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Telefónica Level 4 Network Automation Achievements

Telefónica Level 4 Network Automation Achievements

Telefónica is translating years of network automation into tangible Level 4 autonomous operations in targeted domains—an inflection point for service quality, cost, and speed at 5G scale. Under its Autonomous Network Journey (ANJ), Telefónica is aligning to the TM Forum Autonomous Networks framework and pushing selected processes to Level 4—closed-loop autonomy with minimal human oversight. The company reports a 70% reduction in flapping-related service impact and removal of manual work in these incidents, advancing this use case to Level 4 maturity. The operator cites 80% faster analyses for planning, operations, and optimization; a 40% drop in capacity issues; more than 90% reduction in sites experiencing high load with widespread customer impact; and a 5% latency improvement via virtual optimization prior to rollout.

KT data breach exposes IMSI, payments at risk

KT data breach exposes IMSI, payments at risk
KT disclosed that IMSI information for 5,561 subscribers may have been exposed in connection with a wave of fraudulent mobile payments starting August 27, concentrated in parts of southwestern Seoul. As of midweek, authorities tallied 278 unauthorized transactions totaling roughly 170 million won. KT reported the incident to the Personal Information Protection Commission and the Korea Internet & Security Agency, notified impacted users, and pledged compensation. A government special team has begun a coordinated probe, and the science minister publicly pressed KT to cooperate fully and restore trust.

Broadband Access Equipment Up 7% as Fiber and FWA Gain Share

Broadband Access Equipment Up 7% as Fiber and FWA Gain Share
The quarter’s growth underscores a resilient access capex cycle despite macro uncertainty, with fiber and fixed wireless access (FWA) deployments offsetting sluggish cable spend. Fiber PON platforms and 5G FWA customer premises equipment (CPE) drove the uptick, while DOCSIS infrastructure outlays fell 13% year over year on weaker Remote PHY Device (RPD) purchases and a slowdown in new virtual CMTS (vCMTS) licenses. The competitive center of gravity in broadband is shifting. Operators prioritizing XGS-PON rollouts and 5G FWA are growing faster and spending more, while cable operators are pacing upgrades and deferring some distributed access architecture (DAA) investments.

Could Starlink Replace Your Cellphone Carrier with direct-to-device and EcoStar spectrum?

Could Starlink Replace Your Cellphone Carrier with direct-to-device and EcoStar spectrum?
SpaceX’s $17 billion purchase of EchoStar spectrum signals a deliberate push to blend satellite and mobile connectivity at consumer scale. SpaceX is acquiring EchoStar’s AWS-4 and H-Block licenses, adding roughly 1.9–2.0 GHz spectrum into its portfolio for direct-to-device (D2D) service in the U.S. Owning licensed spectrum lets SpaceX widen capabilities beyond roaming-style add-ons, potentially toward a branded service that spans home broadband and handset connectivity. A two-year window for first compatible handsets is a realistic baseline. Analysts broadly expect Starlink to expand via partnerships: wholesale arrangements to MNOs for satellite fallback, and potentially an MVNO to bring a Starlink-branded phone plan to market.

Small Cells Forecast 2030: 61M Shipments, Neutral Host & 5G SA

LA28 selects T‑Mobile 5G as Official Telecom Provider
The Small Cell Forum’s 2025 Market Forecast points to a market shifting from experimentation to scaled deployment, with enterprise demand and new business models driving a faster cadence. SCF forecasts cumulative small-cell shipments to reach 61 million units by 2030, supporting an installed base of roughly 54.4–54.5 million radio units and annual vendor/integrator revenues of about USD 4.23 billion. Indoor enterprise deployments continue to dominate, representing about 60% of rollouts in 2023–2024. SCF expects 5G SA small cells to grow at a 56% CAGR through 2030, with two-thirds of enterprise small cells co-located with edge compute by 2030.

LA28 selects T‑Mobile 5G as Official Telecom Provider

LA28 selects T‑Mobile 5G as Official Telecom Provider
T-Mobile for Business will serve as the Official Telecommunications Services Provider for the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games, positioning the event as a high-stakes proving ground for end-to-end 5G operations, broadcast connectivity, and fan experience at unprecedented scale. The LA28 organizing committee plans to run events across more than 110 connected locations, including over 40 competition venues distributed throughout Southern California. That footprint transforms LA28 into a distributed, city-scale network project where wide-area 5G must interoperate with venue networks, edge compute, and broadcast infrastructure under peak, dynamic loads.

