I like Boldyn Networks more than I like SpaceX. It’s Friday, and I can write what I want. I like what it stands for: boots-on-the-ground systems integration and problem-solving, and a vision of shared infrastructure that has to work – in the real world, in practice. I like private networks and enterprise verticals, as everyone knows, and Boldyn plays here too. I don’t like self-serving billionaires with messiah complexes, and interests in societal division as an accelerant for tech disruption and a means to make more money. Which everyone else is writing about today, anyway – about how the markets got hoodwinked.

So I want to write about the little train that could – rather than the intergalactic freighter that will take us everywhere and nowhere, and maybe to hell on earth. (Note, none of this reflects the view of RCR, necessarily.) Boldyn has issued two announcements today: free Wi‑Fi at four additional stations on the Bay Area Rapid Transport (BART) system; and all-access 4G/5G extensions on various ‘tube’ lines on the London Underground network. Big news, right? Maybe not. But also – quietly, yes. These are marginal upgrades, but they are upgrades for everyday life, achieved by knocking telco heads together and drinking coffee with transport authorities and town planners.

Just so phones work better on daily commutes, and ordinary lives run smoother. No real spectacle. No grand manifesto; just picking the right tech for the right job, and keeping everyone on side. They are not ‘upgrades’ that will make your power or petrol more expensive, while rich people play the markets and plot the future. Just infrastructure doing what infrastructure is supposed to do: disappear into usefulness. And Boldyn is good at this, along with certain others (John, Paul, George, and Ringo – you know who you are): the dirty work of making a little difference – one tunnel, one station, one signal at a time.

James Blackman
Executive Editor
RCR Wireless News

RCR Top Stories

More DCI growth: Speaking during a recent RCR webinar, AFL’s Noah Taylor said AI is accelerating demand for data center interconnect, changing traffic patterns, and increasing the importance of deployment speed and density.

Telco tokenomics: Telecom tokenomics transforms OSS/BSS, and cuts data costs via edge processing, network slicing, and AI optimization. AT&T is leading the charge with major savings via tokenized AI and reduced LLM costs overall.

CSPs need PQC: Sean Kinney explains how CSPs are adopting post-quantum cryptography (PQC) and hybrid quantum-safe networks, highlighting AT&T’s gradual migration to SD-WAN PQC to protect data and future-proof security.

WPA2 to WPA3: Cisco says enterprises must move beyond WPA2 to WPA3 and strengthen wireless security through SAE, forward secrecy, and Wi-Fi 7 – to enable resilient zero-trust-ready mobility across modern security architecture.

Google-Intel deal: Google has ordered more than three million custom TPUs from Intel for 2028 – a major foundry win that splits its AI chip production away from total dependence on TSMC.

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ASML warns EU: ASML chief Christophe Fouquet’s criticism of the EU’s evolving Chips Act is less an attack on industrial policy than a challenge to where sovereignty can realistically be exercised in a global AI economy.

Corning’s rise: Corning’s latest agreements with Meta, Nvidia and Amazon highlight the growing importance of optical fiber and interconnect technologies as hyperscalers heavily invest for the next generation of AI infrastructure.

World Cup AI: T-Mobile’s new Dynamic CX uses AI to spot congestion before it happens, pre-positioning network capacity ahead of stadium and festival crowds – starting with the 2026 World Cup.

Ericsson + IBM: Ericsson and IBM are to modernize OSS/BSS and IT systems so carriers can choose any CRM. Their AI-driven integration supports mission-critical networks, improving orchestration, scalability, and real-time comms.

US bleeding subs: A Maravedis analyst’s view on the Q1 2026 reckoning for fixed broadband in the US, and why the economics of multifamily are quietly becoming the most interesting line in the deck.

What We’re Reading

DC spending rises: Data center spending is rising, says Dell’Oro, driven by rapid AI buildouts. But DRAM and storage memory prices are pushing costs higher, making each build more expensive. Total cap/ex is to exceed $1 trillion.

D2D on EU phones: OQ Technology and Telefónica Germany are launching a D2D demo using normal smartphones and spectrum as part of a ‘sovereign’ play. The test will use LEO satellites to send text and voice to unmodified phones.

Subsea sensing: Elisa has tested a system to protect undersea cables in the Baltic Sea, together with the Finnish Border Guard and Navy. It uses distributed acoustic sensing (DAS), where the fiber acts as a sensor to detect vibrations.

Indosat upgrade: Nokia will provide advanced 5G radio and core technology to Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison in Indonesia to improve coverage, capacity, and performance across Indonesia, supporting both consumer and enterprise use cases.

Underwater DC: China has launched a wind-powered underwater data center that uses seawater for cooling and offshore wind for energy, aiming to cut emissions and improve efficiency. It’s designed for AI workloads. Wired takes a look.

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