The Japanese MNO Softbank is taking an active role in trying to bring AI to RAN. In a research story published recently, they explain that AI-RAN integrates AI into mobile networks to enhance performance and enable low-latency, high-security services via distributed AI data centres. This innovative infrastructure supports applications like real-time urban safety monitoring and optimized…
As mobile networks continue to evolve to support increasingly immersive and responsive services, the importance of consistent low latency has never been greater. Whether it is cloud gaming, extended reality, remote machine operation or real-time collaboration, all these applications rely on the ability to react instantly to user input. The slightest delay can affect the…
The ETSI Artificial Intelligence (AI) Conference – Status, Implementation and Way Forward of AI Standardization – took place from 5-7 February 2024 at ETSI, Sophia Antipolis, France. This in-person event provided a valuable platform for experts and peers to exchange insights, explore demos and posters, and discuss AI and Machine Learning (ML) within the Information…
Major League Baseball will use so-called robot umpires at home plate beginning in 2026, the league announced today. The system has been tested in minor league games (as explained in this video, included below), spring training, and events like the 2025 All-Star Game. The Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS) is seen as a fairer, more accurate…
The ACM, IRTF & ISOC Applied Networking Research Workshops (ANRW) offer a vibrant forum for researchers, vendors, network operators, and the Internet standards community to exchange emerging results in applied networking research. To foster collaboration across these diverse groups, ANRW events are co-located with IETF standards meetings, typically held annually in July. These workshops prioritise…
The Japanese MNO Softbank is taking an active role in trying to bring AI to RAN. In a research story published recently, they explain that AI-RAN integrates AI into mobile networks to enhance performance and enable low-latency, high-security services via distributed AI data centres. This innovative infrastructure supports applications like real-time urban safety monitoring and optimized…
We often walk past them without a second glance—towers, masts, and poles that quietly support the vast web of our modern telecommunications networks. But behind these unassuming structures lies a fascinating history and a critical role in enabling everything from phone calls to television broadcasts. In a brilliant lecture hosted by the IET, Professor Nigel…
The journey to becoming a cloud-native telco is not just a buzzword exercise. It requires a full-scale transformation of networks, business models, and operating cultures. At Mobile Europe’s Becoming a Cloud-Native Telco virtual event, Richard Simon, CTO at T-Systems International, outlined how telcos are grappling with this change, sharing insights from both successes and ongoing…
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) have long been the primary benchmarks for evaluating mobile network performance. However, as 6G moves towards a broader societal and environmental impact, the European Hexa-X-II project and its partners advocate for integrating Key Values (KVs) and Key Value Indicators (KVIs) into network design and evaluation. On 18 December 2024, Hexa-X-II hosted…
Over five years ago, we introduced the concept of Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) in our NTN tutorial and wrote IEEE ComSoc article, “The Role of Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) in Future 5G Networks.” Since then, the landscape has seen remarkable transformations with advancements in standards, innovations in satellite connectivity, and progress in real-world applications. The 2024 Global…