5G

As AI footprint expands across telecom networks, older assurance models are emerging a key constraint on performance and service reliability Telcos are at an inflection point. AI offers a potential opportunity to reorient themselves and grow beyond the revenue plateau …

Verizon explains how the company is scaling network capacity and deploying infrastructure across host venues In sum – what to know: Capacity boost – Verizon will increase bandwidth by 3–5x across U.S. stadiums using 5G, C-band, and mmWave spectrum to …

From ISAC and digital twins to personal AI and physical AI, Qualcomm and its partners are designing 6G as an end-to-end intelligent platform As Qualcomm looks beyond 5G, the company is framing 6G less as a generational upgrade and more …

Analysys Mason says early adoption of 5G positioning is likely to come from localized private network environments In sum – what to know: Early adoption – Private networks in logistics, manufacturing, and healthcare are expected to lead uptake of high-precision …

Ericsson is sticking to what it knows: 5G, public and private, and APIs, to expose 5G capabilities to developers and enterprises; it offers more coherent longer-term diversification, it implies, than a Nokia-style switch to ride the AI bandwagon on fiber …

Ericsson saw 6% organic growth in Q1 2026, but slumped 10% in real terms with currency swings, divestment costs, and higher AI chip prices – causing it to miss targets. Network sales in EMEA and APAC made up for a …

SK Telecom has detailed how AI-RAN will deliver gains in both performance and energy efficiency In sum – what to know: AI-RAN impact – AI-driven scheduling, beam management and traffic prediction aim to improve throughput and reduce power consumption across …

The deal will see Orange take sole control of MasOrange, the operator formed through the merger of Orange and MásMóvil in 2024 In sum – what to know: Regulatory clearance – The European Commission approved the deal under a simplified …

As China’s 5G market nears saturation, operators are shifting focus from subscriber growth to revenue monetization. Enterprise services, industrial applications, IoT, and premium experiences are emerging as the key drivers of higher-value, longer-term growth, supported by government policy and network …

ZTE said the solution integrates directly with the 5G core, enabling end-to-end automation and reducing reliance on traditional operational support systems In sum – what to know: Intent-based services – ZTE’s platform enables users to request network performance outcomes directly, …

Dell’Oro forecasts a 2% decline in global telecom capex in 2026, followed by modest growth at a CAGR of around 1% through 2030 In sum – what to know: Capex set to decline – Global telecom capex is expected to …

Final word on this fascinating Nokia narrative, this time from the independent analyst community – about how the Finnish firm is losing a little to Ericsson in its 5G heartlands, but also switching it up with clever short- and long-term …

Recent moves by local telcos are mostly a market correction driven by Italy’s unique tower-market dynamics – where Inwit holds a dominant, near-monopolistic position In sum – what to know: Market-specific pressure – The dispute reflects Italy’s unique tower dynamics, …

Huawei said it will continue to invest in areas including connectivity, computing, cloud, and AI, while building ecosystems around its Ascend and Kunpeng chips and HarmonyOS platform In sum – what to know: Stable growth – Revenue rose 2.2% to …

Vodafone Idea’s 5G expansion strengthens its market position, but it still has work to do to close the gap with Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel. In sum – what to know: Rapid coverage expansion – Vodafone Idea plans to grow …

Omdia says Poste Italiane’s bid for TIM reflects a wider European push to enhance digital sovereignty by keeping critical network infrastructure under government control In sum – what to know: Sovereignty push grows – Poste’s bid reflects a broader European …

India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) said talks are underway, covering potential collaboration on towers, fiber networks, and spectrum assets In sum – what to know: Sharing talks begin – Vodafone Idea and BSNL are discussing joint use of towers, fiber, …

China Unicom is also expanding its AI infrastructure, with more than 1.1 million data center cabinets and computing capacity reaching 45 EFLOPS In sum – what to know: AI spending rises – Over 35% of 2026 capex allocated to computing …

John Bonello, director at Vecta Labs, told RCR Wireless News that the pre-assembled mobile masts for UK carrier O2 are designed to scale across different deployment scenarios In sum – what to know: Faster deployment – Pre-assembled masts cut installation …

The tower JV between TIM and Fastweb + Vodafone builds on a preliminary RAN sharing agreement signed earlier this year In sum – what to know: 6,000 towers planned – TIM and Fastweb + Vodafone aim to expand tower infrastructure …

The 2Africa system, hit by the war in the Middle East, will be the largest subsea cable network ever built, spanning 45,000 kilometers In sum – what to know: Project halted – Work on the Persian Gulf portion of the …

Huawei is proposing a new method to evaluate service quality for AI applications called AI MOS, modeled after the Mean Opinion Score used to measure voice service quality In sum – what to know: Traffic shift ahead – Huawei expects …

Scindia noted that India had one of the fastest rollouts of 5G in the world, with 500,000 base stations already deployed in the country In sum – what to know: AI transforming networks – Scindia said the industry is entering …

According to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, the spectrum auction sold most of the 597 megahertz of spectrum offered across multiple bands In sum – what to know: $507M raised in spectrum sale – Pakistan sold 480 megahertz of spectrum in …