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...
Airtel will deploy 100 megahertz of spectrum in both Gujarat and Mumbai, and 50 megahertz each in Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
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New frequencies for 5G spectrum – Bharti Airtel is acquiring 400 megahertz of 26GHz...
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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Weak quarter, bright spots – Nokia missed Q1 expectations with a 36% shortfall in operating profit, driven by a one-off €120m charge in Mobile Networks, despite strong growth in enterprise and regional US sales.
Enterprise and Infinera gains – enterprise...
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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...
The roaming connection between Vodafone and A1 was enabled through a 5G SA architecture leveraging Ericsson’s dual-mode 5G Core and SEPP platforms
Britain’s Vodafone Group and Austria’s A1 Group have announced a key milestone: a successful 5G Standalone (SA) roaming connection between two separate operator...
Rahul Vatts, chief regulatory officer at Bharti Airtel, noted that the telecom sector in India will need around 2,000 megahertz of spectrum by 2030
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Spectrum demand surge – India’s private telcos are urging the government to develop a...
Ericsson contributed its edge AI technology and R&D resources, while Bell Canada provided access to its network infrastructure
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AI-native link adaptation – Ericsson and Bell Canada completed the world’s first field test of AI-native link adaptation, improving network...
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...
The DoT is seeking details about Chinese-made gear still active in local telecoms networks
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DoT targets Chinese gear – India’s Department of Telecoms has instructed operators to disclose their Chinese-made equipment, amid concerns over national security risks.
Huawei...
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...
KDDI is offering this service with Starlink and will expand Japan's land coverage to nearly 100%
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– KDDI launches Japan’s first direct-to-cell satellite service, enabling SMS, location sharing, and emergency alerts via Starlink, with no app or hardware required — a...
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...
The move by the Government of Korea follows reports that U.S. President Trump intends to soon unveil new tariff rates on imported semiconductors
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–South Korea has unveiled a massive KRW 33 trillion ($23.25 billion) semiconductor support plan amid rising U.S....
Telcos are adopting chaos engineering to test resiliency, reduce downtime and ensure systems can withstand real-world failures — before they happen.
As telecom networks adopt increasingly complex cloud-native architectures, traditional notions of reliability are being upended. In place of static, hardware-centric infrastructure, operators are building...
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...
Inseego completes world’s first 5G-Advanced data call with next gen cellular router leveraging Qualcomm’s new Dragonwing platform.
Drawing on a legacy of engineering excellence and product innovation—and now under new leadership with CEO Juho Sarvikas at the helm—Inseego is doubling down on its ambitions to...
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...
