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First in Korea, KT begins AI-RAN verification on commercial 5G network

South Korean telecommunications giant KT announced on August 26, 2025, that it has begun verifying AI-RAN technology on a commercial 5G network in Naju, Jeollanam-do Province. This is the first trial of its kind in the country, an initiative aimed at improving communication efficiency and laying the groundwork for the 6G era....

2025/09/30

SoftBank's AI-RAN, 30% faster uplink speed on actual network, advances toward commercial deployment.

On August 21, 2025, Softbank announced that it has developed a new AI architecture for RAN (Radio Access Network) and demonstrated that it can significantly improve the performance of 5G communications. As part of the company's "AI for RAN" research, AI-RAN live net...

du and huawei launch first 5G-Advanced network in the Middle East in the UAE

UAE telecom giant du announced on August 13, 2025, the launch of the first 5G-Advanced (5G-A) on a commercial network in the Middle East, in collaboration with Huawei....

Thursday, September 18, 2025, starting at 13:30
XGMF ODAIBA IX (Industrial Transformation) Core
Workshop on the Integration of Advanced Industrial Technology and Advanced Telecommunications Technology (IX) Vol. 9

Experience millimeter wave and APN and discuss how these two work together!

In the first part of this "Integration of Advanced Industrial Technology and Advanced Telecommunications Technology (IX) Workshop (Vol. 9)," three core members of the IOWN Global Forum, which promotes IOWN as the most promising APN, will provide important tips, followed by the second part...

Celona, U.S.A., announces AerFlex, the industry's first cloud-controlled private 5G

On August 6, 2025, Celona, a US private 5G operator, announced AerFlex, the industry's first cloud-controlled private 5G platform consisting only of APs (access points). By eliminating the need for local servers and complex integration,...

AI-RAN Alliance and Linux Foundation Partner to Promote AI-RAN through Open Source

The AI-RAN Alliance, which promotes wireless access networks (RANs) using AI technology, and LF Networking (LFN), an affiliate of the Linux Foundation, announced on August 4, 2025 that Innovations in AI-Native Networking [......

Catalonia to Launch Europe's First 6G Experimental Satellite by Year's End

Catalonia, Spain, is planning to launch Europe's first orbital experimental satellite for 6G communications, 6GStarLab, by the end of 2025. This research project with small satellites aims to validate technologies essential for future 6G networks....

AT&T Announces U.S. Deployment of "RedCap" 5G Technology for IoT

U.S. telecommunications giant AT&T announced on July 16, 2025, that it has begun rolling out 5G RedCap (Reduced Capability), a next-generation 5G technology suitable for industrial IoT devices, across the United States....

NASA Demonstrates 5G Communications Infrastructure for Urban Air Taxis

NASA announced on July 23, 2025, that it has tested the use of existing 5G networks as the communication infrastructure for air cabs for use in urban areas. Compared to building a new communications network or deploying a dedicated satellite, the company expects significant cost savings and rapid deployment....

Thursday, August 21, 2025, starting at 13:30
XGMF ODAIBA IX (Industrial Transformation) Core
Workshop on the Integration of Advanced Industrial Technology and Advanced Telecommunications Technology (IX) Vol. 8

Local 5G Accelerating Sophistication and Local 6G Seen Beyond

This year's "Fusion of Advanced Industrial Technology and Advanced Telecommunications Technology (IX) Workshop (Vol. 8)" will focus on the advanced use of local 5G, which has begun to spread in earnest, and specific industrial applications, as well as actual use cases that have begun to spread to the sea, undersea, and sky, and also local use of subterahertz waves...

AI-RAN Market to Grow to $10 Billion by 2029 (Dell'Oro Group Forecast)

Research firm Dell'Oro Group released its latest report on the AI-RAN market outlook, the AI RAN Advanced Research Report, on July 10, 2025. In this report, AI and RAN (Radio Access Network) are integrated...

First Private 5G for the U.S. Power Grid Goes Live in Tennessee, Powered by Nokia

Finland's Nokia announced on July 14, 2025 that its private 5G network has been selected by Tennessee utility MLGW (Memphis Light, Gas and Water) MLGW is the first in the U.S. [......

NTT DATA and Eurofiber Launch Private 5G Service from the Netherlands on a Monthly Basis

NTT Data and Eurofiber, a Dutch telecommunications infrastructure company, announced on July 10, 2025, that they will cooperate in providing a private 5G service for enterprises called Connected Workspace. The official launch of the service is scheduled for September 2025, starting with ora...

SoftBank and Nokia Launch 7GHz Band Demonstration Experiment for 6G Practical Use

On July 8, 2025, SoftBank announced that it has started outdoor demonstration tests in the 7GHz band (7125M-8400MHz) for future 6G communications in Tokyo in cooperation with Nokia of Finland. 7GHz band outdoor tests are the first for a Japanese telecom operator, and will be conducted in urban areas...

Network Slicing of 5G Technology Applied to Fixed Networks--Google Fiber and Nokia Demonstrate in the Home

Google Fiber (GFiber), a Google-owned fiber optic operator, announced on June 30, 2025, that it has conducted a demonstration of network slicing technology for in-home networks with Nokia of Finland.5G core technology home broadba...

Verizon and Nokia win order to build one of the largest private 5G builds in the U.K.

Verizon Business and Nokia announced on June 25, 2025 that they have signed an agreement to deploy multiple private 5G deployments in Thames Freeport, UK. Thames Freeport is one of the UK's busiest shipping and logistics hubs, and the private 5G network is located along the Thames estuary...

From Dynamic Frequency Sharing Technology to Next Generation IoT Communications, Aiming for Social Implementation of the Value of Communications - Ryo Sawai(Sony Technical Development Institute)/ Daisuke Iimiya(Sony Network Communications)
ODAIBA IX Core/Industrial Transformation (IX) Leaders
Leaders Transforming Industrial Technology (No. 12)

Although Sony has long been associated with audiovisual and entertainment products, the company has also long been focusing on the development of wireless communication technologies and their implementation in society. Mr. Ryo Sawai, General Manager of the DSA Business Preparation Office, Network & System Technology R&D Division, Sony Research & Development...

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