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5G net neutrality: Jio urges TRAI flexibility

Jio 5G Nears 50% of Mobile Base
5G standalone networks change the service model. Operators can carve the network into slices with distinct latency, reliability, and throughput characteristics validated by 3GPP standards. That enables ultra-reliable low-latency communications for factory automation, connected vehicles, remote operations, and mission-critical services. It also enables differentiated quality for cloud gaming, broadcast-like video, and IoT control loops when combined with edge computing and time-sensitive networking. Jio’s position is that treating all traffic identically under a single “internet access” umbrella can inhibit these new uses. A ruleset that preserves open internet principles for consumers yet explicitly allows specialized services with assured QoS for enterprises is what the company seeks.

SK Telecom executive cuts: 30% reduction

SK Telecom executive cuts: 30% reduction
Reports indicate SK Group will reduce executive ranks by up to 30%, a move that would reshape decision-making across affiliates including SK Telecom (SKT). For SKT, which sits at the nexus of the group’s AI, cloud, and connectivity ambitions, executive trims would concentrate authority and compress approval chains at a sensitive time for 5G monetization and AI platform bets. Executive consolidation at a Tier-1 operator tends to reset priorities, procurement rhythms, and partner engagement models.

SoftBank-OpenAI JV launches localized enterprise AI in Japan

SoftBank-OpenAI JV launches localized enterprise AI in Japan
SoftBank and OpenAI have formed SB OAI Japan, a jointly owned entity that will commercialize “Crystal intelligence,” a bundled enterprise AI offering focused on management and operations in Japan. The venture will combine OpenAI’s enterprise-grade models and tooling with localization, integration, and support led by SoftBank in-market. Crystal intelligence is positioned as a turnkey solution that pairs model access with domain-specific implementation, governance, and support. SoftBank plans to deploy the solution across its own group companies, validate outcomes in production, and recycle those learnings back into SB OAI Japan’s offerings.

Apple Siri to use Google Gemini AI for $1B

Apple Siri to use Google Gemini AI for B
Apple is reportedly nearing a deal to license Google’s Gemini for Siri, a move that would reshape assistant architectures and near-term AI roadmaps across devices and networks. Multiple reports indicate Apple is close to licensing a custom version of Google’s Gemini model, reportedly at a scale of around 1.2 trillion parameters, for roughly $1 billion per year. The model would power a major Siri upgrade while Apple continues building its own foundation models. The objective is clear: boost Siri’s reasoning and task execution in the near term without ceding control over Apple’s system-level integrations or search defaults.

AI layoffs surge: telecom and enterprise IT impact

Verizon layoffs: 15,000 cuts, store franchising
October’s job-cut announcements surged, with AI and cost control reshaping staffing plans across technology and adjacent sectors. Planned layoffs spiked to roughly 153,000 in October, up more than 180% from September and about 175% from a year ago, according to the latest Challenger job-cuts tally. Year-to-date announcements for 2025 have crossed 1.09 million, the highest October-through-period since the pandemic shock of 2020 and above comparable 2009 levels. The cuts reflect a pivot from growth-at-any-cost to profitability, with AI rebalancing roles and budgets across the stack. Across reasons given, cost reduction led by a wide margin, and AI adoption was the second-largest driver, underscoring both macro pressure and structural transformation.

GSMA Open Gateway: Dutch Telcos Launch CAMARA Fraud APIs

GSMA Open Gateway: Dutch Telcos Launch CAMARA Fraud APIs
A coordinated launch in the Netherlands brings standardized, network-powered security APIs to market at national scale. KPN, Odido, and Vodafone Netherlands have jointly introduced a set of security services based on CAMARA, the open-source API framework hosted by the Linux Foundation and aligned with the GSMA Open Gateway program. Working with the Dutch COIN association, the operators are exposing harmonized, privacy-aware network signals that enterprises can use to strengthen authentication and reduce online fraud. The Dutch launch prioritizes identity-centric use cases. Number Verification allows apps to confirm that a user’s device and mobile number match the current session—often silently in the background—reducing one-time password SMS dependency.

