Singapore becomes the first country to offer nationwide 5G SA network slicing, as Singtel makes an enterprise-only service available to 1.5 million consumers.
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Network slicing – Delivers improved speed, reliability, and security, including while roaming. Singtel has now made this...
Vodafone Idea has partnered with Swedish vendor Ericsson to build the 5G infrastructure in Delhi
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Vodafone Idea launches 5G in Delhi – The telco activated its commercial 5G services in Delhi on May 15, following earlier launches in...
Qualcomm Technologies plans to leverage its new engineering center in Abu Dhabi to support its 5G, edge AI initiatives
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Qualcomm and e& ink strategic 5G-edge AI deal – The new partnership aims to commercialize next-gen 5G and edge...
The recent GSA report noted that a total of 14 operators are evaluating, testing or trialing the technology
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26 operators across 15 countries investing in 5G-A – According to GSA, Telstra, China Mobile and Singtel are among the...
It might be younger than most of the sectors it seeks to serve, but the mobile industry faces the same challenges with digital change as every enterprise vertical. Operators are juggling 5G innovation, enterprise needs, and new revenue models but must also embrace deeper...
Nokia said the new equipment will enable Optus to expand its 5G capacity in rural Australia
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Nokia upgrades Optus’s regional 5G network – Nokia will deploy its Habrok Massive MIMO radios and Levante baseband solutions to boost Optus’s...
Reports suggest that BSNL could be ready to launch its 5G network as early as June 2025
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BSNL nears 4G rollout milestone – Indian state-run telco has deployed 84,000 out of its planned 100,000 4G sites using homegrown...
The agreement between Qualcomm and Aramco Digital was formalized during the Saudi-US Investment Forum in Riyadh
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Qualcomm and Aramco Digital join forces on industrial edge AI – The pair will co-develop AI-powered industrial IoT solutions using Qualcomm’s hardware...
U Mobile has recently selected Huawei and ZTE as its key technology partners to build a new 5G network in the country
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U Mobile exits DNB to build its own 5G network – The telco will sell its...
O2 Telefónica said that the project will begin in the 25 largest German cities in 2025
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O2 Telefónica begins nationwide 5G streetlight rollout – The German operator and 5G Synergiewerk are deploying 5G-equipped smart poles in the 25...
Mobile UK noted that the recent Planning and Infrastructure Bill and the Autumn Budget represented missed opportunities to directly address mobile infrastructure investment
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Mobile UK calls for urgent mobile infrastructure focus – A new report commissioned by Mobile...
MasOrange noted that its new 5G Advanced network is a major enhancement of the current 5G Standalone (SA) network
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MasOrange launches Spain’s first 5G Advanced network – The telco began deploying 5G-A in Seville’s La Cartuja, integrating 26...
Vodafone Idea initially launched its commercial 5G services in Mumbai in March
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Vodafone Idea kicks off 5G trials in Delhi – The telco has begun testing its 5G network in India’s capital following earlier launches in Mumbai, Patna...
SK Telecom noted that the cumulative user base of Aster, its AI-based assistant surpassed 9 million
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SK Telecom’s AI business is booming – The Korean telco saw strong Q1 growth in AI, with its AI data center (AIDC)...
Ericsson noted that the test demonstrated that its Radio Dot System can deliver strong indoor 5G performance using the CSPs’ 3.5GHz spectrum and 4x4 MIMO
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Ericsson demos indoor 5G – Trial at Taipei City Mall showed over 1...
5G growth hinges on enterprise demand, from defense to drones, while consumer breakthroughs lag. Operators must monetize APIs, devices, and networks fast — or risk missing the real 5G opportunity. Note, this is an excerpt from a new 5G Market Pulse report, available to...
More from FutureNet World: telcos are hopeful 5G APIs will drive revenue by blending networks, cloud, and AI for enterprise apps, and cite on-tap demand from the finance and smart cities sectors; but big challenges remain with cross-domain integration and scale.
Connect and combine –...
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Clean data drives AI intent – by breaking telcos' silos, creating global visibility, and enabling contextual models; and by providing a unified foundation for AI models to understand their desired outcomes.
AI intent drives automation – by shifting from manual...
Recently, U.S. mobile industry trade association CTIA published a study performed by the economic consultancy NERA. It claimed that releasing additional spectrum for full-power 5G wide-area networks would generate a $260 billion uplift in GDP, and 1.5 million extra jobs, for every 100 megahertz...
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Outward reinvention – top telcos discuss the task to go from rigid inward-focused network operations to agile outward-focused service supply – as prompted and hastened by AI.
Differentiated services – while the tech (5G SA) is mostly in place, there...
Operators are moving through the gears with 5G SA and 5G-Advanced, balancing cap-ex constraints, operational complexity, and uncertain returns. While slicing, RedCap, and private 5G show promise, most are prioritizing efficiency and targeted enterprise services over big spending – reflecting the industry’s search for...
For many CSPs, the 5G focus has turned to the transition to a new cloud-native core, a new service-based architecture and more dynamic service management and orchestration. CSPs are also looking to monetize their 5G investments and improve customer experience by tapping into key...
Reliance Jio Infocomm ended January with 4.8 million 5G FWA subscribers, followed by Bharti Airtel with over 800,000.
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Jio leads the pack – India reached 5.7 million 5G FWA users by January 2025, with Reliance Jio holding an...
Penetration of 5G services in China already reached 75.9%
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5G boom continues – China has surpassed 4.39 million 5G base stations as of March 2025, with 5G user penetration reaching 75.9%.
Digital economy grows fast – Core digital...
The minister emphasized that Starlink must ensure that user terminals are registered domestically before a license can be granted
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License on hold – Starlink has not yet received approval to operate in India, as it must fulfill regulatory...
