U Mobile aims to achieve 80% 5G coverage across populated areas in Malaysia by July 2026
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U Mobile secures major 5G funding – CIMB Bank will lead a RM4B financing facility, committing RM1.5B directly, to support U Mobile’s...
Jio recently asked India's DoT to use this frequency for Wi-Fi services
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Jio seeks 26 GHz Wi-Fi use – Reliance Jio has asked DoT for approval to use 26 GHz spectrum for Wi-Fi services.
Hybrid connectivity in focus –...
Spark noted that the 5G private network, supported by Ericsson, enables real-time communication in a complex warehouse environment
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Spark, Air NZ deploy 5G for logistics – New Zealand’s first private 5G network powers a trial at Auckland Airport,...
M1 noted that the new RedCap offering complements the carrier's existing services such as network slicing, speed priority and 5G carrier aggregation
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M1 launches RedCap in SEA first – M1 becomes the first telco in Southeast Asia to...
With TM’s extensive nationwide fiber footprint — spanning over 740,000 kilometers — U Mobile seeks to expedite the rollout of its next-gen 5G network
$568 million deal – Telekom Malaysia will provide nationwide fiber, data center access, and interconnect services to support U Mobile’s 5G...
EE expects to reach countrywide coverage with its 5G network by 2028, Greg McCall, chief networks officer at BT Group previously told RCR Wireless News
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EE and Ontix deploy 80 small cells in Westminster – The partnership enhances...
Globe said that its 5G expansion in Q1 was supported by the addition of 235 new 5G sites
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5G Expansion – Globe Telecom extended its 5G coverage, reaching 98.71% of Metro Manila and 97.97% of key Visayas and...
Reliance Jio Infocomm had reached nationwide coverage with its 5G offering in September 2024
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In-house shift – Reliance Jio has started deploying its own 5G small cells and radio units, moving away from foreign suppliers like Ericsson and...
Zain Kuwait will utilize Rakuten Symphony’s O-RAN and cloud portfolio to deliver 5G Standalone sites
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Open RAN debut – Zain Kuwait and Rakuten Symphony signed an MoU to pilot the country’s first cloud-native O-RAN deployment, using Rakuten’s virtualized...
Viettel said that the newly acquired spectrum will support its goal of reaching 99% population coverage across Vietnam by 2030
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Viettel secures key 700-MHz band – The Vietnamese telco acquired the B2-B2' spectrum block for $75.2 million after...
Three UK selected Glasgow city center to assess how O-RAN technology performs in busy, high-traffic areas
O-RAN milestone in Glasgow – Three UK has completed the first phase of the U.K.’s first Open RAN deployment in a dense urban environment, installing 18 small cell sites in...
With this new move, Telefonica advances its plan to reduce its exposure in Latin America
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Telefonica exits Uruguay – The Spanish telco has agreed to sell 100% of its shares in Movistar Uruguay to Millicom for $440 million,...
Vodafone said that this recent test was conducted at the telco’s testing facility near Madrid using its 5G SA network
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5G uplink milestone – Vodafone and MediaTek achieved uplink speeds of 277 Mbps in Madrid using Vodafone’s 5G...
In January 2025, MasOrange and Vodafone Spain reached a deal to establish FiberCo—set to become Spain’s largest independent nationwide fiber optic company
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FiberCo financing secured – MasOrange has raised 11 billion euros to fund the launch of FiberCo...
Nokia deployed its 5G AirScale radio products alongside a 5G Standalone Core tailored for defense needs
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5G for defense – Nokia demonstrated its 5G platform during Joint Viking 2025, enabling real-time battlefield intelligence and improved coordination among 10,000...
UAE telco e& launches 5G slicing for enterprises, backed by Qualcomm deal to drive edge AI innovation, plus Ericsson’s dual-band radios to boost performance and capacity in mission-critical network services.
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Sliced For industry – e& UAE launches commercial...
The global mobile core network market surged 32% in Q1 2025, driven by 5G SA rollouts, CNF upgrades, and strong growth in China – pushing Dell’Oro to raise its 2025 forecast.
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Core network growth – global mobile core network (MCN)...
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...
