
Orange has named Usman Javaid as its new Chief AI Officer following Steve Jarrett's departure to join Anthropic

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is planning to sell mobile plans directly to US consumers, setting it up for a clash with AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon

Omdia is forecasting that global smartphone sales will drop by 12% in 2026, but rises in retail prices will mean that the market will still grow in value
Interviews
Aleksandar Gichevski shares how A1 Macedonia is rebuilding its IT stack from the ground up, leveraging Bulb Technologies and Exoscale as a cloud provider
Sharat Sinha, CEO of Airtel Business, on how geopolitical disruption, AI data centres and hybrid architecture are reshaping telco connectivity strategies
Contact centre veteran Shalima Bhalla says real-time interaction data lets operators anticipate needs and cut friction while boosting loyalty and revenue
Solutions 30 harnesses AI like image recognition and route optimisation across its 16,000 workforce, driving sustainable Connectivity, energy and technolog
VP Fabrizio Campanale on the strategy behind Sunrise’s 5G SA rollout, 3G shutdown and how customer obsession drives every bold technological move
Aleksandar Gichevski shares how A1 Macedonia is rebuilding its IT stack from the ground up, leveraging Bulb Technologies and Exoscale as a cloud provider
Sharat Sinha, CEO of Airtel Business, on how geopolitical disruption, AI data centres and hybrid architecture are reshaping telco connectivity strategies
Contact centre veteran Shalima Bhalla says real-time interaction data lets operators anticipate needs and cut friction while boosting loyalty and revenue
Solutions 30 harnesses AI like image recognition and route optimisation across its 16,000 workforce, driving sustainable Connectivity, energy and technolog
VP Fabrizio Campanale on the strategy behind Sunrise’s 5G SA rollout, 3G shutdown and how customer obsession drives every bold technological move
Top 10
Discover the leading network equipment manufacturers driving global connectivity, enabling the AI era and transforming infrastructure in the telco sector
In this Top 10, Telco Magazine spotlights carriers pioneering advanced conversational AI architectures, agentic workflows and sovereign technology stacks
Wireless Networks
Alan Fan, Chief Intellectual Property Officer at Huawei, says the organisation is seeking to balance the interests of innovators and implementers
Cloud & 5G
The new Telia Critical IoT Connectivity service will support demanding use-cases in many sectors and is the first in Sweden to use 5G standalone access
Videos
At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, NVIDIA’s Kanika Atri explained how AI-native infrastructure transforms telco networks into providers of connectivity
Tech & AI
Nokia has been working with Google Cloud to develop six AI agents to slash the time it takes for telcos to resolve network issues
IoT & Connectivity
CityFibre will be a preferred supplier to connect VodafoneThree’s mobile sites, while continuing to support VodafoneThree’s retail broadband services
Events
GITEX AI EUROPE returns to Berlin from 30 June to 1 July
GITEX AFRICA, April 07-09, 2026, Marrakech – Africa’s largest tech and startup event.
FutureNet World 2026 brings 1,000+ telecom leaders to London to explore AI, automation and autonomous networks shaping the future of telecoms.
GITEX AI ASIA, the Tech, Startup & Digital Investments Event, returns to Marina Bay Sands, Singapore on 9–10 April 2026.
Media & Entertainment
Norman Rice, Chief Commercial Officer at Extreme Networks, explains how telcos are transforming stadiums into high-density digital environments
Mobile Operators
Orange’s buy, distribute and integrate strategy is helping French tech startups thrive while boosting digital sovereignty and innovation
Whitepapers
Quectel’s whitepaper explores how short-range technologies and improved interoperability drive deployment growth across smart homes and buildings.
Quectel’s whitepaper explains how selecting the right antennas optimises 4G and 5G small cell networks, reduces ownership costs and enhances capacity.
Acceleronix’s whitepaper explains how SGP.32 simplifies hyper-scale IoT deployments, reduces SKU complexity and unlocks massive cost savings.
Quectel’s whitepaper explores how short-range technologies and improved interoperability drive deployment growth across smart homes and buildings.
Quectel’s whitepaper explains how selecting the right antennas optimises 4G and 5G small cell networks, reduces ownership costs and enhances capacity.
Acceleronix’s whitepaper explains how SGP.32 simplifies hyper-scale IoT deployments, reduces SKU complexity and unlocks massive cost savings.




