Ericsson sidles closer to OpenRAN
The new Ericsson Intelligent Automation Platform claims to deliver service management and orchestration functionalities in line with Open RAN principles.
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Vodafone and Nokia unveil new network AI running on Google Cloud
UK operator group Vodafone and Finnish kit vendor Nokia have been mucking about with artificial intelligence to detect network anomalies.
Orange assembles magnificent seven for fully automated network trial
French operator group Orange got some of its mates together to build what it claims is Europe’s first 5G SA fully end-to-end experimental cloud network.
The Telecoms.com Podcast: Automation, Harmony OS and US trade policy
The lads lament the late spring weather but resolve to go out after recording the pod regardless. They start by looking at automation, specifically as it affects headcount among major operators. They move on to the launch of Huawei’s HarmonyOS Android alternative and discuss how likely it is to succeed, before concluding with a critique of America’s increasingly heavy handed approach to trade.
Nokia SON to shore up EE networks
EE, the UK’s biggest mobile operator, has deployed Nokia’s Self-Organizing Networks software to enhance network management and service quality.
Automation explained
The world is at a key inflection point whereby intelligent technology is freeing humans from the mundane, repetitive tasks.
Nokia tempts telcos to automate with promise of big financial reward
Nokia is really pushing telecoms operators to embrace automation, promising them huge financial rewards through cost-savings and the generation of additional revenues.
What’s behind telecoms automation push?
Senior industry figures appreciate the problems that non-automated tools bring to managing their network lifecycles smoothly and profitably.
Nokia helps China Mobile with 5G RAN AI trial
Don’t count Nokia out of the Chinese RAN market just yet because it seems to be getting pretty cozy with China Mobile.
What is lying in wait for telecoms in 2021?
Observers and practitioners take it on the chin to predict what the telecoms industry may look like in the coming year.
Samsung and IBM team up to tap private 5G opportunities
The two tech giants are collaborating to develop new edge computing, cloud, and private 5G solutions targeted at the enterprise market.
EU human rights agency says we should tread carefully with AI
The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) has issued a report warning of confusion about the impact AI and automation can have of people’s rights.
The role of 5G technologies in managing a remote business
Innovation is usually focused with a consumer audience in mind, however 5G and AI will likely see an initial focus and opportunity for more industrial and business focused applications.
The Telecoms.com Podcast: automation, industry metrics and OpenRAN
Scott and Iain worry about being replaced by machines and algorithms as they kick off this week’s pod by discussing automation. They move on to review some of the telecoms industry numbers being published as we get towards the end of the year, before concluding with a look at why Western governments are suddenly so keen on OpenRAN.
AWS brings 1984 to the edge
The adjective ‘Orwellian’ is overused, not least by this publication, but what do you expect when you launch industrial IoT services with names like ‘Monitron’?
Telecoms industry not expected to fully recover until 2023
Analyst firm Analysys Mason reckons the telecoms industry will return to modest growth from 2021, but it will take three years for the industry revenue to come back to the pre-COVID-19 level.
Rakuten defends its record and promises more disruptions
Japan’s disruptive greenfield operator has defended its underwhelming subscriber growth and declared it is prepared to disrupt more markets.
One year on, 41% of telecoms professionals are happy with 5G
Forty-one percent of those answering a Telecoms.com survey said the new technology has either met or exceeded their expectations.
Lumina Networks turns out the lights for good
Open-source SDN startup Lumina Networks has thrown in the towel, citing slower than hoped open-source adoption, thanks in part to COVID-19.
Amazon makes retail automation tech available to everyone else
Novel technology that promises to make cashiers a thing of the past is now being offered by Amazon to other retailers.
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