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Network Slicing vs Dedicated Private 5G: Choosing the Right Route to Guaranteed Performance

Fastcompany | Sep 25 | Deployment Update

AT&T: Launches Turbo Live paid fast-lane mobile connectivity at stadiums; adds AI fan media and wayfinding at AT&T Stadium

AT&T introduced a premium mobile data feature called Turbo Live to provide prioritized connectivity during high-congestion moments at live stadium events. At AT&T Stadium, the company also deployed fan engagement features: a mixed-reality quarterback skills game (Reception Connection), AI-generated custom hype videos from fan-submitted photos (Starbase Connection), and digital wayfinding integrated into the Cowboys app and entrance kiosks. AT&T extended its Dallas Cowboys partnership through 2055.

Light Reading | Sep 25 | Policy

CTIA & USTelecom: Obtain short-term FCC waivers allowing minor hardware changes to approved consumer routers in the United States

CTIA and USTelecom secured expedited, short-term FCC exemptions from the ban on new, foreign-made consumer routers, permitting suppliers serving their member organizations to implement minor hardware modifications to previously authorized devices without full re-approval.

TeckNexus | Sep 26, 2026 | Article

Private 5G at the Data Centre Edge: Extending Compute Connectivity to Enterprise Sites

Private 5G and edge computing deliver most when planned as one system. This analysis explains how UPF placement, uplink capacity and traffic steering determine where inference runs, and...

Dell | Sep 25 | Feature Update

Dell Technologies: Highlights Federal 5G solutions for U.S. government customers

Dell’s U.S. site features a 'Federal 5G' page positioning its infrastructure and services portfolio (servers, storage, networking, AIOps, edge, private cloud) for federal-sector 5G initiatives.

Automate | Sep 25 | Industry Analysis

Factory networks face rising performance demands from AI, machine vision, and autonomous robots

Increased deployment of autonomous mobile robots, machine-vision systems, and AI-enabled equipment is elevating throughput, latency, and reliability requirements on manufacturing networks.

Fierce Network | Sep 25 | Industry Analysis

AT&T: Notes telco data variability challenges for AI production

AT&T’s data executive stated in a media interview that telecom datasets exhibit significant variation, which complicates moving AI/ML models into production and implies a need for stronger data normalization, governance, and validation processes.

Sdxcentral | Sep 25 | Deployment Update

T-Mobile US: Adds intent-based AI automation layer to SON for real-time network optimization

T-Mobile US integrated an intent-based AI automation layer into its self-organizing network (SON) to enable real-time, closed-loop network adjustments and operational streamlining.

Yahoo | Sep 25 | Feature Update

TELUS: Sharpens Telecom and AI Focus; Reviewing Digital and Health Assets

TELUS initiated a strategic review of its digital and health businesses to concentrate resources on core telecommunications operations and AI-focused initiatives.

Hpcwire | Sep 25 | Feature Update

NVIDIA: Details Vera Rubin DSX AI Factory Reference Design for infrastructure provisioning

NVIDIA outlined an infrastructure provisioning strategy within its Vera Rubin DSX AI Factory Reference Design to provide customers with a repeatable, scalable approach to deploying AI infrastructure.

TeckNexus | Sep 24, 2026 | Article

SASE Won’t Stop Kerberos Delegation Abuse: The Identity-Layer Blind Spot in Modern Enterprise Networks

SASE architectures secure the network edge, but attackers rarely need to touch the edge once they're inside. Kerberos delegation abuse lets adversaries move laterally through fully "zero-trust" networks...

Mobile World Live | Sep 24 | Funding

Microsoft: Invests $10B+ in cloud, data centre and AI infrastructure across UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait by 2030

Microsoft will deploy more than $10B through 2030 to expand Azure cloud, regional data centres and AI infrastructure across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait, combining new and previously announced funding, with an added focus on improving service resiliency in the region.

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