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Some big announcements this week related to the use of #AI in Telco Mobile Networks. Timing couldn't be better as Spectrum Effect was just this week awarded the patent for the use of AI and Machine Learning Models for classifying interference types in Mobile Operator RAN networks. I have strong conviction on AI's ability to drive more efficient and effective operations of mobility networks and ultimately better outcomes for consumers of the services that mobile networks enable. We are in fantastic company to be joined on this journey with the NVIDIA, Ericsson, Nokia, and T-Mobile announcing their intentions to invest in this space. https://lnkd.in/ebB4BM9X

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I think that large language models (#LLM) are of limited utility in #Telconetworks. #InterpretativeAI, #PredictiveAI and even #GenerativeAI should focus on smaller proprietary models with live datasets rather than train on synthetic or general public data. WDYT? {Core Analysis}

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Great news for operators! A more rational CBRS DPA activation methodology has been approved. This will ensure more uptime for broadband fixed wireless providers because channel grants will not be suspended as often. Though there are 15 possible CBRS channels losing one or more does not guarantee that an operator can easily get a replacement or a replacement channel adjacent to other channels. Adjacency is required by many smaller radio vendors to concatenate channels that enable effective broadband speeds and it helps even the efficiency of larger vendors. For those using GAA because they have no PALs or are supplementing their PAL bandwidth with GAA, losing channels forces more users on the remaining GAA channels and thus, interference. This act proves that spectrum sharing is viable and not detrimental to incumbents when deployed with reasonable controls.

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Interesting data analysis from Light Reading's Jeff Baumgartner using OpenVault LLC data showing the upstream usage growth continues to accelerate and is widening the gap from the downstream growth. OpenVault's #Vantage suite of services is positioned to work on #QoE for the operators feeling the upstream pinch in the #OFMDA network. #PMA #PNM and customized profiles allow the operator to keep segmented customers on the best allowable service while pushing the #HFC network for more performance. #Gamechanger

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As we gallop through 2024, the telecom landscape is evolving faster than a herd of wild horses! At FlashForward, we're not just watching the race we're leading it!! Here are the top trends we're excited about: Generative AI: Revolutionizing network operations and maintenance Edge-Native Computing: Bringing cloud capabilities closer to users Advanced Cybersecurity: Protecting our digital frontiers SASE: The evolution of SD-WAN for better security and performance Open RAN (Radio Access Network): Disaggregating networks for flexibility and cost-efficiency Private 5G Networks: Empowering industries with dedicated connectivity As your trusted telecom advisor, we're saddling up to help businesses harness these technologies. The future of networking is here, and it's more exciting than a photo finish at the Kentucky Derby! 

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The "AI Telco energy savings" paradox AI for Telcos offers amazing efficiencies, such as potentially slicing up to 10%-20 off base station energy consumption. On the other hand, it feeds an ever-growing beast—AI data centers—projected to devour a staggering 25% of US energy by 2030. It's much like turning off the lights to save electricity, only to power a small town with your backyard carnival every night. AI effectiveness in optimizing networks is unmatched, but we must also confront the shadow it cast: a voracious energy appetite that could undermine Telco sustainability goals. https://lnkd.in/gydmwaFy

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The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India(TRAI)'s recent recommendation to introduce experimental authorization for spectrum in the 95 Gigahertz to 3 Terahertz range could spark innovation among entrepreneurs. This move may lead to the development of new technologies and services utilizing the Terahertz range, such as vehicle radars that significantly enhance road safety. This is especially crucial for India, which has the highest number of road fatalities in the world. #TechForGood #Entrepreneurship

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The future of wireless services of all types is likely to involve more spectrum-sharing and other more sophisticated approaches to #spectrum assignment and management. This applies to #5G, #6G, #WiFi, #satellite, audiovisual and various classes of aviation and martime networks, as well as government and defence usage. Sharing will occur based on multiple dimensions - location, duration, directionality, power and obviously frequency. That, in turn, will require a range of key enablers, including technological components such as spectrum databases, sensing systems, better transceivers, mapping tools, cross-technology signalling and much more. There will also need to be streamlined regulatory processes, spectrum marketplaces, and a whole variety of use-cases for AI + spectrum. There will also be a need for more international cooperation and (hopefully) eventual harmonisation. The evolution of spectrum-sharing is a central theme for me at the moment, and something that regularly crops up in my discussions with regulators, operators, vendors and investors. I've written a guest article for my client CRFS (a spectrum-sensing vendor) which discusses this in more detail. https://lnkd.in/esxTh_Yf

