KubeCon Europe 2026: The Linux Foundation Grows into Its Next Role
KubeCon Europe 2026 in Amsterdam was the largest KubeCon yet. With more than 13,500 registered attendees, it had bigger crowds, bigger halls, longer queues and bigger ambitions. But scale wasn't ...
Lidl Partners With 1Global to Expand Mobile Service to New Markets
A tie-up between Lidl and 1Global, announced on Monday morning, paves the way for the supermarket chain to bring yet more competition to Europe's already saturated mobile markets. The two ...
On 23 March, Samsung rolled out support for Apple's AirDrop file-sharing technology to its Galaxy S26 range of devices. AirDrop connectivity appears as an option in Android's Quick Share feature, ...
AI is fundamentally reshaping what mobile networks must deliver. AI adoption continues to rise everywhere, and its usage drives new network requirements and reshapes how mobile networks are designed and ...
Understanding the Potential of the Agent-Orientated Network
Machine learning has been used in networks and technology products for many years. But generative AI and agentic AI mark a major change in capability and open new automation possibilities. ...
The Control Plane: The Next Frontier of Infrastructure Sovereignty
Predictions help leaders to make choices when faced with uncertainty. By a quarter of the way through the year, we have early evidence of what's sticking, what's stalling and what's ...
The recent rise of mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) in mature markets like the UK is a topic FDM CCS Insight tracks closely and one I've talked about many times with ...
6G was one of the major themes at MWC 2026. However, there was remarkably little hype around the topic, in stark contrast to the lead-up to 5G 10 years ago. ...
Last week at MWC 2026, Virgin Media O2 unveiled its latest Mobile Transformation Plan, which will see the company invest £700 million into its mobile network in 2026. This mirrors ...
How Operators Can Boost 5G Revenue from Diverse New Partners
The arrival of satellite connectivity, network APIs, eSIM proliferation and 5G-Advanced capabilities, and the digitization of adjacent industries, is creating new business opportunities for telecom operators. Many brands from other ...