SoftBank's AI-Driven Routing Just Proved Intent-Based Networking Works — Here's What It Means for CCIE SP Engineers

SoftBank just deployed AI-driven autonomous routing on its commercial mobile network — and the results prove that intent-based networking isn’t just a blueprint concept anymore. Their “Autonomous Thinking Distributed Core Routing” technology, announced at MWC Barcelona 2026 on March 11, uses AI agents paired with the CAMARA Quality on Demand (QoD) API to dynamically select optimal network paths based on real-time traffic analysis. In field trials, it cut average latency from 41.9ms to 27.4ms with 99.7% traffic control accuracy. ...

March 11, 2026 · 2:00 PM MST · Service Provider

MWC 2026 Recap: AI-Native 6G Networks and What It Means for CCIE Service Provider Candidates

MWC 2026 in Barcelona just drew the clearest roadmap to 6G we’ve ever seen: AI-native networks with commercialization starting 2029. Qualcomm and 50+ partners committed to a milestone-driven timeline, Ericsson and Intel are collaborating on commercial AI-native 6G, Huawei launched its Agentic Core solution, and T-Mobile deepened its strategic partnership with Qualcomm to lead the 5G-Advanced to 6G transition. For CCIE Service Provider candidates, this isn’t just industry news — the technologies being announced map directly to your exam blueprint. ...

March 5, 2026 · 8:15 AM MST · Service Provider

SRv6 uSID Migration: From MPLS to IPv6 SR

Learn how to migrate from MPLS to SRv6 uSID using the Ship in the Night method with real IOS XR configuration examples and verification steps.

February 15, 2026 · 12:00 AM MST · Service Provider