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O2 offers free 5G+ upgrade

O2 customers can now access faster, more powerful mobile speeds with the rollout of 5G+ across more than 700 towns and cities, available on O2 as standard and at no extra cost. The rollout of 5G+ means O2 customers with a compatible device and SIM (purchased from 2024 onwards or an eSIM) can experience the full power of O2’s 5G service, including enhanced coverage […]

March 11, 2026

SES happy with releasing 160MHz of spectrum for 5G

Satellite operator SES has, until recently, explained that it favoured just 100 MHz of C-band upper segment being cleared for the FCC to auction. The FCC is required to complete its competitive bidding auction process no later than July 2027 for at least 100 MHz. A ruling is expected from the FCC during the second-half […]

March 6, 2026

Japan: Rakuten Mobile, Samsung advance 5G O-RAN

Samsung Electronics has announced that the company will supply Open RAN (O-RAN) compliant 5G radios to Rakuten Mobile to support its nationwide mobile network across Japan. Samsung’s solutions will power Rakuten Mobile’s expansion of its fully virtualised, cloud-native O-RAN network, delivering enhanced mobile connectivity. Following testing and validation, the companies expect to begin commercial deployment […]

March 3, 2026

Ericsson, Intel collaborate on AI-native 6G

Ericsson and Intel are pooling their next-generation technology leadership to help accelerate ecosystem readiness for seamless transition to AI-native 6G deployments and use cases. The collaboration was announced at Mobile World Congress Barcelona. It will span mobile connectivity, cloud technologies, and compute capabilities across AI-driven RAN and packet core use cases, and platform level-security and […]

March 2, 2026

Ericsson completes 6G pre-standard OTA session

Ericsson has successfully completed a 6G pre-standard over-the-air (OTA) session. This milestone was achieved on a pre-standard 6G system using am end-to-end architecture designed to be AI and cloud native. Conducted at Ericsson’s US headquarters in Plano, Texas, the OTA session validates the readiness of key 6G building blocks. The demonstration featured radio hardware, RAN […]

February 27, 2026

Report: Netherlands tops mobile QoE in Europe

MedUX, a specialist in international fixed and mobile network testing and benchmarking, has released its 2026 report on mobile network performance across Europe. The crowdsourcing research reveals that the Netherlands leads the region for overall Quality of Experience (QoE), a measure of user satisfaction, scoring 4.51 out of 5. Denmark and Norway follow closely behind […]

February 26, 2026

NTT DATA, Ericsson 5G collaboration

NTT DATA, a specialist in AI, digital business and technology services, and Ericsson have announced a multi-year partnership to accelerate enterprise adoption of private 5G and unlock advanced edge AI and physical AI use cases. As organisations look to embed intelligence at the edge across global operations, the partnership will enable AI-driven, outcome-focused transformation. By […]

February 26, 2026

Ookla, Ericsson enable methodology for testing 5G network slices

Ookla, a specialist in connectivity intelligence, and Ericsson, the communications technology giant, have demonstrated a solution allowing users to measure and validate 5G network slicing performance. The companies say this collaboration marks a milestone in the 5G-Advanced era, providing a way to validate the Quality of Experience (QoE) essential for the next generation of mobile […]

February 23, 2026

Report: AI uncertainty drives MNOs call for 6G flexibility

The rapid advancement of AI is accelerating new services and capabilities across the mobile ecosystem, placing fresh demands on future networks as 6G standardisation begins. At the same time, the pace and diversity of AI-driven use cases reinforce the need for flexibility in how future network standards are defined. In its latest publication, AI Surge […]

February 19, 2026

5G Americas to dissolve

5G Americas has announced that its Board of Governors has approved a plan to formally dissolve the organisation and wind down operations, with an expected closure date of February 27th. Since its founding, 5G Americas has served as the trusted voice of the wireless industry across the Americas, fostering collaboration among leading operators and vendors […]

February 19, 2026