Deutsche Telekom reached a 5G coverage of 92% in its European footprint as of the end of 2025
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95% 5G target in 2026 – Deutsche Telekom plans to expand 5G coverage from 92% to 95% across its European footprint this...
At MWC Barcelona 2026, Li Peng, Huawei's Senior Vice President and President of ICT Sales & Service, delivered a keynote on how carriers can maximize the value of 5G-A and AI to accelerate towards the agentic Internet era. Li proposed that, as networks...
Huawei released a series of all-scenario U6 GHz products today at MWC Barcelona 2026 to help carriers unlock the full potential of 5G-A and set the stage for a seamless transition to 6G. The company also launched enhanced AI-Centric Network solutions that will...
Sudhakar Pandey, head of RAN at Rakuten Mobile, told RCR Wireless News that the telco is expecting around 7% throughput gain in high traffic areas with the wider coverage due to higher gain antennas
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3,000 radios in first phase –...
U Mobile said its 5G rollout is targeting 80% population coverage by the second half of 2026
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Three-year wholesale agreement – U Mobile will provide 5G MOCN services to Telekom Malaysia, covering provisioning, integration, and optimization.
80% population coverage target –...
MasOrange evaluated bids from several vendors, including Ericsson, Nokia, Huawei, ZTE, and Mavenir
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Unified 5G SA core deployment – MasOrange will replace dual legacy cores with a single Ericsson-supplied 5G SA core under a six-year agreement.
Fixed voice consolidation – Four...
The setup combined FDD and TDD single user MIMO under 3GPP Release 17 specifications
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Uplink milestone – The companies achieved 682 Mbps on a live 5G SA network in Queensland, up from 516 Mbps recorded in 2025.
Release 17 features –...
AT&T Fiber has received Ookla’s first-ever Best Home Internet award in the United States
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Strategy validated – AT&T said Ookla’s first-ever Best Home Internet award confirms its existing fiber expansion approach rather than signaling any strategic shift.
Fiber-led growth –...
Network capacity will be required to double in the next few years in order to cope with 5G adoption and AI demand, reckons American Tower – as its revenues rise on new 5G infrastructure investments
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Data to double – American...
AI is becoming a key part of how modern telecom networks work—especially with 5G and upcoming 6G. Instead of just helping with small tasks, AI is now being built into the core of the network, making smart decisions in real time. This is especially...
From real-time 5G slice validation to next-gen AI RAN software, Ericsson has highlighted a number of innovations ahead of MWC – spanning network performance, autonomous operations, and 6G readiness; with collaborations from Ookla, Apple, MediaTek, Swisscom, and Mistral AI.
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Verified...
Richard Gilhooley, director of public affairs at Telus, told RCR Wireless News that the telco's 5G coverage currently reaches 90% of the country's population
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90% coverage – Telus says its 5G network already reaches 90% of Canadians, with new 3.8GHz...
Under the terms of the agreement, Samsung will provide a cloud-native 5G and 4G core solution running on Dell PowerEdge servers
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Core modernization – Samsung moves from RAN supplier to core provider for Videotron, deepening a collaboration that began in...
Operators already deployed around 500,000 5G base stations across India
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1bn 5G users by 2031 – Subscriptions expected to rise from 400 million today to 1 billion, reaching nearly 79% penetration.
Full 5G coverage – Around 500,000 base stations deployed, with...
MasOrange and Ericsson said the network upgrades could support applications such as cloud gaming, real-time video, AR/VR, and connected wearables
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5G-A live in 20 cities – MasOrange has activated new RAN capabilities nationwide, including in Madrid and Barcelona.
Focus on efficiency...
Dave Bolan research director at Dell'Oro told RCR Wireless News that the research firm projects the 5G MCN market to account for more than 50% of the market this year
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MCN revenues up 15% – The market recorded its strongest...
Telia is offering the service across its entire Norwegian footprint under the name Advanced 5G
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First nationwide SA 5G in Norway – Telia has launched commercial 5G SA across its full Norwegian footprint after completing its 5G rollout in 2024.
Lower...
Swisscom plans to increase its FTTH coverage in Switzerland to 90% by the end of 2035
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60% by 2026 – FTTH coverage stood at 56% in 2025, with long-term targets of 75–80% by 2030 and about 90% by 2035.
Italy fiber...
Virgin Media O2 said the Manchester deployment is part of a wider national plan to extend SA 5G to cities, towns, and transport routes
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5G SA reaches Manchester region – O2 has launched 5G SA in Manchester and nearby towns,...
In a conference call with investors, Rakuten Group’s chairman Mickey Mikitani said that Rakuten Mobile plans to invest over JPY200 million in fiscal 2026
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First full-year EBITDA profit – Rakuten Mobile posted JPY12.9 billion in EBITDA, improving JPY66.7 billion year-on-year.
Subscriber...
América Móvil had initially explored a joint bid with Entel for Telefónica’s Chilean business but ultimately decided not to proceed
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Chile remains strategic despite challenges – CEO Daniel Hajj described the market as “difficult,” but said the company continues investing...
The U.K. government noted that up to $46.3 billion is required for the deployment of advanced 5G to 2030
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UK targets nationwide SA 5G by 2030 – The government launched a market review to gather industry input on investment, competition,...
All three carriers are increasingly focused on broadband expansion, customer retention, and long-term network monetization
T-Mo subscriber, broadband growth - T-Mobile US once again outpaced rivals in postpaid and broadband additions, supported by its early move to 5G standalone and its ability to scale fixed...
NJJ will hold a 51% stake in the new JV, with Millicom owning the remaining 49%
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Joint structure – Millicom takes a 49% stake alongside NJJ’s 51%, with obligations funded from the acquired company’s cash flows and no recourse to...
LG Uplus said the AI-based platform anticipates traffic surges during large events and adjusts base-station settings in advance
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AI cuts complaints – LG Uplus says AI agents reduced mobile service complaints by 70% and home service complaints by 56% through...
