Telus now holds an average of 104 megahertz of mid-band spectrum in the 3.5 GHz and 3.8 GHz ranges nationwide
In sum – what to know:
Total investment – Canadian operator Telus has spent $234m on 3800 MHz spectrum licences in British Columbia and Alberta.
National holdings...
BT said it passed more than 1 million premises with FTTP for an eighth consecutive quarter
In sum – what to know:
Revenue down 4% to £5B in Q3 – Declines in service and equipment revenue, plus divestments, weighed on results, while profit before tax fell...
Dell’Oro said near-term O-RAN revenue expectations have been revised downward, while longer-term growth assumptions have improved
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Long-term O-RAN outlook improves – Expectations for the second half of 5G and early 6G deployments lifted the long-term forecast, despite weaker near-term revenue...
The new entity will provide RAN services to Telia Norway and ice based on capacity usage
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Shared RAN, separate cores – Telia Norway and ice will combine radio networks while continuing to operate independent core networks and compete as separate...
Rakuten Mobile plans to deploy 1Finity’s 32T32R massive MIMO O-RAN radio units operating in the 3.7 GHz band
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O-RAN mMIMO rollout – Rakuten Mobile will deploy 32T32R massive MIMO radios across its 5G network to increase capacity and improve coverage...
Under the terms of the deal, Ericsson will supply its latest generation of radio equipment, including massive MIMO radios
In sum – what to know:
Programmable networks – SmarTone is adopting 5G-A capabilities that allow dynamic control of network resources using automation, AI, and intent-based operations.
Hardware...
U Mobile said that some partners in this initiative include Amazon Web Services, Huawei Malaysia, Palo Alto Networks, and Qualcomm
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Neutral platform – U Mobile’s EIP is designed as an agnostic environment to develop and test 5G-A and AI use...
Vodafone Idea said it added more than 6,500 new unique 4G towers during the most recent quarter
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4G expansion – Vodafone Idea lifted 4G population coverage to 85.5% by December 2025 and plans to exceed 95% across its 17 operating...
T-Mobile US earned the title of Best Mobile Network in Ookla’s latest assessment
Ookla has released the results of its H2 2025 Connectivity Assessment, and RCR Wireless News read through the 40-page report so you don’t have to. Here are three key takeaways.
T-Mobile US has...
Wi-Fi 7 features designed to improve reliability and performance could push Wi-Fi/5G convergence even further, says Cisco Wireless CTO
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From best-effort to predictable - Wi-Fi 7 introduces deterministic capabilities that make it a more trusted and controllable complement to...
In Sweden, Telia said it delivered a record quarter, with service revenue growth of 4.8%, supported by consumer, TV, broadband and mobile services
In sum – what to know:
Revenue stable, profits down – 2025 revenue held at SEK 81 billion, while net income fell to...
Virgin Media O2 launched its 5G SA network in February 2024
In sum – what to know:
5G SA rollout in Dorset – The Dorset rollout brings Virgin Media O2’s total 5G SA coverage to over 500 sites across the U.K., following the network’s launch in...
BSNL already deployed 98,000 4G sites across the Asian nation
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22,000 new 4G sites – The Indian government is considering an additional BSNL 4G expansion, with final technical specifications still being processed before a fresh order is placed.
TCS-led consortium remains...
Dell’Oro noted that RAN spending is expected to remain subdued until 6G-related capex gradually ramps up toward the end of the decade
In sum – what to know:
RAN market stabilizing post-5G peak – After shedding nearly $10 billion in revenue during 2023–2024, the global RAN...
NEC plans an initial Japan launch in early fiscal 2026, followed by international versions later in the year
In sum – what to know:
Throughput and efficiency gains – NEC’s new massive MIMO RU delivers up to 54% downlink and 48% uplink throughput improvements while cutting...
Entel said the added capacity will support use cases that depend on low latency and high reliability, including telemedicine, connected education, and industrial automation
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Up to 100 MHz activated – Entel increased its usable 5G spectrum in the 3.5 GHz...
Vodafone is adding Samsung as a third O-RAN partner, alongside existing suppliers, with Wismar set to become the country’s first O-RAN city
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Network expansion at scale – Vodafone plans 10,600 projects in 2026, including new towers, 5G upgrades and capacity...
Ericsson aims to enable communications service providers to support location-based services across sectors including manufacturing, healthcare, automotive, drones, and public safety
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Location becomes a native 5G function – Ericsson embeds positioning directly into the 5G SA core, removing the need...
Government data shows that India had 518,854 5G base stations in operation by the end of 2025
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400 million 5G users – India now ranks second globally behind China and ahead of the U.S., EU, and Japan in total 5G...
AT&T said that while many in-vehicle services can function over 4G, advanced use cases increasingly benefit from 5G performance
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5G as a vehicle platform - AT&T is positioning 5G as the foundation for software-defined vehicles, enabling faster OTA updates and...
Viettel plans to begin rolling out 5G-Advanced in 2026, using the 700 MHz and 2.6 GHz bands already licensed for 5G
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Trial hits 7.3 Gbps – Viettel achieved speeds six times faster than current 5G SA by aggregating multiple spectrum...
The potential IPO by Jio could raise over $4 billion at current valuations, according to a previous estimate
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India’s biggest IPO in sight – Jio is weighing a 2.5% listing that could raise over $4 billion at current valuations.
Smaller float,...
Going forward, NEC plans to concentrate on equipment for defense-related and other specialized applications
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NEC exits 4G/5G development – The company will stop investing in base station R&D while continuing to support existing deployments.
Competitive pressure intensifies – European and Chinese...
Chunghwa Telecom reported that its FTTx subscribers reached 3.93 million as of the end of last year
In sum – what to know:
Record financial performance in 2025 – Revenue hit NT$236.11 billion, supported by steady telecom and ICT growth.
Mobile and broadband drive momentum – Subscriber...
The trial builds on a 2024 milestone, when Samsung completed an end-to-end vRAN call in a lab environment using Intel’s Xeon 6 system-on-chip
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Closer to commercial reality - Samsung said the milestone moves cloud-native RAN demonstrates that single-server, software-driven architectures...
