Fierce Network Research Bulletin

Scroll down to get the latest news and analysis from our Chief Analysts, Linda Hardesty and Mitch Wagner. 

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Cloud

AI agent governance is having its OpenStack moment

Everyone agrees AI agents need guardrails. No one agrees whose. Apelogic's Boris Renski sees cloud history repeating itself.
Mitch Wagner Sep 17, 2026 4:12pm
Ericsson CTO Erik Ekudden wearing a blue blazer and headset microphone gestures while speaking at the Ericsson Industry Ana

Ericsson CTO: The road to 6G success runs through AI on 5G

Sep 15, 2026 3:18pm
Digital Realty engineer working on a fiber-optic distribution frame managing high-capacity network connections in a data cen

Data center labor shortage pushes operators to train, poach and automate

Aug 28, 2026 5:00am
A shadowy figure of a man next to a cell phone tower on a cliff overlooking a connected city at dawn

Telcos move 'aggressively' to seize AI opportunity — Graphiant CEO

Aug 27, 2026 9:23am
A round blue Cisco sign photo taken above a booth at a conference

Cisco rides 'Mythos effect' as AI threats age out old gear

Aug 26, 2026 9:31am
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Lightyear launches agentic AI platform for enterprise telecom procurement

Aug 18, 2026 9:00am