While FWA initially gained traction in rural areas, operators are increasingly deploying it in urban markets to compete with cable and fiber
Cities (and the people who live in them) are data hungry. Whether it’s streaming, navigation, video calls, or smart city applications, connectivity demand...
The report shows that fixed communications service revenue across APAC is expected to expand at a CAGR of 1% from 2025 to 2030
In sum – what to know:
Fiber remains APAC’s core growth engine – Despite modest overall revenue expansion, fiber-based broadband adoption will keep...
Google noted that the system is designed to expand the reach, reliability and resilience of digital infrastructure across the Indian Ocean
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Google launches the Dhivaru cable system – A new subsea route linking the Maldives, Christmas Island and Oman...
Omdia said the top vendors in Q3 at a global scale were Huawei, Ericsson, Nokia, ZTE, and Samsung
In sum – what to know:
$8B global RAN market in Q3 – Omdia reports total RAN hardware and software revenue reached approximately $8B in Q3 2025.
Global vendor...
Huawei said its 2024 R&D investment reached CNY170 billion ($24 billion), representing roughly 21% of total revenue
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Huawei’s patent revenue hit $630 million in 2024 – Licensing covered billions of 5G, Wi-Fi, and multimedia devices globally, underlining the company’s influence...
Omdia projects a 12% increase in CSP cloud spending in 2025, double the growth rate seen in 2024, as operators expand AI integration, automation frameworks, and containerized architectures
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Telco cloud spend to hit $24.8bn by 2030 – Global investment will...
Solace Power held a webinar on doubling FWA network capacity with self-installable window CPE
5G Fixed Wireless Access is a relatively new technology that offers plenty of wireless broadband benefits to the home user. FWA is becoming a real game-changer for customers and carriers. Solace...
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...
David Selby, director of Global Network Infrastructure Development at AWS, told RCR Wireless News, that Fastnet strengthens AWS's ability to maintain continuous operations for customer workloads
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Linking U.S. and Ireland – AWS’s new Fastnet cable will connect Maryland and County...
Juniper Research’s 2026 trends report highlights how AI, eSIM convergence, 6G innovation, and satellites are reshaping global connectivity
In its new report, Top 10 Telecoms & Connectivity Trends 2026, Juniper Research identifies the technologies and business models that will define the next phase of digital...
The first phase of Zayo's deployment is underway in New York and New Jersey, with plans to extend the upgraded infrastructure to additional markets
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AI-fueled fiber boom – hyperscale data centers and AI workloads are driving unprecedented demand for high-capacity, low-latency...
An Omdia analyst told RCR Wireless News that Japan remains the regional leader — and the global reference point — for open vRAN deployments
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Japan leads global open vRAN adoption – Rakuten Mobile operates the world’s largest open vRAN network,...
Samsung noted that the agreement outlines four focus areas: 6G, AI for RAN, AI and RAN, and Large Telecom Model
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Samsung and SoftBank sign MoU – The pair will collaborate on 6G, AI-RAN, and Large Telecom Model (LTM) research to...
As most states finalize their broadband expansion plans, a few are standing out for their speed, strategy, and scope
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States push ahead – Louisiana, Texas, Hawaii, Mississippi, and Nevada are turning BEAD plans into action amid shifting federal rules.
Fiber still...
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...
Dell'Oro now expects total telecom equipment revenues across the six tracked segments to grow between 2% and 3% in 2025
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Global telecom market rebounds 4% – After two years of decline, revenues rose in 1H25 thanks to inventory stabilization, currency...
Why is FWA struggling indoors, and how can this problem be solved?
FWA or Fixed Wireless Access is a young technology with huge growth potential. While it allows the nation's wireless carriers like AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon to offer wireless broadband, the service quality, strength,...
Deutsche Telekom noted that around 99% of households can already access its 5G network
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132 new sites added – Deutsche Telekom expanded its network footprint across key German states, including North Rhine-Westphalia, Bavaria, and Baden-Württemberg.
533 existing locations upgraded – Capacity...
Virgin Media O2 said the project uses spectrum recently transferred from Vodafone UK
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UK-first 5G Giga Site – Virgin Media O2 has switched on its first “giga site” in London using multi-band spectrum and Nokia’s dual-band massive MIMO technology.
1,000-site rollout...
EE is also relying on small cells to boost its 5G coverage across the country
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EE eyes nationwide 5G+ by 2030 – Coverage is set to reach over 130 towns and cities by end-2025 and 41 million people by spring...
Survey shows internet now treated as essential utility, but gaps in strategy and service hinder performance in multifamily properties
Maravedis Research recently completed its annual Property Owners' Telecom Strategy & Sentiment Survey, gathering insights from 65 multifamily property owners, managers, and executives across the United States...
Samsung will deliver its vRAN platform with support across multiple generations of mobile networks, including 2G, 4G, and 5G
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Expanded Open RAN role in Europe – Vodafone selected Samsung to supply vRAN and O-RAN compliant radios for deployments across several...
OQ Technology and KPN signed a roaming deal that adds OQ’s LEO satellites to KPN’s terrestrial and geostationary systems
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Strategic industry trend – This is KPN’s second satellite-IoT partnership in 2025, reflecting a broader operator push to work with satellite...
5G connections are projected to rise to nearly 9 billion by 2030, accounting for 60% of all wireless connections globally
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2.6B global 5G connections – 37% annual growth puts 5G on track to reach nearly 9B connections by 2030, covering...
