The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) at the US Department of Commerce has announced the launch of the “Call to Action for 6G Leadership and Security.” This initiative brings together partner governments to advance a shared vision and roadmap to secure leadership in the next generation of global communications. The Call to Action advances […]
Ericsson and an array of partners have announced a new national connectivity and next-generation test centre in Sweden. Branded ‘Digital Arena Sweden’, the new national test centre is an investment of more than SEK 300 million (€27.2m). It aims to strengthen Swedish industry by providing early access to advanced digital solutions in 5G, 6G and […]
Global 5G mobile subscriptions passed the 3 billion mark during the first quarter of 2026 according to the June 2026 Ericsson Mobility Report (EMR). The 162 million new 5G subscriptions added globally during Q1 brought the total to 3.1 billion subscriptions. This figure is expected to grow rapidly and is forecast to more than double […]
According to a 6G report from Dell’Oro Group, a source of market intelligence for the telco, security, networking,and data centre industries, 6G development is progressing rapidly. The report’s base-case scenario envisions 6G as an evolutionary technology that builds on Massive MIMO, the existing site grid, and wider channel bandwidths to deliver step-change improvements in RAN […]
The FCC has opened the important AWS-3 auction of frequencies, the first spectrum auction in four years, with two rounds taking place on June 2nd. The AWS-3 auction offers 200 5G-grade spectrum licences in mostly local markets. The licence areas included in this auction are home to over 100 million consumers across 48 states, two […]
Enabling the full potential of 6G requires a different standardisation approach to prevent complexity and market confusion, alongside a smooth and cost-effective migration path with a focus on Multi-RAT Spectrum Sharing (MRSS) as a baseline solution, according to two new Next Generation Mobile Networks Alliance (NGMN) industry publications. 6G Architecture and Migration Options – An Operator View evaluates […]
A study from global tech strategists Juniper Research projects that the first 6G connections will arrive in 2029, with the global number of 6G connections reaching 4.1 million that same year. The report identified the US and South Korea as the countries expected to lead early 6G commercialisation in late 2029, with 6G network launches […]
Satellite direct to device (D2D) connectivity is moving from concept to early commercialisation in Europe, according to research from Omdia. While the market remains at an early stage, momentum is building: as of March 2026, 22 per cent of European mobile network operators have launched, are trialing, or have announced D2D satellite partnerships. This level […]
Samsung Electronics and Vodafone have announced that the companies have successfully completed the first call utilising Samsung’s virtualised RAN (vRAN) solution and Intel Xeon 6 SoC (system-on-chip), marking a first milestone in Europe. This test of the latest chipset reinforces a shared commitment to advance next-generation autonomous networks, which are built on a software-driven, cloud-native […]
Ericsson and Intel are pooling their next-generation technology leadership to help accelerate ecosystem readiness for seamless transition to AI-native 6G deployments and use cases. The collaboration was announced at Mobile World Congress Barcelona. It will span mobile connectivity, cloud technologies, and compute capabilities across AI-driven RAN and packet core use cases, and platform level-security and […]