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...
Fujitsu plans to transfer four of its group companies and their related companies to 1FINITY
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New spin-off, new strategy – Fujitsu will launch 1FINITY on July 1, 2025, consolidating its network products business, including optical gear and O-RAN-compliant...
BSNL has installed 90,000 4G towers, with 76,000 already commissioned
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BSNL to launch 5G after 4G stabilizes – India’s state-run BSNL will only switch to 5G once its 4G network, now nearing 100,000 towers, meets quality benchmarks.
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What every company needs to learn to be successful going forward
On Tuesday, I was a guest on the Schwab News Network discussing Verizon’s earnings. I also shared thoughts on AT&T, T-Mobile, and the shifting wireless landscape. Let me walk you through some key takeaways...
FWA is paying the bills, but the 5G market is still chasing dreams. For all the frustration about 5G money-making, FWA has been a revelation for operators; here we consider the impact and implications of FWA for telecoms, plus network gains with NSA and...
KDDI plans to start deploying this technology across Japan starting in 2026
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KDDI to deploy AMD-powered 5G by 2026 – Japanese operator KDDI will adopt AMD’s 4th Gen EPYC processors to boost the performance and energy efficiency of...
As 5G becomes vital to national infrastructure, U.S.-based production offers security, supply chain control and long-term growth for America’s digital future
Manufacturing the next generation of cellular telecommunications equipment within the United States offers numerous advantages, particularly from the perspective of ensuring national security. As...
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Open 5G investment – Ericsson is investing €200m in Athlone, Ireland, to develop open, programmable 5G tech that supports dynamic multi-vendor networks.
Automation-first platform – funding will go on its automation latform and RAN apps to optimize performance, tuning, and...
In Q1, ZTE noted it had actively seized AI-driven opportunities across communications infrastructure, computing infrastructure, AI terminals and industry applications
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AI lifts Q1 revenue – ZTE reported a 7.8% year-over-year revenue increase in the period, driven by AI-driven...
India saw the addition of 4,442 new 5G base transceiver stations (BTS) in March 2025, possibly influenced by Vodafone Idea’s recent 5G launch
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Vodafone Idea joins the 5G race – India added 4,442 new 5G base stations in...
5G is expected to represent 84% of total mobile subscriptions in Malaysia by 2029, according to GlobalData
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5G fuels mobile growth – Malaysia’s mobile services revenue is expected to grow at a 3.5% CAGR through 2029, largely driven...
Earlier this year, BSNL had received interest from three companies for deploying its 5G Standalone (SA) network in Delhi
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All-in on 5G – BSNL has upgraded 73,000 4G sites (100,000 by mid-2025) and rolling out 26,000 new towers,...
Malaysia gave the approval to deploy the second 5G network to U Mobile in November 2024
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– U Mobile has selected Huawei and ZTE to deploy Malaysia’s second 5G network, targeting 80% population coverage within a year
– The...
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Punchy Q1 results – Ericsson saw net income surge 61% and gross margin jump 48.2% in the first quarter, driven by booming (possibly pre-tariff) network sales in North America – offsetting drops in every other region.
CEO shake-up...
According to Shentong Metro Group, which operates Shanghai metro, 80% of the lines have been upgraded to 5G-A
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–Shanghai has become China’s first megacity with full 5G metro coverage across all 21 lines, enhancing real-time operations, predictive maintenance and smart...
Vodafone Idea launched its commercial 5G services in Mumbai last month, about two and a half years after rival telcos Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio Infocomm
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–Vodafone Idea says its delayed 5G rollout allows use of newer, cost-efficient technologies like...
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Advanced enterprise WAN – Ericsson’s new ‘wireless-first’ SD-WAN architecture bundles Release 17-level 5G, Wi-Fi 6/7, and LEO satellite support into a centrally-managed solution for enterprises.
Cusiness-critical AI apps – the bundle is designed for resilient, scalable, secure operations...
Beijing targets 100% 5G penetration among individual users and over 75% of total traffic carried by 5G networks by 2027
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–Beijing plans to deploy dense 5G-Advanced infrastructure, with 70 base stations per 10,000 residents and seamless coverage within its Fifth...
China continues to show how advanced 5G services, mobile innovation, AI and digital services can have real economic impact, GSMA said
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-Mobile technologies will contribute $2 trillion (8.3% of GDP) to China’s economy by 2030, driven largely by 5G, AI...
GSA noted that RedCap is a reduced set of 5G capabilities intended for devices like wearables and low-cost hotspots that have low battery consumption
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-The Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) has launched a new group to boost development and...
Vodafone Idea said it will soon launch 5G in Bihar, Delhi, Karnataka and Punjab telecom circles
In brief – why this matters
–Vodafone Idea is expanding 5G services to more Indian telecom circles, including Delhi and Punjab, following an initial launch in Mumbai.
–The telco is also...
5G has a money problem – partly just because 5G does not properly exist yet; here we look at progress with NSA-to-SA rollouts, as the industry gets to grips with 5G monetization. (Note, this is an excerpt from a new 5G Market Pulse report,...
Editor’s note: The telecommunications sector continues to evolve rapidly, driven by advancements in 5G, the emergence of 5G Advanced, the growing adoption of Open RAN and the integration of AI into network operations. Given the high volume of industry developments, RCR news brief highlights...
March greetings from Iowa and Missouri. This week’s picture is of Saturday’s peaceful protest on the Kansas City Plaza. While this location is known for weekly demonstrations, the crowd size was larger than normal. It did not interfere with our ability to enjoy the...
