The deployment will support growing demand for cloud services, AI-driven workloads, and high-speed connectivity across the Indo-Pacific
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Pacific upgrades – TPN is deploying Ciena’s WaveLogic 6 Extreme and RLS platforms to boost capacity, efficiency, and resiliency across the Echo and...
Virgin Media O2 launched its 5G SA network in February 2024
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5G SA rollout in Dorset – The Dorset rollout brings Virgin Media O2’s total 5G SA coverage to over 500 sites across the U.K., following the network’s launch in...
NEC plans an initial Japan launch in early fiscal 2026, followed by international versions later in the year
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Throughput and efficiency gains – NEC’s new massive MIMO RU delivers up to 54% downlink and 48% uplink throughput improvements while cutting...
Entel said the added capacity will support use cases that depend on low latency and high reliability, including telemedicine, connected education, and industrial automation
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Up to 100 MHz activated – Entel increased its usable 5G spectrum in the 3.5 GHz...
Vodafone is adding Samsung as a third O-RAN partner, alongside existing suppliers, with Wismar set to become the country’s first O-RAN city
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Network expansion at scale – Vodafone plans 10,600 projects in 2026, including new towers, 5G upgrades and capacity...
Ericsson aims to enable communications service providers to support location-based services across sectors including manufacturing, healthcare, automotive, drones, and public safety
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Location becomes a native 5G function – Ericsson embeds positioning directly into the 5G SA core, removing the need...
Government data shows that India had 518,854 5G base stations in operation by the end of 2025
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400 million 5G users – India now ranks second globally behind China and ahead of the U.S., EU, and Japan in total 5G...
Viettel plans to begin rolling out 5G-Advanced in 2026, using the 700 MHz and 2.6 GHz bands already licensed for 5G
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Trial hits 7.3 Gbps – Viettel achieved speeds six times faster than current 5G SA by aggregating multiple spectrum...
Going forward, NEC plans to concentrate on equipment for defense-related and other specialized applications
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NEC exits 4G/5G development – The company will stop investing in base station R&D while continuing to support existing deployments.
Competitive pressure intensifies – European and Chinese...
Chunghwa Telecom reported that its FTTx subscribers reached 3.93 million as of the end of last year
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Record financial performance in 2025 – Revenue hit NT$236.11 billion, supported by steady telecom and ICT growth.
Mobile and broadband drive momentum – Subscriber...
Telefónica has been gradually exiting most international markets since 2019, focusing instead on its core operations in Brazil, Germany, Spain and the UK
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Chile transaction – The operator is considering a bid for Telefónica Chile, though no formal offer or...
Approximately 4,400 Starlink satellites will be moved to lower orbits across 2026
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Switching orbits: Starlink will re-orbit all its satellites operating at 550 km to 480 km from the Earth in 2026.
Safety first: Michael Nicolls, VP of engineering at SpaceX,...
Hiberus will acquire and manage Telefónica Tech’s local operations in Colombia, Mexico and Chile
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Telefónica simplifies LatAm structure – Local operations in Colombia, Mexico and Chile will be transferred to Hiberus as part of the Transform & Grow strategy.
Regional presence...
GlobalData analyst Kantipudi Pradeepthi said that fiber has become central to China’s connectivity model
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Fiber now underpins nearly all fixed broadband in China – With 99% of lines on fiber, operators and policymakers rely on it as the backbone for...
Using machine learning, du can autonomously manage network capacity based on customer requirements
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First autonomous slicing deployment – du and Nokia report the first use of 5G Advanced autonomous slicing, adding real-time, self-adjusting performance control for a wide range of...
ABI Research identifies the fastest growth in 'carpeted verticals' such as retail, stadiums and financial services, where slicing requirements are simpler
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Network slicing will scale from $6.1B to $67.5B by 2030 – A tenfold jump fueled by 70% CAGR, SA...
As part of the agreement, SK Telecom will contribute operational data and nationwide test environments
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Samsung and SKT sign a 6G-focused MOU – Collaboration targets AI-RAN advances such as channel estimation, distributed MIMO and next-generation schedulers to improve performance and...
Nokia will deliver its energy-efficient, AI-ready AirScale RAN portfolio, including Habrok Massive MIMO radios for the n78 band
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Telefónica Germany extends its RAN deal with Nokia to 2030 – New contract covers Cloud RAN deployment, RAN modernization and a nationwide...
Nokia expects to allocate $3.5 billion to U.S.-based R&D, covering next-generation connectivity technologies
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$4B to expand U.S. operations – The plan adds major R&D and manufacturing investments on top of earlier spending linked to the Infinera acquisition.
Advanced networking R&D –...
TalayLink has extended the Interlink cable, which Google revealed under the Australia Connect initiative in 2023
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New Australia–Thailand subsea cable – Google introduced the TalayLink cable, creating a diverse route through the Indian Ocean and extending last year’s Interlink initiative.
Two...
SoftBank noted that the outdoor trial, conducted with Nokia since June 2025, involved three experimental Massive MIMO base stations installed across Tokyo’s Ginza district
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7GHz shows strong urban coverage – Field tests in Tokyo found the band can reach main...
Meta has said that the system connects East and West Africa in a single loop and links the continent to the Middle East, South Asia, and Europe
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2Africa subsea build is now complete – The 45,000-km open-access system connects 33...
The report shows that fixed communications service revenue across APAC is expected to expand at a CAGR of 1% from 2025 to 2030
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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...
