BROWSING: 5G

Chaos engineering — Why telcos should break things on purpose

Telcos are adopting chaos engineering to test resiliency, reduce downtime and ensure systems can withstand real-world failures — before they happen. As telecom networks adopt increasingly complex cloud-native architectures, traditional notions of reliability are being upended. In place of static, hardware-centric infrastructure, operators are building...

Beijing targets fully large-scale 5G applications by 2027

Beijing targets 100% 5G penetration among individual users and over 75% of total traffic carried by 5G networks by 2027 In brief – why this matters –Beijing plans to deploy dense 5G-Advanced infrastructure, with 70 base stations per 10,000 residents and seamless coverage within its Fifth...

Inseego CEO ‘bullish’ on enterprise FWA outlook

Inseego completes world’s first 5G-Advanced data call with next gen cellular router leveraging Qualcomm’s new Dragonwing platform.  Drawing on a legacy of engineering excellence and product innovation—and now under new leadership with CEO Juho Sarvikas at the helm—Inseego is doubling down on its ambitions to...

China to see huge economic impact of 5G, AI by 2030: GSMA

China continues to show how advanced 5G services, mobile innovation, AI and digital services can have real economic impact, GSMA said In brief – why this matters -Mobile technologies will contribute $2 trillion (8.3% of GDP) to China’s economy by 2030, driven largely by 5G, AI...

GSA forms special group to boost 5G RedCap development

GSA noted that RedCap is a reduced set of 5G capabilities intended for devices like wearables and low-cost hotspots that have low battery consumption In brief – why this matters -The Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) has launched a new group to boost development and...

Vodafone Idea set to expand 5G technology in India

Vodafone Idea said it will soon launch 5G in Bihar, Delhi, Karnataka and Punjab telecom circles In brief – why this matters –Vodafone Idea is expanding 5G services to more Indian telecom circles, including Delhi and Punjab, following an initial launch in Mumbai. –The telco is also...

5G without borders — Nokia, Telia trial 5G SA slicing across nations

This test was carried out as part of a Nordic military exercise and represents a key milestone in leveraging commercial 5G networks for defense applications In a major leap forward for mission-critical communications, Nokia, Telia and the Finnish Defense Forces have completed the world’s first...

The big 5G problem – SA migration, and the urgent quest for new revenue

5G has a money problem – partly just because 5G does not properly exist yet; here we look at progress with NSA-to-SA rollouts, as the industry gets to grips with 5G monetization. (Note, this is an excerpt from a new 5G Market Pulse report,...

Inside Boost’s Open RAN strategy — two gains and one gap

Boost Mobile gains speed and flexibility with Open RAN — but hardware cost savings remain elusive As 5G continues its global rollout, the question for operators isn’t whether to adopt it — but how. For Boost Mobile, the answer is Open RAN. The architecture,...

RCR news brief: CelcomDigi, e& UAE, growing AI capex and more

Editor’s note: The telecommunications sector continues to evolve rapidly, driven by advancements in 5G, the emergence of 5G Advanced, the growing adoption of Open RAN and the integration of AI into network operations. Given the high volume of industry developments, RCR news brief highlights...

RCR news brief: StarHub, Samsung, IDC and more

Editor’s note: The telecommunications sector continues to evolve rapidly, driven by advancements in 5G, the emergence of 5G Advanced, the growing adoption of Open RAN and the integration of AI into network operations. Given the high volume of industry developments, RCR news brief highlights...

Verizon on AI: ‘Who better to be the hub and highway – than the hub and highway?’

Alert | For more about AI in telecoms from Verizon Business, don't miss the RCR webinar on April 8 – with panellists also from ABI Research, Red Hat, Spirent Communications, and TUPL. Sign up here. In sum – what you need to know AI...

Understanding integrated sensing and communications

Qualcomm on how integrated sensing and communications enables real-time network optimization and new service opportunities Integrated Sensing and Communications (ISAC) is shaping up to be a foundational capability in 6G, and it's already gaining traction in pre-standardization research efforts. Within 3GPP, ISAC is under exploration...

Huawei’s revenues surge 22.4% y-o-y in 2024

Huawei allocated CNY179.7 billion to R&D last year, representing 20.8% of its total revenue Chinese vendor Huawei reported CNY862.1 billion ($118.6 billion) in revenue last year, climbing 22.4% year-on-year. The vendor’s net profit declined 28% to CNY62.6 billion, impacted by an extraordinary gain in 2023...

VIAVI Solutions White Paper: Network Digital Twin

Digital twins are reshaping how telecom networks are designed, tested, and optimized. VIAVI’s latest Digital Twin White Paper explores how real-world data, AI, and simulation are driving efficiency, automation, and innovation in network operations. Make sure you read the report to explore:: The role of...

RCR news brief: MTN Group, MobiFone, GSMA and more

Editor’s note: The telecommunications sector continues to evolve rapidly, driven by advancements in 5G, the emergence of 5G Advanced, the growing adoption of Open RAN and the integration of AI into network operations. Given the high volume of industry developments, RCR news brief highlights...

Vodafone Idea selects Nokia for network modernization

Nokia noted its equipment will pave the way for the phased deployment of Vodafone Idea's 5G network Finnish vendor Nokia announced that it will upgrade and expand Indian carrier Vodafone Idea’s optical transport network across key metro and circle locations in India, the former said...

5G Market Pulse Report 2025

5G deployments continue to expand, but the challenge of monetization remains. While over half of public networks have adopted 5G NSA, only 10% have moved to 5G SA, and 5G Advanced remains in its early stages. Despite significant investments, many operators are struggling to...

Telefónica installs 500 5G transmitters to reach 97% coverage in Germany

O2 Telefónica now reaches more than 97 percent of the German population with its 5G service. German carrier O2 Telefónica said it has deployed a total of 500 5G transmitters across Germany in the first quarter of the year, the telco said in a release....

5G market pulse – a game of two halves, hoping for a late show

5G is a game of two halves, they say – because the industry is between rollout of 5G NSA and 5G SA architectures, and because there is everything to play for. The following is the introduction to a new Market Pulse report from RCR...

RCR news brief: Ericsson, Telefonica, Nokia and more

  Editor’s note: The telecommunications sector continues to evolve rapidly, driven by advancements in 5G, the emergence of 5G Advanced, the growing adoption of Open RAN and the integration of AI into network operations. Given the high volume of industry developments, RCR news brief highlights...

Indian operators expand 5G to 469k base stations, 250m subcribers

The Indian government has reckons 5G coverage now extends to all states and 99.6 percent of districts nationwide. India had 469,000 5G base stations at the end of February, according to the latest available figures from the country’s Ministry of Communications. The ministry said the...

RCR news brief: Meta, Virgin Media O2, Sunrise and more

  Editor’s note: The telecommunications sector continues to evolve rapidly, driven by advancements in 5G, the emergence of 5G Advanced, the growing adoption of Open RAN and the integration of AI into network operations. Given the high volume of industry developments, the RCR news brief...

ZTE drives AI integration in 5G-A core networks

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to evolve, its role in the telecommunications industry is becoming increasingly significant. Companies like ZTE are at the forefront of digital transformation, exploring new ways to integrate AI into 5G-Advanced (5G-A) networks to enhance efficiency, security and user experience. AI...

ZTE wins GLOMO awards for 5G-A innovations

At the Mobile World Congress (MWC) Barcelona 2025, ZTE Corporation secured two GSMA GLOMO Awards for different solutions in the field of 5G-Advanced (5G-A) technology. In collaboration with China Unicom and YunHuan Technology, ZTE won the "Best Mobile Innovation for Cities" award for its...