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5G in Europe: Broad coverage but 5G SA cloud native core network lags other major markets (Table)
Europe’s 5G market status appears increasingly uneven. The region has achieved broad 5G population coverage, but its transition to the 5G Standalone (SA) core network—and the cloud-native 5G Core required to realize 5G features and capabilities—remains materially behind several major markets. A recent workshop report from the EU-backed European 5G Observatory highlights stakeholder concern that… Read more
SNS Telecom & IT: Private 5G for the Defense Sector to hit $2.5 Billion by 2029
SNS Telecom & IT’s latest research report indicates that cumulative spending on private 5G networks in the defense sector will reach $2.5 billion between 2026 and 2029. The military has a longstanding history of leveraging wireless communications, and some of the most significant wireless-related innovations of the 20th century originated in the defense sector. With significant advances in… Read more
Dell’Oro: Telecom carriers are on a 5G SA spending spree with more to come
Dell’Oro Group, says that telecom wireless carriers have spent 208% more on 5G Standalone (SA) than they had on 4G Core functions at the same point in the technology’s lifecycle. However, 5G Mobile Core Network revenue growth is expected to slow over the next two years, as carriers put off transformation projects due to elevated… Read more
Assessing LPWANs for IoT: NB-IoT, 4G LTE versions, 5G Redcap and LoRa WAN
Introduction – LPWANs (Low Power Wide Area Networks): In April 2011, Cisco soothsayer Dave Evans predicted there would be 50 billion IoT devices in the world by 2020. Yet in 2025, there were only 22.3 billion IoT devices worldwide, according to the Ericsson Mobility Report. Evans forecast was off by 27.7 billion five years after the… Read more
3GPP approves timelines for Release 21 which will specify 6G RAN, Core and 5G Advanced
At 3GPPs meeting last week in Singapore, Technical Specification Group (TSG) RAN #112 approved the full Release-21 timeline jointly proposed by the three TSG Chairs. On June 12th, more than 150 participants from the regions ICT community attended ‘3GPP 6G Standardization: From Study to Specification,’ featuring the combined technical leadership of 3GPP. Topics covered in… Read more
GSA: Global private mobile networks exceed 2,000 worldwide; Ericsson Private 5G from Verizon Business extends beyond U.S.
The number of worldwide private mobile networks that are worth more than €100,000 exceeds 2,000, according to the Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA). Demand is being driven by the growing data, security, digitization and mobility requirements of modern enterprise and government entities. GSA said that at the end of 1Q2026, it had identified 2,003 organizations… Read more
Nvidia strategic partnership with IREN targets 5G Watts AI infrastructure buildout + $2.1B investment option
Nvidia has announced a strategic partnership with cloud AI data center operator IREN [1.] to deploy up to 5G Watts (5GW) of AI infrastructure, driven by a $3.4 billion services contract and a $2.1 billion investment option for Nvidia. This collaboration aims to secure critical, high-density data center capacity for AI workloads while accelerating IREN’s transition… Read more
Optus and Ericsson achieve 180MHz across 2.3GHz and 3.5GHz bands using carrier aggregation on a live 5G SA network
Australian telco Optus has demonstrated advanced 5G NR carrier aggregation (5G NR-CA) performance on its 5G standalone (SA) network by implementing four-component carrier aggregation (4CC CA) across low-, mid-, and upper-mid-band spectrum. Using Ericsson 5G SA network equipment and software, the configuration aggregates FDD bands at 900 MHz (Band n8) and 2.1 GHz (Band n1) with TDD… Read more
Ookla: Starlink a viable competitor for hybrid 5G/NTN services due to network performance improvements and larger coverage area
SpaceX’s Starlink low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation providing high speed internet service is increasingly positioning itself as a scalable broadband access platform within the global telecom ecosystem. It now has growing relevance for both retail and enterprise connectivity use cases. Network performance improvements (see below) have occurred alongside substantial subscriber growth. Starlink’s global user base… Read more
GSA: 5G Non Terrestrial Networks, 5G SA and 5G Advanced gain momentum
5G NTNs: During an April 16th webinar titled “GSA Snapshot: 5G networks, spectrum & devices,” Joe Gardiner, market analyst at CCS Insight and a member of the GSA research team, said GSA data through March 31st reveal that 97 operators in 70 countries have announced they are investing in LEO satellite D2D technology. “There’s a… Read more