Omdia’s latest Core Market Tracker reveals that Communications Service Providers (CSPs) increased their 5G packet core network investments by 83 per cent year-over-year in Q4 2025. The increase reflects strong momentum behind 5G Standalone (SA) deployments, as well as continued focus on digital transformation and new revenue streams. North America and Europe, the Middle East […]
Swisscom has announced that Fastweb + Vodafone and TIM have entered into a non-binding agreement aimed at developing and operating new mobile towers with up to 6,000 new sites in Italy. The joint initiative is designed also to support the swift deployment of 5G networks in the country. It will allow Fastweb + Vodafone and […]
Small, targeted changes to UK planning policy could help unlock transformative economic benefits and accelerate the rollout of next-generation mobile connectivity at no cost to the taxpayer, according to a report commissioned by Mobile UK and published by TYI. The report, authored by Maxwell Marlow of TYI, argues that modest amendments to planning policy and […]
Australia’s mobile services market is poised for steady expansion through 2030 as surging data consumption and rapid 5G adoption reshape operator revenue models. While traditional voice revenues continue to decline, telcos are increasingly relying on premium data plans and network upgrades to capture growing demand for video streaming, cloud gaming, and connected services, reinforcing the […]
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 […]
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 […]
Samsung Electronics and Vodafone have announced that the companies have successfully completed the first call utilising Samsung’s virtualised RAN (vRAN) solution and Intel Xeon 6 SoC (system-on-chip), marking a first milestone in Europe. This test of the latest chipset reinforces a shared commitment to advance next-generation autonomous networks, which are built on a software-driven, cloud-native […]
XGN Global (operating in the US and Ireland) and X1 Mobile (US) have announced the release of the world’s first commercial rugged smartphone capable of receiving 5G Broadcast television signals. This groundbreaking device has been specifically designed for first responder solutions, delivering reliable, high-quality broadcast content in demanding environments where traditional cellular networks may be […]
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 […]
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 […]