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CTIA Commissioned Study Finds China Ahead of South Korea and U.S. in race to 5G
China has moved slightly ahead of both South Korea and the U.S. in the race to deploy 5G, according to a new report by Analysys Mason. The countries were ranked based on nations’ respective 5G spectrum and infrastructure policies as well as commercial plans by their respective wireless sectors. China leads the world in 5G readiness,… Read more
Huawei’s growth due to increased smartphone sales (but not in U.S.); China to lead world in 5G handsets
In an annual business report meeting with journalists in late March at the company’s Shenzhen, China headquarters, Huawei reported that its total revenue grew 15.7%, to $92.5 billion, in 2017. More impressive, net profit grew 28.1%, to $7.3 billion, a huge improvement over 2016’s 0.4% rate. Privately owned Huawei gets most of its revenue now from selling… Read more
CCS Insight: Europe will fall behind China & U.S. in 5G
Researchers at CCS Insight have released a report predicting that Europe will fall behind in the rollout of “5G.” The market research firm predicts the U.S. and China will lead the way in deploying the next generation of mobile technology known as “5G.” Initial commercial deployments in the U.S. are expected this year, but China is… Read more
CCS Insight: China to lead global 5G adoption which will take longer than 4G
CCS Insight forecasts that 5G connections will reach 1 billion worldwide in mid-2023, taking less time than 4G LTE to reach that milestone. As early as 2022, China will account for more than half of all 5G subscribers. By 2025 — following deployment in most world regions — it will still represent more than four in ten… Read more
China’s 5G network trials announced; commercial service in 2020
China’s three main telecommunications providers are proceeding smoothly with a 5G pilot in major cities such as Shanghai and Beijing, the state-owned Economic Information Daily reported, citing unspecified sources close to the telcos and the communications ministry. During the later half of this year, China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom will start the 5G… Read more
ABI Research: 5G network slicing market to hit $67.52 billion in 2030 with Asia Pacific in the lead
ABI Research forecasts that the global 5G network slicing market will surge from $6.1 billion in 2025 to $67.52 billion by 2030, reflecting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 70%. This represents a sharp upward revision from its 2023 outlook, which projected a market value of $19.5 billion by 2028. Editor’s Note: 5G network… Read more
Dell’Oro: RAN market stable, Mobile Core Network market +14% Y/Y with 72 5G SA core networks deployed
A recently published report from Dell’Oro Group notes that after two years of steep declines, initial estimates show that total Radio Access Network (RAN) revenue—including baseband, radio hardware, and software, excluding services—was flat outside of China and up when excluding North America. “The nearly stable results for the 1Q25-3Q25 period bolster the flat growth thesis… Read more
Point Topic: Global Broadband Subscribers in Q2 2025: 5G FWA, DSL, satellite and FTTP
Overview: Global broadband subscribers surpassed 1.53 billion in Q2 2025, marking a 1.1% growth. Broadband subscriptions[1] declined in 24 countries[2], compared to 22 in Q1 2025. In some of these markets consumers are migrating to mobile broadband, others are experiencing economic headwinds or are already highly saturated. Some are still in the midst of conflict…. Read more
Nokia & Deutsche Bahn deploy world’s first 1900 MHz 5G radio network meeting FRMCS requirements
Nokia and Deutsche Bahn (Germany’s national railway company), today announced they have deployed the first commercial 1900 MHz 5G railway network with a 5G SA core. The new network meets Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS) requirements by supporting automated, resilient rail operations. The rollout marks a transition away from legacy GSM-R [1.], adding self-healing, failover,… Read more
Ericsson integrates agentic AI into its NetCloud platform for self healing and autonomous 5G private networks
Ericsson is integrating agentic AI into its NetCloud platform to create self-healing and autonomous 5G private (enterprise) networks. This initiative upgrades the existing NetCloud Assistant (ANA), a generative AI tool, into a strategic partner capable of managing complex workflows and orchestrating multiple AI agents. The agentic AI agent aims to simplify private 5G adoption by… Read more