No vacation for the FCC — Carr promises spectrum auctions, rule rollbacks and infrastructure buildouts
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr outlined an ambitious summer agenda in a recent blog post, highlighting key reforms and proposals slated for the agency’s July meeting. The agenda touches nearly every...
BT estimates that industrial use of technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), enabled by 5G SA, could generate more than £88 billion in economic value alone
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$309B on the table – BT and Assembly Research estimate...
Top telcos have now deployed 11,000 5G base stations, delivering 5G coverage to nearly 26% of the Vietnamese population
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Infra expansion – Vietnamese carriers have deployed 11,000 5G base stations, now reaching 26% of the population, with tens of thousands more...
Bharti Airtel will see enhancements in its core capability and capacity for FWA technology with the new deal, Ericsson says
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FWA deal – Bharti Airtel and Ericsson signed a new agreement to expand FWA services across India using an upgraded, cost-efficient...
Local carriers Zain and Mobily took part in the 5G SA trial, which used 5G Sa kit in the 4.0–4.1 GHz band.
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Shared 5G – Nokia and partners completed a pilot using shared indoor 5G spectrum in Saudi Arabia, allowing...
Even the best mobile networks have coverage gaps that need to be dealt with
Satellite Direct-to-Cellular (D2C) technology is no longer a novelty or emergency fallback —it’s becoming a foundational part of the mobile connectivity landscape. What started as a stopgap for hikers and disaster zones is now...
As 5G and AI continue to transform the telecommunications landscape, ZTE has rolled out solutions to build an L4 autonomous network powered by AI. With a focus on four key areas and six innovative projects, this collaboration is set to revolutionize broadband operations by...
Google Fiber noted the potential for “transactional slices” that would “spin up automatically, just for a few seconds"
Google Fiber (GFiber) and Nokia have completed what Nick Saporito, director of product management at GFiber, described in a blog post as a “foundational test” of network...
Vodafone Idea is currently using AI-powered self-organising networks (SON) to manage its infrastructure, and has partnered with Nokia, Ericsson, and Samsung for its network rollouts
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5G reaches 23 more cities – Vodafone Idea is expanding its 5G footprint to 23 new...
Ericsson noted that the new deal stipulates the deployment of its latest radio technology and introduces 5G-A features
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Three-year 5G upgrade deal – Ericsson and e& UAE signed a multi-year agreement to expand 5G capacity, coverage and efficiency while introducing new...
Why do transit networks still break despite Hybrid WAN failover?
Within the span of five days this past May, two very different vehicles lost control in equally familiar ways. On May 17th, the Mexican Navy training ship Cuauhtémoc veered backward into the Brooklyn Bridge after...
Ericsson's U.K. research program involves close collaboration with academic institutions, industry partners and mobile operators
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Ericsson extends U.K. 6G research program – The vendor is renewing its multi-million investment in a U.K.-based initiative to explore 6G and next-gen network technologies.
Research targets...
Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile announced SatCo in March 2025, positioning it as a unique, Europe-led initiative to advance the continent’s digital sovereignty
Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile are moving ahead with SatCo, their joint venture aimed at delivering direct-to-device satellite broadband throughout Europe, by establishing the...
O2 Telefonica now reaches more than 98% of the German population with its 5G service
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Over 1,000 sites upgraded to 5G – O2 Telefonica has upgraded more than 1,000 mobile sites with 5G this year as part of a broader infrastructure...
Mobile operators in China are ramping up 5G and 5G-A rollouts, with the former now at 4.5 million cell sites and the latter in 300 cities; a new 2027 roadmap will see 75% of mobile data in the country on 5G networks.
5G on...
The BCC Research report found that North America has the largest market share in the global Wi-Fi 7 market
The global Wi-Fi 7 market is on track to hit $22.9 billion by 2030, according to a new report from BCC Research. The study predicts a...
China Mobile’s general manager He Biao said the telco will use its 5G-Advanced infrastructure to test 6G technologies
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China’s 5G-A reaches 300 cities – China has deployed 5G-Advanced networks nationwide, marking a major milestone in the evolution from 5G to...
The 5G FWA service is built on BSNL’s direct-to-device platform
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BSNL launches 5G FWA – BSNL launched its 'Quantum 5G Fixed Wireless Access' service in Hyderabad, offering SIM-less connectivity with fast deployment and indigenous technology.
Fiber-free internet option – The wireless...
Zain KSA said that full commercial launch is planned for the cities of Riyadh and Jeddah by the last quarter of this year
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5G-SA launch on 600 MHz band – Zain KSA begins deploying 5G Standalone using low-band spectrum, starting...
China Tower says 5.6 million base stations and 2.1 million tower sites in China are being revamped for AI.
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Smart infra shift – China Tower is converting 2.1 million tower sites into intelligent, multi-use digital nodes for AI, IoT, drone...
Virgin Media O2 said that the improvement works are part of the telco's mobile transformation plan for 2025
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Widespread mobile upgrade – Virgin Media O2 has enhanced mobile coverage across over 3,000 postcodes in Glasgow, delivering improved 4G and 5G...
Singtel has commercially deployed 5G network slicing at major events and is extending use cases to healthcare, ports and security
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5G network slicing at scale – Singtel has commercially deployed network slicing across events like the National Day Parade and...
AT&T will implement Rakuten Symphony site management platform as part of the deal
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AT&T to modernize O-RAN nationwide – Extended partnership with Rakuten Symphony enables faster rollout of cloud-native, AI-powered Open RAN infrastructure across the U.S.
Legacy systems replaced in record...
Under the terms of the deal, Ericsson will supply its antenna system solutions, customized to suit Optus' network requirements
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Ericsson deploys advanced 5G system – Optus will deploy Ericsson’s advanced antenna system to enhance 5G coverage, capacity and energy performance...
