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iPhone RCS Launches in Korea with SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus

iPhone RCS Launches in Korea with SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus

Korea’s three national carriers have enabled Rich Communication Services (RCS) on iPhones via Apple’s recent iOS update, bringing Android–iOS parity for default messaging to a market long dominated by OTT apps. SK Telecom, KT, and LG Uplus now support RCS for iPhone users across Korea, extending capabilities that previously existed only on Android. RCS on iPhone is available on iPhone 11 series and newer models running the latest iOS update, with activation dependent on carrier support and user settings. Users gain modern chat features including group messaging with up to 100 Android participants, read receipts, typing indicators, replies, and support for richer media.

Touch-Free Wearables: AI-Driven Gesture Devices

Touch-Free Wearables: AI-Driven Gesture Devices
The global wearables market has more than doubled since 2021 and is entering a new cycle driven by AI-enabled, gesture-first devices. After a post-pandemic correction, volumes are stabilizing as value rises, helped by richer sensing, better compute and broader use cases. The next leg of growth centers on “intent-based” interaction—reading minute muscle or motion signals to control devices without touching a screen or speaking a command. The appeal is clear: faster command throughput, fewer errors in noisy environments, and safer operation in motion or sterile settings.

Private 5G Manufacturing Modernization in America

Private 5G Manufacturing Modernization in America
Manufacturers and wireless providers are shifting 5G from promising pilots to scaled, revenue‑relevant deployments across American factories. A joint report from the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and CTIA underscores a clear inflection point: commercial 5G, industrial AI and edge computing are maturing together. With 3GPP Release 16/17 capabilities such as URLLC, time‑sensitive networking integration, network slicing and non‑public networks, 5G is increasingly able to support time‑critical control, quality inspection and safety systems at scale. Production use cases are expanding and delivering measurable benefits. The message is consistent: companies that operationalize 5G alongside AI and automation will capture disproportionate productivity and resiliency advantages.

RANsemi wins Tidal Wave deal for industrial private 5G

RANsemi wins Tidal Wave deal for industrial private 5G
Tidal Wave Technologies has selected UK-based RANsemi to supply AI-enhanced Open RAN small cells for next-generation industrial private 5G networks across India. The companies will integrate RANsemi’s small cell platform into private 5G systems targeted at harsh, safety-critical environments. Initial focus areas include open-cast coal mines, large port terminals, and complex logistics hubs. The goal is to deliver resilient, low-latency connectivity for automation, remote operations, and worker safety. The partnership will be showcased at India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2025 with a live demonstration of integrated small cells and edge intelligence.

Argentina 2.3 GHz Spectrum for Private Networks

Argentina 2.3 GHz Spectrum for Private Networks
Argentina’s regulator ENACOM has created a new licensing framework and reserved spectrum to let enterprises run stand-alone private mobile networks across critical industries. ENACOM has designated the 2300–2400 MHz band for Private Wireless Broadband Systems, a category designed for on-premise, non-public LTE/5G networks serving operational technology and enterprise applications rather than consumer subscribers. The framework supports high-throughput, low-latency, and massive IoT use cases, enabling enhanced video, automation, and machine communications across industrial campuses and field operations; 2.3 GHz maps to widely supported 3GPP Band 40 (LTE TDD) and NR n40, giving enterprises access to a mature device and radio ecosystem.

Iridium and Deutsche Telekom begin 3GPP NTN IoT integration

Iridium and Deutsche Telekom begin 3GPP NTN IoT integration
Iridium Communications and Deutsche Telekom (DT) are collaborating to integrate Iridium NTN Direct with DT’s global IoT footprint, enabling DT customers to roam onto Iridium’s low Earth orbit (LEO) network for narrowband IoT. The service targets 3GPP-compliant 5G NTN for NB-IoT, bringing satellite reach to sensors, machines, and vehicles. Commercial launch is slated for 2026, pending integration, testing, and a roaming agreement. DT is among the first major mobile operators to pursue a standards-based NTN IoT integration, aligning with its broad NB-IoT/LTE-M roaming strategy. The pairing aims to offer seamless terrestrial-satellite service without proprietary devices or walled gardens.

