There is a strong overlap between technology #sovereignty and #geopolitics. Some is straighforward: export / import restrictions, tariffs, national and regional industrial policies, or convergence bet...

I think there is an emerging #regulatory risk for #VoiceAI and new #telecom #voice services, if AI-generated speech gets seen as "content" rather than just "communications". This may be more of a risk...

My #UnthinkableLabs colleague Andrew Collinson wrote an interesting post and article the other day about telcos quantifying their API initiatives. He and I had an exchange in the comments, as well as ...

It's not just about calls. It's about capturing, analysing and acting on speech in general

I wasn’t at Amazon Web Services (AWS) Re:Invent this week, but I’ve been looking through some announcements. One is about a #VoiceAI model called Nova 2 Sonic, and seems particularly important. It w...

Unpopular opinion: OpenAI ChatGPT is getting better, not worse - and I’ve been unimpressed by Google #Gemini 3 so far. There’s a lot of talk at the moment about a “Cofe Red” called by Sam Altman, in ...

Last week I attended WiFi NOW Global Congress in Dubai. It had a great set of presentations and panels that covered a range of #WiFi themes: - More focus on #IoT and AI-driven enterprise/industrial u...

The EU’s new telecom rules need to incentivise competitive #telcos & CSPs, not protect incumbents. The long-awaited publication of the DNA (Digital Networks Act) by the European Commission has been p...

Could a combination of #AgenticAI and the new interface layer of #MCP be the magic catalyst for #telcos exposing #APIs to developers and monetising their resources and capabilities? This is a core t...

Good day yesterday at the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance Summit day in Dubai. Lots of discussion about #WiFi (& especially 6GHz) as well as dynamic models for 3.8-4.2GHz and other bands, plus a bit about l...

New dynamics and tensions are arising between policymakers vs regulators on spectrum. This is especially obvious for the contentious Upper #6GHz (U6G) band, but is also occurring more widely in bands ...

A few weeks ago I spoke at the Alianza #Navigate25 conference, giving a keynote on a potential renaissance in #telco-offered #voice applications and services, with an infusion of AI capabilities. My f...

I’ve been thinking and reading a lot about about #sensing and networks recently. That covers proposals for future ISAC in #6G (integrated sensing and comms), commercial use of the existing 802.11bf se...

"The European Commission is considering regulating #IPinterconnect, even though almost everyone agrees it works well today". "Interconnect rules and 'dispute resolution' would wreck many AI concepts ...

Telcos need to have a #nuclear strategy, if they are serious about playing in the #cloud, edge & AI market. I've written a full article exploring this critical issue (link in comments). Both fixed an...

This is a fascinating innovation by IBM Research and others, combining three trends I'm currently following: - #Voice + #AI combinations - #edgeinferencing - #postdigital technologies It uses low-en...

I'm unconvinced by a lot of the narrative about AI-led data traffic growth, either on fixed networks or especially mobile. Mike Dano's chart from Huawei suggests a 100-fold increase in capacity (supp...

Reviewing the recent DSIT proposals for telecoms and spectrum policy

I’m increasingly of the view that #6G needs to feature a broad mechanism and architecture for “extensions” or “plug-ins”, or ways to make or integrate with customised variants. *I also believe this ...

A major challenge for #telcos wanting to remain relevant in #voice services and #telephony is grasping the concept of “intellgent audio”. “Voice” doesn’t just mean a phone call of X minutes between N...

This announcement caught my eye - two US vendors Eridan and Patero Inc. have integrated #postquantum #cryptography (#PQC) directly into an #OpenRAN radio unit for secure #5G networks. It looks optimi...

I have an idea for LinkedIn which could make its feed much more useful: algorithm-driven curation, but with more user control. Otherwise, there’s a medium-term threat of people using their *own* AIs a...

Statistics on the Q1 2025 UK Communications market were published by Ofcom last week. There's a few noteworthy figures in there: - Q1 mobile data grew 7.6% year-on-year, a similar level to the past t...

I've tried a couple of new #AI tools today. I've created a basic keynote-speaking & workshop website and back-end with Durable (URL is in my bio) and crafted my first custom GPT on ChatGPT. I'm stil...

The #telecom industry needs to engage rapidly with a new #platform technology called #MCP, which may form a central plank of future #AgenticAI architectures and #APIs. But it should not over-react or ...

Another event I spoke at last week was a private workshop for telco CTOs, run by Amdocs, which took place at Shangri-La The Shard, London. The day was primarily made up of roundtable discussions about...

Very glad to see this morning's announcement by the UK Government about #nuclear energy, both for a new large-scale reactor for Great British Nuclear, and selection of Rolls-Royce SMR for small mo...

I’ve been very surprised to hear a return to the ludicrous “#5G will kill #WiFi” trope at a couple of conferences recently, from someone at Verizon who I’ll refrain from naming. Firstly they seemed t...

I've just published a new article on the potential for a re-invigoration of telco voice services and applications, led by cloud and AI capabilities. It's been nearly 15 years since I started ...

I listened in to this week's NVIDIA analyst webinar about its ARC-Compact cell-site computer for #AIRAN, which it announced a couple of weeks ago. It's a much cut-down version of its centrali...

One of the less-visible technologies I’m tracking is #L4S, or Low Latency Low Loss Scalable Throughput. I’d class it as underhyped, unlike many other standards. I first heard about it a couple of year...

On my way to the OnGo Alliance members meeting, after a day yesterday seeing various folk in Washington DC. I’m giving a broader view of what’s going on in #private5G and #privateLTE and associated ...

I’ve been talking about the #postdigital era for some time. Cisco announcing its #quantum strategy is a potential pivotal moment. We’re slowly getting towards the end of the 180-year reign of just us...

Lots of good stuff so far at #FutureNetWorld in London today. Some highlights: - Recognition from multiple #telcos that AI isn’t driving access-network traffic (yet) but is more about intra-cloud / ...

Yesterday I was a panellist for the TelcoForge #6GForge panel debate titled "his House Believes 6G Development Is On The Wrong Track". I gave a quick intro presentation and then spoke alongs...

The latest Ofcom Communication Market Data report was published last week. For Q4 2024, year-on-year mobile traffic growth in the UK was down to 7%, including FWA - which suggests that smartphone data...

Amazing how one’s opinions of applications can change instantly. After two previous OK experiences with Airalo for travel eSIMs, I’ve now deleted the app entirely after an absolutely terrible one. I’l...

Looking forward to next week's WiFi NOW World Congress in California. I'll be speaking on a #WWC fireside chat with Claus Hetting and fellow analyst Chris DePuy, plus also another discussion ...