Hitachi Rail Transforms Manufacturing with Private 5G from Ericsson & GlobalLogic

Hitachi Rail Transforms Manufacturing with Private 5G from Ericsson & GlobalLogic
Hitachi Rail’s Hagerstown factory is now powered by a secure Private 5G Network, thanks to GlobalLogic and Ericsson. This digital transformation enables smart manufacturing capabilities such as predictive maintenance, digital twins, AI-driven inspections, and real-time automation—positioning the plant as a benchmark for Industry 4.0 in North America.

Thailand NBTC frees 4.8 GHz for private 5G in factories

What Are Private 5G Networks? Benefits, Use Cases & How They Work
Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) plans to allocate 100 MHz in the 4.8 GHz range to factories and industrial estate operators to deploy non-public 5G networks under a private network operator (PNO) framework. The spectrum is to be granted on request and used solely for internal, non-commercial operations. Mobile operators may bid for PNO rights but cannot use this spectrum for public mobile service. The 4.8 GHz range sits within 3GPP Band n79, which means a relatively deep device and radio ecosystem that can lower total cost of ownership and accelerate time-to-deploy.

Microsoft 365 AI integrates Anthropic Claude

Microsoft 365 AI integrates Anthropic Claude
Microsoft is preparing to license Anthropic’s Claude models for Microsoft 365, signaling a multi-model strategy that reduces exclusive reliance on OpenAI across Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint. According to multiple reports, Microsoft plans to integrate Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 4 alongside OpenAI’s models to power Microsoft 365 Copilot features, including content generation and slide design in PowerPoint. This is a notable pivot from a single-model default to a best-of-breed approach that routes tasks to the model that performs best for a given function. For enterprises, especially in regulated and mission-critical domains like telecom, the shift implies more resilience, better accuracy for specialized tasks, and new options to optimize for quality, cost, and latency.

Nokia unveils defense-grade private 5G for tactical comms

Nokia launches defense-grade private 5G for tactical comms
The launch includes a hardened 5G smartphone and a portable, secure radio platform built to form and extend tactical networks in austere environments. The Mission-Safe Phone and the upgraded Banshee 5G Tactical Radio signal that 3GPP-based private wireless is mature enough for deployed operations, not just demonstrations. The Banshee refresh integrates 5G connectivity into a rugged, portable “network in a box” designed for fast setup, hardening, and easy transport. By pairing a purpose-built handset with a ruggedized, rapidly deployable radio hub, Nokia is selling an interoperable stack instead of point products.

Ericsson and depa extend 5G industrial innovation in Thailand

Ericsson and depa extend 5G industrial innovation in Thailand
Ericsson and Thailand’s Digital Economy Promotion Agency (depa) have extended their 5G cooperation for two more years to accelerate industrial digitalization under the Thailand 4.0 agenda. The updated memorandum of understanding renews a public–private framework that began in 2022 and centers on applied 5G innovation for manufacturers, logistics providers, energy firms, and smart city programs. A focal point remains the 5G Innovation and Experience Studio (5GIX Studio) in Thailand Digital Valley, Chonburi, which functions as a testbed and service hub for advanced wireless trials, spectrum sharing scenarios, and industry-grade applications.

5G NTN Direct-to-Device Demo by Capgemini, Thales & Thales Alenia Space for CNES

5G NTN Direct-to-Device Demo by Capgemini, Thales & Thales Alenia Space for France's space agency CNES
France’s space agency CNES has selected Capgemini, Thales, and Thales Alenia Space to lead a national demonstration of 5G direct-to-device (D2D) satellite connectivity under the France 2030 investment program. The consortium will deliver “U DESERVE 5G,” a government-backed project designed to prove that standard mobile devices and fixed terminals can connect directly to a satellite using 5G non-terrestrial network (NTN) technology. The team will launch a low Earth orbit (LEO) demonstrator satellite equipped with an active antenna payload able to form and steer beams directly to devices. The trial will evaluate interoperability with terrestrial 5G, handover behavior between networks, and user experience under varying coverage conditions

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