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Vodafone, A1, Ericsson demo first 5G SA international roaming link

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April 23, 2025
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Vodafone, A1 Group, and Ericsson have announced the successful first 5G SA (Standalone) international roaming connection between two distinct operator groups. The link – forged between Vodafone Germany and A1 Bulgaria – represents a crucial advancement…

Huawei courts Europe amid geopolitical shifts

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April 15, 2025
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Huawei has underscored its dedication to Europe, pledging continued investment and collaboration amid complex geopolitical shifts. Speaking at the Huawei European Partner Conference 2025 in Como, Italy, company executives detailed a strategy centred on…

GSMA: Mobile and AI to add $2T to China’s economy by 2030

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April 12, 2025
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Ahead of its Post-MWC Sharing Event in Beijing, the GSMA has revealed that AI and mobile technologies are projected to contribute $2 trillion (£1.58 trillion) to China’s economy by 2030—equivalent to 8.3% of the nation’s GDP. The findings – published i…

Nokia, Telia, and Finnish military achieve cross-nation 5G slicing

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April 10, 2025
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In partnership with Telia and Nokia, the Finnish military has conducted the first standalone 5G slice handover between multiple countries on a live network. The trial, which took place in March as part of a Nordic exercise, demonstrates the potential o…

Michuki Mwangi, Internet Society: Bridging the global digital divide

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March 26, 2025
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With 2.6 billion people worldwide still lacking Internet access, the need for innovative and scalable solutions has never been greater. In response, the Internet Society (ISOC), a non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting an open, secure and acces…

5G roaming spend to overtake 4G by 2028

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March 24, 2025
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Juniper Research predicts that 2028 will mark the first year where 5G roaming spend overtakes that of 4G subscribers. 5G subscribers are projected to spend $10.8 billion on roaming globally by 2028, a significant increase from the $4.2 billion expected…

NVIDIA aims to make telecoms networks smarter

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March 20, 2025
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NVIDIA has announced at GTC that its partners are developing large telco models (LTMs) and AI agents designed for the telecoms industry. Global telecoms networks handle an immense volume of data, supporting millions of user connections daily and genera…

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…