I’ve been in RF optimization long enough to see it evolve from something very manual and field-heavy into something that is now increasingly driven by data and AI. When I look back, the fundamentals haven’t changed, but the way we approach them has evolved in ways I wouldn’t have imagined back then. I started my […]
A New Chapter for Network Validation Network testing has always depended on expertise. Whether validating a new data center fabric, benchmarking network equipment, or verifying application performance and security, engineers have traditionally needed deep knowledge of test tools, APIs, and product-specific workflows. As networks become larger and more complex, especially in AI-driven environments, that expertise […]
It is rush hour in a busy city center. Thousands of smartphones are moving between cells as commuters leave offices and head home. Across the network, an AI-powered xApp is making real-time decisions about which radios can be powered down to save energy, and which need to remain fully active to handle demand. These decisions […]
VIAVI powered by NVIDIA accelerates the path to autonomous networks Ahead of DTW Ignite 2026, Copenhagen Transport and IP networks are the connective tissue of the entire service stack. The packets that move between a cell site and a datacenter, an enterprise and the cloud, a subscriber and a CDN node, traverse this layer. Think […]
Telecom operators already know the problem. Networks have grown too complex, too layered, and too interdependent to manage through observation and reaction alone. The window for human intervention, between a condition emerging and a service degrading, has narrowed to the point where manual operations are no longer a viable model at scale. The industry has […]
As MWC Barcelona 2026 approaches, VIAVI and NVIDIA are deepening our collaboration with work centering on the AI-native Radio Access Network (RAN) and autonomous networks. At the show, VIAVI will present a series of joint demonstrations, built on NVIDIA AI-RAN platforms, that highlight our shared vision of how advanced simulation, accelerated computing and AI can […]
2025 was a watershed year for the next generation of connectivity. With the ITU finalizing IMT-2030 requirements and 3GPP officially launching Release 20 Study Items, 6G’s definition is slowly crystallizing. The ecosystem is evolving from research to early prototypes. During the year ahead, we can particularly expect the focus to shift to the AI-Native Network […]
Data center architectures are rapidly evolving, with 2026 marking a pivotal inflection point toward AI-native networks. This shift is redefining workload characteristics, driven by distributed AI/ML training, large-scale inference, and high-performance computing (HPC) operating across the fabric. As these demands intensify, data center infrastructure must evolve in lockstep to deliver the scale, performance, and reliability […]
This year, VIAVI once again has a significant presence at the annual Mobile World Congress (MWC) Barcelona. At Booth 5B18, the company will showcase approximately 30 demonstrations spanning security and quantum-safe technologies, mission-critical communications, AI data centers, 6G / AI-RAN, as well as AIOps. AIOps, as this blog illustrates, is an increasingly important area that […]
Test and measurement for critical infrastructure is entering a new phase. In 2026, changes that have been emerging in the background are very much set to shift to become front of mind. These changes relate to security, AI, photonics, and sensing. While all could be said to be related but evolving independently, they are now […]
