Telecom & 5G

Zuckerberg claims Muse agent has hit 10M users

Meta Platforms plans to expand its Muse personal agent and charge businesses for transactions it handles, CEO Mark Zuckerberg stated on the company’s Q3 earnings call.

Beyond self-healing – the path to trusted autonomous networks (Reader Forum)

Autonomous networks must move beyond self-healing to coordinate decisions across RAN, transport, core and cloud, argues Droma’s Payal Kindiger, with trust, governance and verified service outcomes key to granting AI…

Digicel and Vodafone activate first shared tower in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinean telco Digicel PNG announced on Tuesday it has successfully activated its network service on a Vodafone PNG tower under a tower and infrastructure sharing agreement signed by both telcos last month.

Turkcell tests ISAC tech that lets 6G networks track human movement

Turkcell revealed on Wednesday it has successfully field-tested integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) technology – a feature planned for 6G networks that enables mobile networks to detect and track human movement and density in…

TNM working with Meta to fight WhatsApp fraud spree in Malawi

Telekom Networks Malawi (TNM) said on Wednesday that it has received reports from customers that their WhatsApp accounts have been hacked by fraudsters, and is working with Meta to resolve the issue.

Market Pulse Report: Intelligent RAN

As mobile networks evolve toward 5G-Advanced and 6G, the Radio Access Network is undergoing a profound transformation. The Intelligent RAN paradigm marks a pivotal shift from traditional, hardware-centric architectures to…

6G ubiquity means service on demand, not broadband everywhere

Panelists favor integration over a single 6G architecture In sum – what we know: What does ubiquitous connectivity actually mean? That was the focus of a panel at the recent…

AT&T open to more fiber M&A at the right price ... and the right place

'I don't want to just buy footprint for the sake of buying it,' says CEO John Stankey.

Foldable smartphone display shipments forecast to increase 44% in 2026 – Omdia

Wider screens are gaining ground. #pressrelease

BT bolsters 5G Standalone footprint, confirms AI-RAN trials with Nokia, Nvidia

The AI-RAN trials are set to take place in the UK's second city next year

Korea eyes wider rollout of 5G-based Wi-Fi on trains

South Korea’s ICT authority pledged to support mobile operators and transit providers to ensure 5G-based Wi-Fi would be available on underground railway networks across the country, following a deployment on two lines in Incheon.

T-Mobile makes first AI-RAN call with Nokia and Nvidia

T-Mobile takes strides in AI-RAN with the first call with Nokia and Nvidia, and performance gains with Ericsson's AI beamforming.

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Agile Robots, Nvidia target up to 2,000 humanoids in 2027

Germany-based robotics firm Agile Robots reportedly plans to produce up to 2,000 humanoid robots next year through a fresh partnership with Nvidia, targeting universities and corporate research labs.

AT&T CEO Stankey argues scale matters in satellite debate

AT&T CEO John Stankey outlined the advantages he sees over the potential threat of a direct-to-device (D2D) service by SpaceX during a Q3 earnings call, which included much more low-band spectrum, a scaled network and the ability to…

EdfaPay and GoPravo Launch SDPay to Expand Digital Payments in Sudan

EdfaPay, the Saudi payment technology company, and GoPravo , a Sudanese IT company, have officially launched the joint venture, SDPay, to provide and operate financial services…

Nvidia, Nokia claim AI-RAN hype is justified as momentum grows

INTERVIEW: Nokia chief technology and AI officer Pallavi Mahajan and Nvidia SVP of telco Ronnie Vasishta told the Mobile World Live Podcast their AI-RAN partnership is showing tangible progress, announcing close to 20 operators are lined…

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AT&T copper retirement pushes on as carrier reveals just 1% still using legacy technology

As the carrier continues to push its fiber rollout

SpaceX eyes full Starship recovery as Starlink subs miss estimates

Musk says catching Starship's upper stage is 'more likely than not' on the next flight. Starlink, meanwhile, added 1.6M subs, short of forecasts, as ARPU fell to $69.

Amazon prépare 16 milliards d’euros d’investissements en Allemagne

Amazon a présenté un projet visant à investir plus de 16 milliards d’euros dans ses activités allemandes en 2027. Le géant

SpaceX veut lancer son service D2D début 2028

SpaceX prévoit d’activer son service de connexion directe aux appareils (Direct-to-Device, ou D2D) début 2028, après le lancement de la

Eurobites: CMA looks to open up Apple's NFC walled garden

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Elisa's Q3 dented by PSTN switch-off; TIM goes sovereign with Nvidia; A1 Group raises its outlook.

Bangladesh regulator proposes coverage study and lower spectrum prices

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has announced plans for a study to identify and serve remote, hard-to-reach, underserved and disaster-prone areas where telecom services are inadequate or of poor quality.

Porsche seeks broader industrial opportunities

Renowned German sports car maker Porsche hopes to break the mould on industrial digitalisation by forming a business unit to improve internal operations along with boosting its work with other sectors and companies.

US plays farcical game of hot potato over Ukraine Starlink restrictions

Last week Ukraine’s military access to Starlink satellite communications services was restricted and nobody will admit to making the decision.