Smartphone advances tend to be a double-edged sword for operators and Apple’s latest iPhone 16 with its much-feted AI capabilities is no exception. On the negative slate, new features under the banner of Apple Intelligence will generate more data without initially delivering any additional revenue. These include the advanced camera functions and multimedia capabilities, as well as other AI-related applications such as a “Memories” feature as an update to Photos that allows users to create movies just by typing a description. Some of the features, such as higher resolution video streaming, and more advanced Augmented Reality (AR), will also exert pressure on network quality of service (QoS), in addition to creating more data. That may hasten the need for network…