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IBM has agreed to acquire Confluent for $31 per share in cash, signaling a decisive move to make real-time, governed data the backbone of generative and agentic AI across hybrid cloud environments. The transaction values Confluent at an enterprise value of roughly $11 billion, with closing targeted by mid-2026 pending
New data points to a step-change in cellular IoT adoption as 5G broadens into mid-tier and massive-scale use cases while 4G-era LPWA keeps expanding. Omdia forecasts cellular IoT connections to reach roughly 5.9 billion by 2035, driven by expanding addressable use cases across industrial automation, utilities, transportation, retail, and consumer-adjacent
New consumer research commissioned by Viasat and executed by GSMA Intelligence signals that non-terrestrial networks (NTN) are becoming a mainstream buying factor for mobile subscribers. The survey of more than 12,000 smartphone users across 12 countries finds persistent coverage gaps: over a third of respondents lose basic cellular service multiple
Work at local distribution points often triggers unintended service cuts, driving spikes in complaints, repeat truck rolls, and SLA penalties. By empowering on-site technicians to detect and remediate cuts instantlyโ€”rather than wait for back-office workflowsโ€”operators can compress mean time to repair, avoid secondary visits, and reduce inbound support volume. The
Indiaโ€™s Department of Telecommunications has ordered major messaging apps to implement continuous SIM binding and frequent web re-authentication to curb fraud, with compliance expected in early 2026. The directive applies to app-based communication platforms that use mobile numbers as identifiers, including WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, Snapchat, ShareChat, JioChat, Josh, and regional
Ericssonโ€™s latest Mobility Report points to a clear shift: operators are turning 5G capabilities into differentiated, SLA-backed services rather than just selling more data at higher speeds. After years of building coverage and capacity, 5G networks are mature enough to commercialize features like guaranteed latency, uplink boosts, and application-aware prioritization.
Verizon will cut more than 13,000 roles as part of a broader restructuring aimed at simplifying operations and resetting its cost base for the next phase of growth. The reduction represents roughly 13% of Verizonโ€™s reported ~100,000 full-time workforce and about one-fifth of its non-union management ranks, according to figures
Nokia is restructuring to monetize the AI supercycle across fixed and mobile networks while tightening focus on profitable growth. The companyโ€™s new strategy concentrates on: accelerating in AI and cloud; leading the next era of mobile with AI-native networks and 6G; co-innovating with customers and partners; concentrating capital where it
Ciscoโ€™s intent to acquire Seattle-based NeuralFabric signals a decisive shift toward practical, domain-specific AI that meets real-world constraints around data, compliance, and infrastructure. Cisco plans to acquire NeuralFabric, an enterprise AI platform focused on building small language models (SLMs) from proprietary data with deployment across SaaS and on-premises environments. By
Multiple media reports say Verizon plans to cut roughly 15,000 jobs and shift about 180โ€“200 company-owned stores to franchise operators, marking its most significant restructuring to date. According to reports citing unnamed sources, Verizon is preparing layoffs equal to about 15% of its workforce, with some estimates suggesting cuts could
CAFโ€™s signalling division and Cellnex demonstrated that OPTIO, a modular and multi-bearer CBTC platform, operates reliably on a private 5G network in both lab and field conditions, including challenging scenarios such as tunnels. The system already supports Wiโ€‘Fi and LTE; adding 5G confirms a multi-access design that lets operators choose
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  • Anritsu Introduces RF Conformance Test Cases for 5G NR NTN Devices
    by 4G/5G/Cellular Channel - Wireless News, Products & Content on October 9, 2025

    Anritsu Corporation has expanded its 5G NR NTN testing capabilities by adding 3GPP-compliant wireless test cases to the New Radio RF Conformance Test System ME7873NR.

  • HUBER+SUHNER Releases SENCITYยฎ Urban 300 to Optimise 5G Network Performances
    by 4G/5G/Cellular Channel - Wireless News, Products & Content on September 10, 2025

    The launch of the SENCITY Urban 300 is the latest addition to the indoor/outdoor directional antenna range from HUBER+SUHNER.

