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Alex Leadbeater, GSMA: Security collaboration vital as attack surface grows

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March 18, 2025
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Mobile networks have become the foundation of our digital lives, but this brings numerous security challenges as technology complexity grows. In a wide-ranging interview with Telecoms, Alex Leadbeater, Technical Security Director at the GSMA, discussed…

Telenor and Ericsson pioneer agentic AI to optimise mobile networks

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March 5, 2025
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Telenor and Ericsson have unveiled a proof of concept for an agentic AI system designed to optimise Radio Access Network (RAN) capacity and power consumption. The system leverages agentic AI, a software type that autonomously performs tasks by designin…

French telcos join Aduna to boost adoption of network APIs

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March 4, 2025
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French network operators Bouygues Telecom and Free (iliad Group) are joining the Aduna alliance to accelerate the adoption of common network APIs. The move sees Bouygues Telecom and Free join Aduna founding partner Orange to unlock digital innovation o…

Ericsson and SoftBank expand AI-RAN collaboration

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March 3, 2025
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Ericsson and SoftBank are expanding their joint research efforts towards advancing AI in Radio Access Network (RAN) technology. Since the start of their collaboration, the two companies have achieved milestones including: These accomplishments il…

US telcos unite to launch Aduna network APIs

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February 28, 2025
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Aduna – a venture involving Ericsson and telecom giants AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon – has announced plans to deliver the first standardised network APIs for Number Verification and SIM Swap in the US by 2025. The collaboration marks a step toward u…

AT&T and AST SpaceMobile achieve satellite video call using regular smartphones

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February 26, 2025
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A satellite video call has been completed with regular smartphones using AT&T spectrum and powered by AST SpaceMobile satellites. This demonstration was made possible through the BlueBird satellites, which were launched in September 2024 and enable…

Eutelsat, MediaTek, and Airbus trial 5G NTN satellite connectivity

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February 24, 2025
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Airbus and MediaTek have successfully completed the world’s first trial of 5G NTN (Non-Terrestrial Network) technology over Eutelsat OneWeb’s low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. The milestone promises to enable seamless terrestrial and satellite network …

Telstra and Ericsson launch programmable 5G Advanced network

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February 20, 2025
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Telstra is partnering with Ericsson to launch a state-of-the-art programmable 5G Advanced network. The upgrade will see Telstra incorporate Ericsson’s next-generation Open RAN-ready hardware, 5G Advanced software, and AI-powered automation. These innov…

Ericsson, Dell, and Red Hat aim for smarter multi-vendor networks

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February 18, 2025
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The demand for multi-vendor networks built on open principles is surging, fuelled by ongoing investment and predictions of surging growth. Open RAN – which hinges on interoperable interfaces and the disaggregation of hardware and software – has become …

RootMetrics awards AT&T, but Verizon and T-Mobile have strengths

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February 13, 2025
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AT&T has asserted its dominance in US mobile network performance, according to RootMetrics awards for the second half of 2024. The telecom giant swept six of eight awards, continuing its run as a favourite for overall reliability and speed. However…