BROWSING: 5G

Malaysian telcos take full control of DNB

MOF Inc. held a 41.67% stake in DNB from May 2025, after U Mobile sold its shares as part of conditions tied to its license to build Malaysia’s second 5G wholesale network In sum – what to know Government exit – MOF Inc has sold its...

Huawei, operators outline AI–5G-A convergence at MWC 2026

The president of Huawei’s ICT marketing and solution sales department said the AI revolution is pushing the mobile industry into what he called the 'agentic internet era' In sum – what to know: AI and 5G-A convergence – Operators and industry bodies discussed service intelligence, network...

SpaceX unveils Starlink Mobile D2D service

Starlink Mobile will run on the SpaceX’s second-generation low Earth orbit satellites In sum – what to know: Starlink Mobile rebrand – SpaceX is repositioning its D2D service for 5G-era integration using second-generation satellites. Major performance upgrades – The new constellation delivers 20x link performance, up to...

5G and AI in Malaysia – a digital economy for global investment (Analyst Angle)

Malaysia’s recent Gross Domestic Product (GDP) performance reflects stability and progress. The next wave of competitiveness, however, will be defined by digital capability, specifically the nation’s ability to build advanced infrastructure, harness Artificial Intelligence (AI), and expand next-generation connectivity. At the center of this transformation...

ZTE launches AIR MAX solution to build the optimal mobile network for the AI era at MWC Barcelona 2026

ZTE launched the AIR MAX solution at MWC Barcelona 2026, aiming to build the optimal AI-era mobile network by maximizing energy, labor and investment efficiency AIR MAX constructs a three-tier capability system, driving upgrades in technical architecture, production efficiency and business models The launch of AIR...

Turkcell advancing AI capabilities, accelerating 5G evolution and autonomous network technologies, and pioneering next-generation networks

Three-pillar MoU on AI capabilities, 5G evolution, and autonomous network technologies for next-generation networks Strategic cooperation agreement between Turkcell and Huawei  – Turkcell (NYSE: TKC) (BIST: TCELL), Türkiye’s leading telecommunications and technology company and global information and communications technology leader Huawei have signed three significant Memorandums...

Deutsche Telekom to further expand 5G, fiber footprint

Deutsche Telekom reached a 5G coverage of 92% in its European footprint as of the end of 2025 In sum – what to know: 95% 5G target in 2026 – Deutsche Telekom plans to expand 5G coverage from 92% to 95% across its European footprint this...

Huawei Li Peng: Accelerating towards the agentic internet era with 5G-A and AI

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 launches enhanced AI-centric network solutions for All Intelligence at MWC 2026

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...

Rakuten Mobile to deploy 3,000 open mMIMO radios in Japan

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 In sum – what to know: 3,000 radios in first phase –...

U Mobile signs 5G wholesale contract with Telekom Malaysia

U Mobile said its 5G rollout is targeting 80% population coverage by the second half of 2026 In sum – what to know: Three-year wholesale agreement – U Mobile will provide 5G MOCN services to Telekom Malaysia, covering provisioning, integration, and optimization. 80% population coverage target –...

MasOrange to unify 5G SA core with Ericsson

MasOrange evaluated bids from several vendors, including Ericsson, Nokia, Huawei, ZTE, and Mavenir In sum – what to know: 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...

Telstra sets uplink record using Ericsson 5G-A equipment

The setup combined FDD and TDD single user MIMO under 3GPP Release 17 specifications In sum – what to know: 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 says Ookla fiber award validates strategy — ‘Where we have fiber, we win’

AT&T Fiber has received Ookla’s first-ever Best Home Internet award in the United States In sum – what to know: 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 –...

5G and AI demand to double network capacity by 2030, says American Tower

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 In sum – what to know: Data to double – American...

VIAVI Whitepaper: RAN scenario generators and their critical role for future-proofing AI-native RAN in Advanced 5G and 6G networks

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...

Ericsson update – network slicing, AI automation, 6G prototypes

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. In sum – what to know: Verified...

New 3.8 GHz spectrum will strengthen 5G coverage, says Telus

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 In sum – what to know: 90% coverage – Telus says its 5G network already reaches 90% of Canadians, with new 3.8GHz...

Samsung to modernize Videotron’s network in Canada

Under the terms of the agreement, Samsung will provide a cloud-native 5G and 4G core solution running on Dell PowerEdge servers In sum – what to know: Core modernization – Samsung moves from RAN supplier to core provider for Videotron, deepening a collaboration that began in...

India targets 1 billion 5G subscribers by 2031: Minister

Operators already deployed around 500,000 5G base stations across India In sum – what to know: 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 expands 5G-A tech across Spain with Ericsson

MasOrange and Ericsson said the network upgrades could support applications such as cloud gaming, real-time video, AR/VR, and connected wearables In sum – what to know: 5G-A live in 20 cities – MasOrange has activated new RAN capabilities nationwide, including in Madrid and Barcelona. Focus on efficiency...

5G core reaches 50% of MCN market: Dell’Oro

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 In sum – what to know: MCN revenues up 15% – The market recorded its strongest...

Telia launches nationwide 5G SA in Norway

Telia is offering the service across its entire Norwegian footprint under the name Advanced 5G In sum – what to know: 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 targets 60% FTTH coverage by end-2026: CEO

Swisscom plans to increase its FTTH coverage in Switzerland to 90% by the end of 2035 In sum – what to know: 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 switches on 5G SA in Manchester

Virgin Media O2 said the Manchester deployment is part of a wider national plan to extend SA 5G to cities, towns, and transport routes In sum – what to know: 5G SA reaches Manchester region – O2 has launched 5G SA in Manchester and nearby towns,...