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Amdocs aOS: Agentic AI for Telco Operations

Amdocs aOS: Agentic AI for Telco Operations
Amdocs is launching aOS, an agentic operating system for telecom, to move CSPs from AI pilots to production-scale, cross-domain automation. Amdocs’ aOS targets that gap with a multi-agent architecture that automates complex workflows while keeping humans in the loop for policy and final decisions. At the foundation is a “Cognitive Core” that manages telco-specific knowledge, agent libraries, and guardrails. aOS pricing will lean on outcome-based SLAs, tying spend to measurable business impact such as resolution rates, handle-time reductions, activation velocity, or assurance KPIs. aOS is Amdocs’ bid to make agentic AI the connective tissue of telco operations.

AT&T–AWS Connectivity Deal: LEO Satellite, Fiber, and Cloud Adjacency

AT&T–AWS Connectivity Deal: LEO Satellite, Fiber, and Cloud Adjacency
AT&T is deepening ties with Amazon by pairing its national fiber assets with AWS cloud and AI tooling while adding low Earth orbit connectivity from Amazon’s satellite network to fill coverage gaps for business customers. The collaboration has two pillars: cloud modernization on AWS and satellite-enabled reach via Amazon’s LEO network, with AT&T also supplying fiber capacity into AWS data centers to bolster high-performance infrastructure. Amazon’s LEO constellation will deliver fixed broadband connectivity for AT&T Business customers in areas where terrestrial options are limited, enabling primary service in hard-to-reach sites and resilient backup for SD‑WAN architectures.

SpaceX xAI merger: beyond space data centers

SpaceX xAI merger: beyond space data centers
The merger creates a $1.25 trillion private giant that fuses launch, satellites, and AI, but the strategic logic goes beyond orbiting data centers. SpaceX brings rockets, Starship scale, and the world’s largest NGSO broadband network via Starlink. xAI brings models, AI R&D, and a brand in the hottest capital market category. Together, they present a single story to investors: own the stack from compute to constellation to connectivity, on and off Earth. Consolidation gives Musk freedom to reallocate cash flows and simplifies the roadshow pitch.

AT&T Closes Lumen Fiber Acquisition

AT&T Closes Lumen Fiber Acquisition
AT&T has closed its $5.75 billion cash deal to acquire Lumen’s consumer fiber business across 11 states, reshaping competitive dynamics in U.S. fiber-to-the-home and sharpening Lumen’s enterprise focus. The transaction moves more than 1 million fiber subscribers and over 4 million enabled fiber locations, including the Quantum Fiber brand and related consumer access networks, into AT&T’s portfolio. AT&T’s fiber home internet footprint now spans 32 states, adding major metros such as Denver, Seattle, and Salt Lake City where it can bring multi-gig services to market at scale.

Ericsson layoffs continue as 5G RAN demand cools

Ericsson layoffs continue as 5G RAN demand cools
CEO Börje Ekholm indicated the company will keep trimming headcount after cutting roughly 5,000 positions over the last year. In Sweden, Ericsson has notified authorities and begun union talks that could affect about 1,600 roles, part of a multi‑year restructuring program. The move follows a 2023 plan to remove around 8,500 jobs worldwide—about 8% of its workforce—with further reductions last year in markets such as Spain and Canada. The rationale remains consistent: reset the cost base, protect profitability, and keep investment firepower for strategic bets amid a slower operator capex cycle.

Ericsson AI-ready 5G and defence pivot

Ericsson AI-ready 5G and defence pivot
Ericsson is signaling a strategic shift toward defence, mission-critical, and AI-era network architectures as traditional RAN spending stays flat. Management expects the global RAN market to remain flat in 2026, sustaining a multi-year trend that now pegs annual spend at roughly the low-$30 billions. Ericsson is building for a traffic mix shift where AI applications push uplink throughput and latency to the forefront. Defence, utilities, transport, and public safety are moving from proprietary systems to standards-based 3GPP networks.

Deutsche Telekom takes FTTH sales in‑home

Deutsche Telekom takes FTTH sales in‑home
Germany’s largest operator is pairing a go-to-market reset with a new in‑home sales model to lift fibre take-up, accelerate copper migration, and defend share in a tightening fixed broadband battle. Deutsche Telekom is moving beyond sidewalks and basements to deliver fibre all the way to the customer premise, including in-building cabling for multi-dwelling units on network level 4. After regional pilots in 2025, Deutsche Telekom is rolling out permanent local fibre consultancy teams to meet customers and property owners at the doorstep. Fibre is a considered purchase; informed on-site guidance shortens decision cycles and reduces fallout between order and activation.

TikTok Seals Deal to Operate in the US After Years of Drama

TikTok Seals Deal to Operate in the US After Years of Drama

GlobalGPT Mobile App: AI Workspace in Your Pocket

GlobalGPT Mobile App: AI Workspace in Your Pocket
GlobalGPT’s new mobile app signals a step change in how multimodal AI is consumed—shifting advanced reasoning, image and video generation, and research assistance into a pocketable, enterprise-ready workflow. With app availability on Google Play and support for both Android and iOS ecosystems, enterprises can plan for cross-device continuity, enabling employees to start a task on desktop and continue on mobile with minimal friction. GlobalGPT routes user prompts to advanced models such as GPT-5.2, Claude Opus 4.5, and Gemini 3 Pro to tackle analysis, explanations, and decision support beyond basic Q&A.

EU Digital Networks Act: Single Market, Spectrum, Security

EU Digital Networks Act: Single Market, Spectrum, Security
The European Commission’s Digital Networks Act (DNA) is a sweeping proposal to harmonize telecom rules, catalyze next‑generation investment, and turn 27 national markets into a functional single market for connectivity. The DNA is timed to underpin an AI‑driven economy that depends on fiber, 5G/6G, and low‑latency cloud‑edge fabrics spanning borders. Longer licence durations and more flexible sharing are intended to reduce renewal risk and unlock investment in 5G densification and 6G prep. Mandatory national plans to phase out copper between 2030 and 2035 will free OPEX and energy, but require careful migration of regulated wholesale products, vulnerable users, and critical services.

FWA adoption surges as speeds dip, Ookla finds

FWA adoption surges as speeds dip, Ookla finds
A new analysis of U.S. fixed wireless access shows subscriber momentum outpacing performance, a signal that capacity and management strategies are under pressure. Fixed wireless access from T-Mobile, Verizon, and AT&T added about 1.04 million net customers in Q3 2025, taking the U.S. FWA base to roughly 14.7 million. T-Mobile remains the U.S. FWA speed leader, posting a median download around 209 Mbps in Q3 2025. Median uploads dipped below 20 Mbps across providers, creating a hurdle for the FCC’s 100/20 benchmark. Urban FWA customers are more likely to meet the FCC’s 100/20 threshold than rural users due to radio geometry and site density.

6G XR: Holographic Calling on Live 5G SA

6G XR: Holographic Calling on Live 5G SA
A European 6G-XR consortium led by Capgemini, Ericsson, i2CAT and Vicomtech demonstrated holographic calling and edge-anchored XR services on live standalone 5G, signaling how networks will evolve to support immersive collaboration at 6G scale. The team executed end-to-end trials of real-time holographic communication and distributed XR experiences spanning edge nodes across Barcelona and Madrid. To keep spatial media stable under cell load, the partners implemented proactive congestion detection and an on-demand quality mechanism that prioritizes holographic traffic. Notably, the consortium has referenced IMS Data Channel as a vehicle to anchor real-time holographic streams within operator service frameworks.
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