Shannon’s limit, named for the father of communications theory, Claude Shannon, defines the maximum error-free data capacity of a network connection, taking into account bandwidth and noise level. Like Moore’s Law, it is a foundational principle of our industry. And...

SK Telecom is developing Aster, a personal AI agent for smarter, personalized services Telecom-specific LLMs are being fine-tuned for secure, accurate AI performance AI is seen as a new interface, transforming user experiences and driving growth In an exclusive interview...

A massive project in Pennsylvania seeks to turn an old coal site into a natural gas-powered data center campus The project comes as data centers hunt for new sources of power to keep building despite electrical grid constraints Old coal...

One key component seems to have escaped Trump’s new tariffs But other countries could hit back It all seems like bad news for continued cloud and AI deployments in the U.S., analysts said Buried in the fine print of President...

Corning unveiled a new suite of products to help operators build more fiber into the data center The move comes as the data center industry faces demand for “rapidly growing” AI clusters, said Dell’Oro’s Sameh Boujelbene Corning wants to replace...

Comcast’s Elad Nafshi thinks the operator’s network can use AI better than its fiber competitors, particularly when it comes to identifying network issues The ways Comcast is improving its network “may be underappreciated” among investors, said NSR’s Jonathan Chaplin AI...

Smart buildings are the perfect place to apply AI AI can help turn a sea of IoT-generated information into actionable insights Telcos are in prime position to capitalize on this opportunity providing connectivity and managed services AI is a data...

Intel is positioning Xeon 6 as the go-to CPU for AI systems The Xeon 6 processors promise to deliver up to 2.4x the capacity for RAN workloads But one analyst told Fierce this launch is more of an evolutionary move than...

Enterprises are rapidly adopting generative and agentic AI applications to increase business efficiency and open up new opportunities. These models and applications are inherently distributed, exchanging massive amounts of sensitive data across data centers, branch offices, edge devices and the...

There were several big news announcements in 2024 about AI driving demand for fiber broadband The biggest news item was Lumen’s win of a fiber broadband contract with Microsoft It’s likely we’ll see a lot more activity in 2025 to...