FCC to scrap telecom cybersecurity mandate

FCC to scrap telecom cybersecurity mandate
The Federal Communications Commission plans a November vote to rescind a January ruling that tied carrier cybersecurity obligations to CALEA, resetting the regulatory posture after high-profile intrusions tied to Chinese state-linked actors. In January, the FCC interpreted the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) to require telecommunications carriers to protect their networks against unlawful access or interception, and paired that interpretation with a proposal to require written cybersecurity plans and baseline controls. The commission signals it will pivot to a more targeted, collaborative posture with carriers instead of a one-size-fits-all mandate.

T-Mobile 5G-Advanced: Edge Control and T-Platform

T-Mobile 5G-Advanced: Edge Control and T-Platform
T-Mobile US expanded its Advanced Network Solutions portfolio with Edge Control and T-Platform, aiming to deliver private network-like performance over its nationwide 5G-Advanced footprint while simplifying how enterprises deploy, govern, and scale edge workloads. Edge Control enables cellular traffic to exit locally and flow directly into an enterprise’s edge compute environment, rather than traversing centralized cores or the public internet. T-Platform is T-Mobile’s customer portal for managing business services, including Edge Control. Traditional MEC offers low-latency access to hyperscaler edge zones but often relies on internet or backhaul paths that add jitter and sovereignty concerns.

T-Mobile Cyber Defense Center: 5G Security

T-Mobile Cyber Defense Center: 5G Security
T-Mobile has launched a purpose-built Cyber Defense Center alongside a new Executive Briefing Center, signaling a maturing, integrated approach to cyber resilience across its network and enterprise business. T-Mobile unveiled a centralized Cyber Defense Center at its Bellevue, Washington headquarters to detect, disrupt, and respond to threats in real time, complemented by an Executive Briefing Center that showcases industry use cases and a tie-in to the company’s always-on Business Operations Center for continuity during crises. T-Mobile’s Business Operations Center remains the operational backbone for network health, customer experience continuity, and coordinated disaster response, integrating data-driven dashboards that support rapid decisioning during natural disasters, outages, and high-impact events.

India–UK telecom innovation centre for 5G-Advanced and 6G

India–UK telecom innovation centre for 5G-Advanced and 6G
India and the United Kingdom have launched the India–UK Connectivity and Innovation Centre to accelerate secure, AI-driven, and resilient telecom technologies over the next four years. The two governments committed an initial £24 million—roughly ₹250–₹282 crore depending on exchange rates—to fund applied research, joint testbeds, field trials, and standards contributions in emerging telecom domains. The investment concentrates on three pillars: AI in telecommunications, non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) for satellite and airborne connectivity, and telecoms cybersecurity with open, interoperable systems. The multi-year window aligns to the critical runway for 5G‑Advanced and early 6G experimentation.

India Mobile Congress 2025: Telecom GDP to 20% by 2037

India Mobile Congress 2025: Telecom GDP to 20% by 2037
India Mobile Congress 2025 in New Delhi framed a clear ambition: scale domestic innovation, shape 6G, and turn telecom into a larger engine of GDP growth. Leaders underscored a whole-of-government approach, with multiple ministries backing IMC and the Department of Telecommunications and the Cellular Operators Association of India co-hosting. India’s telecom and digital sector is estimated to contribute roughly 12–14% to GDP today. Leaders at IMC projected this could reach about 20% by the mid-2030s if India scales advanced connectivity, software-led services, and domestic manufacturing. India’s 6G push was tied to a potential GDP uplift exceeding a trillion dollars by 2035.

Deutsche Telekom eSIM transfer between Android and iOS

Deutsche Telekom eSIM transfer between Android and iOS
Deutsche Telekom has launched a first in Europe: seamless eSIM profile transfers across Android and iOS, removing long-standing friction when customers switch devices or platforms. Customers on Deutsche Telekom can now move their mobile subscription as an eSIM from Android to iOS and vice versa without a carrier app, QR code, or paperwork. The transfer process is initiated in the settings of the new device and handled natively by the operating system, which detects the previous phone and orchestrates the migration. Deutsche Telekom validates device, tariff, and user eligibility in the background, then authorizes the transfer, preserving the phone number and plan.
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