Fierce Network

05/30/2026

AI is redefining what it means to be a telco. Are you ready for what's next?

Join us on June 10 for AI and the Automated Network, a free virtual summit exploring how communications service providers are using AI to optimize networks, automate operations, improve customer experiences, and unlock new business opportunities.

Hear directly from leaders at AT&T, Verizon, Bell, TELUS, T-Mobile, Lumen, Telstra, Zayo, MetTel, C Spire, Blue Planet (a division of Ciena), and more as they discuss:

• AI for network optimization
• Predictive maintenance
• The path to Level 5 network automation
• AI-driven customer experiences
• Agentic AI and next-generation applications

Can't attend live? Register anyway.

This is a one-day virtual event, and all registered attendees will receive access to the on-demand recordings, so you can catch every session whenever it works for your schedule.

Register now: https://loom.ly/FhdjWto

05/22/2026

Meet the speakers joining AI and the Automated Network on June 10!

Raj Savoor — VP of Network Analytics and Automation, AT&T
Salim Koudiri — Senior Vice President, Technology, T-Mobile
Célia Lamarche — Vice President, Applied AI & Operations Support, Bell
Sana Tariq — Principal Architect, Cloud Data and AI, TELUS
Joda Schaumberg — Vice President of Digital Infrastructure, Zayo
Alan Jones — Chief Network Officer, C Spire
Ed Fox — Chief Technology Officer, MetTel
Regan Ireland — Head of Pre-Sales Solution, Products and Digital Experiences, Telstra
Gabriele Di Piazza — Vice President, Product Management, Blue Planet, a division of Ciena
Ryan Asdourian — EVP, Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer, Lumen
Diana Goovaerts — Executive Editor, Cloud, Data Center and AI, Fierce Network
Elizabeth Coyne — Editor in Chief, Fierce Network
Mitch Wagner — Chief Analyst, AI, Cloud and Data Center Technologies, Fierce Network
Sid Nag — President and Chief Research Officer, Tekonyx

Meet the speakers + register → https://loom.ly/FhdjWto

04/28/2026

Registration is now open for AI and the Automated Network!

Explore how telcos are using AI to optimize networks, enable predictive maintenance, and move toward Level 5 full automation.

📅 June 10, 2026
⏰ 11:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. EDT

From AI-driven customer experience to agentic AI applications, hear how operators are building smarter, more agile networks.

Register now → https://loom.ly/FhdjWto

04/01/2026

Podcast: Nvidia GTC Highlights—Top AI & GPU Announcements Explained - featuring Jack Gold, Anshel Sag and Leonard Lee and hosted by Diana Goovaerts! Listen 👉 https://loom.ly/yBWNQQ8

Turns out Nvidia isn't just a chip company, it's morphing into a systems company. | Turns out Nvidia isn't just a chip company, it's morphing into a systems company. Jack Gold, Anshel Sag and Leonard Lee translate Nvidia's tech talk into tangible takeaways.

03/30/2026

GPUs working with CPUs are the heart of AI-native apps and systems https://loom.ly/HPnfjCc

When ChatGPT put Generative AI (GenAI) center stage in November 2022, it propelled GPUs and Large Language Models (LLMs) into the spotlight, too. | Discover how CPUs quietly orchestrate AI-native apps—and why they’re the key to real performance and ROI.

03/28/2026

Starlink is pushing in-flight Wi-Fi to new heights https://www.fierce-network.com/wireless/starlink-pushing-flight-wi-fi-new-heights

Starlink seems to be everywhere – not only serving rural areas on the ground, but planes flying overhe | The era of dial-up-in-the-sky is fading fast as Starlink reshapes passenger expectations for what in-flight Wi-Fi should feel like.

03/27/2026

Opinion: Business resilience requires smart connectivity by Marika Auramo, CEO, Vodafone Business https://loom.ly/9sCTPME

Enterprise leaders operate in an increasingly complex digital environment with the scale and sophistication of new threats looming large, making cyber resilience a prerequisite of doing business. | Understanding how connected technologies are evolving and what this means for security, performance an...

03/27/2026

Geopolitical tensions force satellite operators to rethink network strategies https://loom.ly/9cwCe2o

Global geopolitical tensions are reshaping satellite business models and creating increasingly complex | War and economic uncertainty have brought a “fundamental change” to the satellite business, said SES CEO Adel Al-Saleh.

03/27/2026

This room temperature quantum computer could change everything https://loom.ly/AGngQGc

Quantum Brilliance has built quantum hardware that overcomes one of the technology's key challenges