Telcos are drowning in data but AI can help
There’s a lot of data telcos have to sift through to make sure their networks can support AI Google Fiber is zeroing in on diagnostic, predictive and generative AI to “do more with less” C Spire is interested in using AI...
Is it too late to fix the cloud?
Cloud concentration is becoming a huge concern AI could compel regulators to take action to allow enterprises to store their data in one cloud and seamlessly run inference workloads in another Absent regulatory action, there’s not much incentive for cloud...
Vultr’s AMD deal boosts accelerator diversity in the data center
Vultr is the latest data center operator to add support for AMD’s MI300X accelerators Cloud providers across the board are looking to expand their GPU diversity Hyperscalers are poised to challenge traditional chip players with their in-house silicon Nvidia may...
Qualcomm/Intel tie-up is problematic for 3 big reasons
Qualcomm/Intel tie-up is problematic for 3 big reasons malleven Mon, 09/23/2024 – 14:40 Source link...
400 fiber providers are ripe for acquisition
AlixPartners says consolidation is happening and will soon accelerate in the fiber market Likely prospects are small startup fiber companies that mid-tier broadband providers will pluck But the small startups need to show that they’re profitable There are more than...
EchoStar gets more time to meet 5G buildout requirements
Dish parent EchoStar has met previous buildout commitments, but its financial situation is grim The buildout extension comes with a promise from EchoStar that it will make a low-cost wireless service plan and 5G device available to consumers nationwide The...
T-Mobile talks a big talk, but who’s buying it?
T-Mobile held its Capital Markets Day in San Francisco on Wednesday, laying out its growth strategy for the next three years Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman were surprise guests and provided some all-star sizzle to the...
AT&T workers’ strike marches on in wake of hurricane
AT&T union workers in nine states have been on strike since August, when CWA filed an unfair labor practice charge against the company With a hurricane moving into the southeast U.S., AT&T is hiring contractors there to make up for...
Small language models could be the next GenAI golden child
Many businesses are wary of GenAI adoption due to concerns over transparency and reliability Purpose-built models and small language models (SLMs) trained on controlled, industry-specific data might emerge as more reliable and accurate alternatives SLMs offer advantages in efficiency, data...
Montana’s broadband director has beef with BEAD process
Montana’s broadband director was critical of the NTIA’s handling of BEAD at a Senate sub-committee hearing today But Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. slammed Republicans for their griping about BEAD Meanwhile, NTIA says it’s working as...