Gartner Projects $1.5T AI Spend by 2025

Gartner: .5T AI Spend by 2025
Gartner’s latest outlook points to global AI spend hitting roughly $1.5 trillion in 2025 and exceeding $2 trillion in 2026, signaling a multi-year investment cycle that will reshape infrastructure, devices, and networks. This is not a short-lived hype curve; it is a capital plan. Hyperscalers are pouring money into data centers built around AI-optimized servers and accelerators, while device makers push on-device AI into smartphones and PCs at scale. For telecom and enterprise IT leaders, the message is clear: capacity, latency, and data gravity will dictate where value lands. Spending is broad-based. AI services and software are growing fast, but the heavy lift is in hardware and cloud infrastructure.

AT&T Tests AI Receptionist to Block Spam Calls

AT&T Tests AI Receptionist to Block Spam Calls
AT&T is testing a carrier-grade call-screening assistant that answers unknown calls on your behalf and filters out likely robocalls before your phone ever rings. The operator is trialing an AI “digital receptionist” with select customers that intercepts calls from numbers you don’t recognize, asks the caller to identify themselves and their purpose, and then decides whether to connect, take a message, or end the call. Because the service runs in AT&T’s network, it can also consider patterns from your calling history to recognize frequent contacts and allow them through automatically.

Space42 and Viasat’s Equatys NTN D2D on Largest MSS Spectrum

Equatys NTN D2D on Largest MSS Spectrum
Space42 and Viasat plan to form Equatys, a joint venture designed to deliver standards-based Direct-to-Device (D2D) connectivity to smartphones and IoT devices over a unified satellite–terrestrial network. The partners intend to launch a 3GPP Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) platform that integrates with 5G networks and works with unmodified handsets and IoT modules. The companies say Equatys will aggregate well over 100 MHz of harmonized Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) spectrum already assigned across more than 160 markets, describing it as the largest coordinated block available for this purpose. Equatys positions itself as a neutral “space tower” operator that multiple licensed service providers can share.

SK Telecom and OpenAI expand consumer AI in Korea

SK Telecom and OpenAI expand consumer AI in Korea
SK Telecom has been named OpenAI’s exclusive B2C partner among Korean carriers as OpenAI opens its Korea office, signaling an aggressive push to scale consumer AI access and localize go-to-market in a strategically important market. The two companies unveiled a promotion for ChatGPT Plus, giving new or returning subscribers who purchase one month two additional months at no cost. While the immediate focus is consumer-facing, SK Telecom indicates the partnership will extend toward business services and potential collaborations across the broader SK Group.

6G full‑spectrum photonic chip achieves 100 Gbps

6G full‑spectrum photonic chip achieves 100 Gbps
A research team in China and Hong Kong has demonstrated a thumbnail-sized 6G transceiver chip that spans nine radio bands from 0.5 to roughly 110 GHz and achieved triple‑digit Gbps data rates in the lab. Scientists led by Peking University and City University of Hong Kong reported an “all-frequency” 6G prototype fabricated on thin‑film lithium niobate, integrating functions that today require multiple RF front‑ends into a single 1.7 x 11 mm die. The device covers sub‑6 GHz, microwave, mmWave, and sub‑THz bands and demonstrated over 100 Gbps throughput under controlled conditions.

Ericsson NetCloud Adds Agentic AI to Enterprise 5G

Ericsson NetCloud Adds Agentic AI to Enterprise 5G
Ericsson is embedding an agentic AI framework into its NetCloud platform to accelerate self-healing, intent-driven operations across private 5G, Wireless WAN, and SASE. Ericsson is evolving its AI assistant, ANA, from a prompt-based helper into a multi-agent system that can interpret high-level intents, plan workflows, and coordinate specialized agents to act across the enterprise networking stack. Ericsson’s rollout will be staged. A troubleshooting orchestrator is planned for Q4 2025 to handle high-frequency pain points such as offline devices and degraded radio conditions, with a projected reduction in downtime and support cases by more than 20 percent.

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