5G standalone

Ericsson forecasts surging uplink demand as AI shifts mobile traffic patterns, urging operators to avoid 5G’s costly standalone delays. Its 6G vision hinges on spectrum efficiency, reusable infrastructure, and services …

Ericsson beat Q3 earnings forecasts on seven percent organic sales growth, but warned AI-driven component costs will pressure margins through 2027, and said growth remains hard to come by – …

Network APIs face a commercial reality check: operators cannot justify heavy investment on speculative hyperscaler demand. Smaller, faster wins such as Branded Calling could generate revenue sooner, build confidence, and …

From the newsletter: AI agents in telecoms is sharpening focus on governance, controlled autonomy and human oversight, while momentum in private 5G and industrial AI continues to build through new …

Reza Rahnama, managing director of mobile networks at BT Group, told RCR Wireless News that the rapid growth in ‘5G+’ usage is already influencing how U.K. carrier EE prioritizes network …

Telia is offering the service across its entire Norwegian footprint under the name Advanced 5G In sum – what to know: First nationwide SA 5G in Norway – Telia has …

Virgin Media O2 said the Manchester deployment is part of a wider national plan to extend SA 5G to cities, towns, and transport routes In sum – what to know: …

The companies have developed an automated software testing platform that will allow the carrier to swiftly test and deploy software releases and services to its pan-European voice core infrastructures In …

The bigger truth is that carriers, consumers, and businesses are not yet ready for 6G While some have begun speculating on the futuristic potential of 6G, a more pressing need …

Virgin Media O2 said its 5G SA network now covers more than 70% of the country’s population In sum – what to know: Largest 5G SA footprint in U.K. – …

EE has expanded its 5G SA coverage to 17 more UK towns and cities In sum – what to know: EE expands 5G SA coverage – The network will reach …

Jio Platforms said these dedicated virtual network slices are designed for sectors such as enterprise, IoT, gaming, Jio’s fixed wireless service JioAirFiber, and mission-critical communications In sum – what to …

T-Mobile noted thta L4S takes advantage of a unified network that supports features like network slicing In sum – what to know: Nationwide L4S rollout – T‑Mobile is the first …

Over 45 new locations—including Aberdeen, Canterbury, Ipswich, and Windsor—will gain access to 5G SA, raising coverage to 34 million people across the UK In sum – what to know: 5G …

Ookla found that Northern and Southern European countries are leading in 5G availability, thanks largely to 700 MHz spectrum deployments A new report from Ookla characterizes Europe’s 5G rollout as …

The six‑year contract equips Costa Rica with fully native 5G infrastructure, supported by Ericsson’s dual-mode 5G Core and RAN technologies Ericsson and Liberty Latin America have partnered to launch Costa …

Despite a revenue drop, Ericsson returned to profitability in Q2 2025, posting a net income of SEK 4.6 billion ($472.8 million) Ericsson reported second-quarter revenue of SEK 56.1 billion ($5.8 …

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. In sum – what to know: Shared 5G …

Singtel has commercially deployed 5G network slicing at major events and is extending use cases to healthcare, ports and security In sum – what to know: 5G network slicing at …

The recent GSA report noted that a total of 14 operators are evaluating, testing or trialing the technology In sum – what you need to know: 26 operators across 15 …

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 …

5G SA testing with 6-CA pushes downlink speeds up to 6.3 Gbps T-Mobile US touted the results of recent field testing that used six-component carrier aggregation (6-CA), combining the carrier’s …

Vodafone allocated two dedicated network slices at the Principality Stadium during the Wales vs. Ireland Men’s Guinness Six Nations match U.K.-based telco Vodafone said it has successfully trialed the use …

5G SA is great, but its progress in Europe? Not so great — says Ookla Ookla this week released a report examining Europe’s 5G Standalone (SA) competitiveness as it compares …

du noted that users can now experience improved download and upload speeds, ultra-low latency and superior call quality through VoNR Emirati-based operator du claimed to be the first operator in …