  • L4S and the Future of Real-Time Performance in 5G and Beyond
    by Zahid Ghadialy (The 3G4G Blog) on July 24, 2025

    As mobile networks continue to evolve to support increasingly immersive and responsive services, the importance of consistent low latency has never been greater. Whether it is cloud gaming, extended reality, remote machine operation or real-time collaboration, all these applications rely on the ability to react instantly to user input. The slightest delay can affect the user experience, making the role of the network even more critical.While 5G has introduced major improvements in radio latency and overall throughput, many time-critical applications are still affected by a factor that is often overlooked - queuing delay. This occurs when packets build up in buffers before they are forwarded, creating spikes in delay and jitter. Traditional methods for congestion control, such as those based on packet loss, are too slow to react, especially in mobile environments where network conditions can change rapidly.Low Latency, Low Loss and Scalable Throughput (L4S), is a new network innovation […]

  • Why Advanced Telecom Networks Need NWDAF?
    by Tomer Ilan (RADCOM) on July 15, 2025

    Article by RADCOM - The leading 5G automated assurance expert Customer experience and operational automation were the top two priorities for communications service providers (CSPs) in an Omdia survey in 2024. In an AI-flooded world, where telecom networks are expected to become more advanced, more innovative, and faster, the demands placed on customer experience and automation are likely to increase dramatically. Subscribers will be consuming The post Why Advanced Telecom Networks Need NWDAF? appeared first on https://radcom.com/blog/

  • The Evolution of 3GPP 5G Network Slice and Service Types (SSTs)
    by Zahid Ghadialy (The 3G4G Blog) on July 1, 2025

    The concept of network slicing has been one of the standout features in 5G (no pun intended). It allows operators to offer logically isolated networks over shared infrastructure, each tailored for specific applications or services. These slices are identified using a combination of the Slice/Service Type (SST) and an optional Slice Differentiator (SD), together forming what is called a Single Network Slice Selection Assistance Information (S-NSSAI).To ensure global interoperability and support for roaming scenarios, 3GPP standardises a set of SST values. These are intended to provide common ground across public land mobile networks for the most prevalent slice types. Over the course of different 3GPP releases, the list of standardised SST values has grown to reflect emerging use cases and evolving requirements.The foundation was laid in Release 15, where the first three SST values were introduced. SST 1 represents enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB), suitable for high throughput services […]

  • Nokia upgrades Guadalajara 5G Lab in Mexico to test new use cases
    by Latest from 5Gradar on November 25, 2021

    The Nokia 5G lab will test 5G products and support growing sales and supply chain operations in the region.

  • Intelligent Network Slicing on AWS using ETSI ENI
    by Murat Balkan (Network Slicing โ€“ AWS for Industries) on November 10, 2021

    Introduction 5G brings a range of new opportunities for telecom operators to provide personalized solutions that meet specific customer requirements. Through a combination of increased bandwidth, virtualized and software-oriented network capabilities, 5G enables the network slicing capability where a single physical infrastructure can be split into multiple network slices. Though network slices share common infrastructure,

  • FarEasTone and Ericsson mark a worldโ€™s first in 5G network slicing
    by Latest from 5Gradar on November 4, 2021

    The trial successfully demonstrated 5G end-to-end multiple network slicing on multiple Android devices based on Ericsson-powered 5G standalone system.

  • Deutsche Telekom and Ericsson demonstrate 5G network slicing
    by Latest from 5Gradar on October 18, 2021

    World-first 5G integration of slice specific network exposure enables enterprise customers to control and adapt slice performance on-demand.

  • Implementing 5G Network Slicing with Cloudify on AWS
    by Rabi Abdel (Network Slicing โ€“ AWS for Industries) on February 9, 2021

    Table of Contents Cloudify Solution Cloudify on AWS for Network Slicing Conclusion โ€” Recent advances in 4G and 5G cellular technologies have led to the adoption of virtualization of network functions, also known as Network Function Virtualization (NFV). Moving away from monolithic and vendor-specific equipment to a separation between hardware and software, 4G and 5G

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