Through the agreement with Nokia, Telia Company will upgrade its 5G networks in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Estonia, and Lithuania
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Telia adopts 5G SA core – The operator will deploy Nokia’s cloud-native 5G SA core across five markets to strengthen automation...
BT said its 5G customer base grew 11% year-on-year to 13.9 million
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Resilient financial performance – Adjusted EBITDA held at £4.1bn as BT’s cost transformation offset pressure from legacy declines and higher wage costs.
Record FTTP rollout and demand – Over...
Nokia said that the deal includes its latest AirScale portfolio, featuring Habrok Massive MIMO radios and AirScale baseband units
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Network overhaul – The agreement covers 4G modernization and 5G expansion across Western Japan using Nokia’s AirScale portfolio.
AI at the core...
Telefónica explained that the growth plan focuses on technological modernization, operational simplification, and AI-driven innovation
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Accelerate growth – Telefónica’s Transform & Grow strategy focuses on AI, network modernization, and operational efficiency across Spain, Germany, the U.K., and Brazil.
Efficiency and profitability...
For Telefonica, the transaction is aligned with its ongoing strategy to streamline its portfolio and reduce exposure in Latin America
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Telefonica exits Ecuador – The Spanish operator completed the sale of its Ecuadorian business to Millicom, aligning with its strategy...
Korea, Iceland, Spain, Finland, and Lithuania lead the OECD with more than 80% of fixed broadband delivered via fiber
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Fiber dominates – Fiber penetration across OECD countries surged to 47%, becoming the backbone of digital economies and overtaking legacy DSL...
Once completed, the transaction will make Orange the sole owner of Spanish telco MasOrange
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Full control – The €4.25 billion deal gives Orange 100% ownership of Spain’s leading convergent operator.
Strategic boost – Full ownership strengthens Orange’s footprint in Spain, its...
SK Telecom recorded a net loss of KRW167 billion in Q3, compared with a profit of KRW280 billion a year earlier
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Steady growth – SK Telecom reached 17.3 million 5G users, accounting for nearly 80% of its handset base.
Data breach...
As 5G matures and the path to 6G takes shape, non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) are becoming essential to extending connectivity, enhancing resilience, and enabling global service coverage.
How can NTNs be seamlessly integrated with terrestrial networks, and what are the challenges to overcome in interoperability and...
India had a total of 504,588 5G base stations as of the end of September
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Deployment pace accelerates – India added over 6,400 5G sites in September, bringing the nationwide total to more than half a million.
Momentum remains steady –...
ZTE said that revenue from computing-related businesses in the period grew by 180% year-on-year, accounting for 25% of total revenue
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Surging segments – Computing-related revenue jumped 180% year-on-year, making up 25% of total sales, while enterprise revenue grew 130%.
Domestic 5G...
Telefónica has installed nodes in over 5,000 municipalities, with nearly 3,000 featuring high-performance nodes operating in the 3.5 GHz band
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Nationwide 5G – Telefónica’s 5G service now spans 5,700 municipalities, covering more than 94% of Spain’s population through a combination...
5G’s cloud-native core is redefining network architecture and AI-driven, programmable systems are transforming connectivity
For decades, the mobile core has been the engine behind connectivity. From the earliest digital voice calls of the 1990s to today’s cloud-native, AI-powered architecture, it has continually adapted to meet...
New research has revealed several critical insights that could shape future energy-saving strategies
As 5G networks continue their global expansion, a critical challenge looms large: growing power consumption generating inordinate operational expenses along with associated carbon output. Considering various projections, it is possible that by...
During the January-September period, MasOrange said its total revenues rose 3.7% year-on-year to €5.66 billion
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€259M in synergies achieved – MasOrange captured more than half its €500 million synergy goal within nine months, ahead of schedule for 2025.
Profits and cash...
5G supports real-time decision-making, cloud and edge adoption, and cyber readiness across mobile operations
Today, 4G LTE remains the dominant wireless communication standard across most federal agencies. It’s the backbone for mobile connectivity; supporting field communications, basic data transfers, and secure access to cloud platforms....
ZTE Corporation has been recognized with the “Best Indoor Connectivity Solution” award for its Full-Scenario Indoor Digitalization Solution at Network X 2025 in Paris.
The recent recognition underscores ZTE’s leadership in indoor network innovation during the 5G and 5G-Advanced (5G-A) era, highlighting its technological strength...
The research identifies FWA as the world’s fastest-growing broadband technology, driven by rapid adoption in India and the US
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Global momentum builds – 5G FWA subscriptions will hit 150 million by 2030, accounting for nearly 90% of all FWA connections.
India...
The report adds that a potential takeover of 1&1 by Telefónica could also be considered as part of the ongoing talks
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Telefónica eyes renewed cooperation – The operator is reportedly in talks with 1&1 to rebuild ties and strengthen competitiveness...
China Telecom noted that the penetration of 5G in its overall mobile base had reached 66.9% as of the end of the third quarter
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Steady revenue and profit growth – Operating revenue hit CNY397 billion (up 0.6%), while net profit...
T-Mobile Business CMO calls 5G-Advanced and network slicing the 'secret sauce' behind Edge Control’s ability to route local traffic securely and efficiently
T-Mobile US launched Edge Control this week, a hybrid private 5G-Advanced service for enterprises, promising “private network-like performance minus the overhead.” Modeled on...
China Mobile ended September with 622 million 5G subscribers after a net addition of 23 million 5G customers during the third quarter
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Revenues edge up 0.4% – China Mobile posted CNY794.7 billion ($111.6 billion) in operating revenue for Jan–Sep 2025,...
Jio claims 5G now accounts for approximately 50% of its overall wireless traffic, as its Q4 numbers rocket – by more than 20 million in the quarter.
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5G drives network load – Half of Jio’s total wireless traffic now runs...
Turkcell is the biggest spender in the Turkish 5G auction, paying $429 million for the A1 block in the 700MHz band and securing four additional blocks in the 3.5GHz range –bringing its total expenditure to over $1.2 billion
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Beats expectations...
As 5G networks continue their global expansion, a critical challenge looms large: growing power consumption generating inordinate operational expenses along with associated carbon output. Considering various projections, it is possible that by 2030, mobile networks could potentially end up consuming 5% of the world's...