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The dawn of 6G mobile networks brings forth the potential to revolutionize how we perceive our surroundings and interact with objects, opening doors to groundbreaking applications. The question arises: is this advancement a practical and promising endeavor, or merely a ploy to entice telecommunications companies into further investments? As the industry continues to ponder the implications of 5G, the anticipation and skepticism surrounding the capabilities of 6G persist. #5G #6G #TechnologyEvolution

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Zapata Generative AI resolves the most complex problems of multiple Industries. Podcast https://lnkd.in/gHjeeq8R Starting in 2017, before there was really any discussion about AI, Zapata was already working on their Generative IA solutions for industry. In his conversation with Don Witt of The Channel Daily News, a TR publication, Christopher Savoie, Ph.D., JD, CEO and Co-Founder of Zapata.AI discusses several of the industries that they support including: ·      Solutions by Industry ·      Financial Services ·      Government, Defense & Intelligence ·      Manufacturing ·      Telecom, Media & Technology ·      Transport & Logistics Christopher starts off by discussing a real-time IndyCar racing solution they are working on for Andretti Global. Because of the racing aspect of the project, it creates issues that are not normally encountered in most industrial solutions. However, they were able to start with 20 years of historical data which was invaluable to the project. The predictive aspect for racing is very interesting. The same predictive analysis for racing can be proactively applied to every hop and more of a telco architecture allowing them to operate more efficiently with more reliability. Lastly, Christopher discusses the military supply chain aspect of their solution allows them to identify where problems will happen, what they will affect, and what will need to be done to correct the issue. Listen in to learn how Generative AI can be applied to your problems and help create solutions for your company. About: They are Zapata.AI, a global team of scientists and engineers dedicated to solving the most computationally complex problems in industry. They make Industrial Generative AI, a category of enterprise software that harnesses language and numerical models for domain-specific, industrial-scale applications. Faster and richer simulations, more efficient optimization solutions, inferred data for unmeasurable variables, custom high-performance LLM capabilities A powerful suite of Generative AI solutions for enriching analytics and customizing large language models tailored to your business. For more information, go to: Zapata.AI

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It's devastating to see the damage caused by the California wildfires. T-Mobile is doing everything we can to help affected communities and first responders stay connected. Here are a few updates:  🔘 T-Mobile and Starlink opened up our T-Mobile Starlink Direct-to-Cellular service in impacted areas, delivering wireless emergency alerts, SMS, and enabling 911 texting, even without commercial power.  🔘 We’ve restored over half of the sites affected by power loss and are working to support the rest with portable generators.  🔘 We are collaborating with federal, state, and local officials to ensure critical connectivity, including deploying Wi-Fi routers at key locations.  Additional details on community support can be found here: https://lnkd.in/gnpXud6B

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Day 2 of Predictions 2025 and Beyond: A Recap Day 2 of CCS Insight's Predictions for 2025 and Beyond was a deep dive into the future of connectivity, health tech, and so much more. We explored the evolving landscape of 5G, the rise of Open RAN, the potential of private networks, and the disruptive power of fixed wireless access. Here are some of the key highlights: ⚪ Connectivity in Focus: Kester Mann and Ian Fogg kicked things off with a fascinating discussion on the future of 5G, Open RAN, and the financial strategies shaping the telecom industry. We heard bold predictions about telecom consolidation and got a surprising glimpse into the development of 6G. ⚪ Private Networks and FWA: Luke Pearce unveiled eye-opening figures about the potential of private mobile networks and the growth of RedCap technology. Vaishali P. explored the disruptive potential of fixed wireless access (FWA) and its impact on traditional broadband services. ⚪ Health Tech Transformation: Kane McKenna took us on a journey into the future of wearables, exploring how AI will enhance their capabilities beyond simple health metrics. Maria Bell discussed the impact of generative AI on employee health and the evolving workplace, with a fascinating prediction about the future of office meetings. ⚪ Exclusive Interviews: We had insightful conversations with industry leaders, including EE CEO Marc Allera, who shared his perspectives on 5G standalone, AI in telecom, and the importance of responsible technology use for children. We also heard from TCL Europe CMO Stefan Streit about their innovative Nxtpaper initiative and its focus on children's health and safety. If you missed Day 2, you can still catch the replay and download our Predictions booklet for a comprehensive overview of our insights. https://lnkd.in/euGnmWQJ Thanks to everyone who joined us for Predictions 2025 and Beyond! We hope you found it insightful and inspiring. #CCSPredictions #Connectivity #HealthTech #FutureofTech #Innovation

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#creativedestruction 𝘘𝘶𝘰𝘵𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦 𝘣𝘺 Michael Robuck: “𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘴𝘵 𝘚𝘢𝘮 𝘉𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘋𝘈𝘚 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘰-𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘦-𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 “𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘦 5𝘎 𝘪𝘴 𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘷𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘥𝘶𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘮𝘮𝘞𝘢𝘷𝘦, 𝘭𝘰𝘸-𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐𝘰𝘛 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴”.” Of course DAS (and possibly MORAN) will be the go-to solution for large scale environments, in which the solution actually fits the use case. But that is a max of 5% of the market, the remaining 95% would be better served by an alternative solution. The challenge has been and continues to be, DAS has been overused and acts as a HAMMER to solve for use cases it is not a good fit for. Innovation continues to be somewhere between slow and non-existent, embracing value creating solutions is marginalized, and we continue to look to the next technology evolution (5G, 5G Advanced, 6G, #6Greset) to solve the problem that has been facing the Enterprise for the last 10 years. Protecting revenue, margins, growth, network differentiation, etc., etc., etc. are the justifications for continuing the failed model, all while continuing to perpetuate the issues that work against everyone’s best interest. 𝘋𝘈𝘚 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘴: ✔️ 𝘚𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘐𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘌𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦 4𝘎/5𝘎 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘺 ✔️ 𝘓𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘛𝘰𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘋𝘦𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘺𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 (𝘛𝘋𝘓) ✔️ 𝘋𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘶𝘱 𝘛𝘊𝘖 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘕𝘖 ✔️ 𝘔𝘪𝘴-𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦: 𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘴, 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦. 𝙄𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙖 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙄𝙁 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 #𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 , 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙒𝙃𝙀𝙉? More on the topic of #creativedestruction will be shared on my @linkedIn page in the coming days and weeks. https://lnkd.in/gkXnGTRd

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In Ericsson's latest results on TelecomTV. Vonage suffered a 7% year-on-year decline in revenues to SEK3.8bn ($361m). https://lnkd.in/eViatYkS Back in Q1 2022 Vonage’s total revenue was $359M, almost the same, which split into: * Consumer – $62M. Shrinking as they transition to a pure business focus. * VoIP/UC/CC – $123M * API (SMS, voice, video) – $162M of which the bulk (90%) is likely SMS * Product revenues as businesses still need phones – $12M Reviewed here: https://lnkd.in/eHpZzQp8 In 2020/2021/2022 programmable communications was growing at 30+%. Growth has slowed to 5% for the likes of Twilio. And Vonage is back to Q1 2022 revenue numbers! The hope is network APIs will change the situation for Ericsson/Vonage. I've explained why that is a false hope. There will be NaaS (Network as a Service) revenues, https://lnkd.in/eHpZzQp8, where Network APIs augment existing NaaS solutions. I had a fun conversation with an 'app' developer yesterday that had been interviewed by a vendor pushing P5G and Network APIs to telcos. They summarized the interview as, 'they didn't like what I had to say.' Ericsson, all you had to do was follow my blog.

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New Brief is out. This is our CES preview. The title says it all. We also briefly examine how a change in Presidential administrations impacts the future of the Fab Five. More inside... #sundaybrief

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Working in tandem with a U.S. government stakeholder, we just launched a new strategic topic to understand the future of the Open Radio Access Network. An #OpenRAN ecosystem would allow telecommunications companies, like Verizon and AT&T, to use vendor-neutral hardware and software, avoiding reliance on just one supplier to build functional networks. Read our latest decomposition >> https://lnkd.in/gQfXdm2V

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💪 The journey to universal #broadband access takes more than funding - it takes innovation. AFL’s recent licensing agreement with CommScope to produce Prodigy® universal FTTH hardened connectivity solutions will help simplify #FTTH deployment. Continue reading Part One of this two-part #blog series to learn more! 🔗 https://bit.ly/4hL0hCS #WeAreAFL #BEAD #BABA #broadbanddeployment

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