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While explaining the technical features, applicability, and latest trends of millimeter wave (mmWave), we will also provide information on the synergistic effects of using mmWave in combination with local 5G (Private 5G), which has a high affinity with mmWave, use cases and introduction scenarios, and available solutions. The presentation will also discuss the approach to terahertz wave (6G), which is expected to be used in the next generation.

2025/09/16

duとファーウェイ、UAEで中東初の5G-Advancedネットワークを始動

UAE通信大手のduは2025年8月13日、中東地域で初となる5G-Advanced（5G-A）の商用ネットワークでの提供を開始したと発表した。Huaweiとの協業によるものだ。...

2025/09/02

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 [......

2025/08/29

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....

2025/08/26

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....

2025/08/18

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...

2025/08/12

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...

2025/08/08

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...

2025/08/05

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...

2025/08/01

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...

2025/07/22

6G standard to be built on software-centric approach from 5G" - NGMN proposes standardization

On June 4, 2025, the Next Generation Mobile Networks Alliance (NGMN), a telecommunications-related industry association, published a proposal document on 6G standardization, "6G KEY MESSAGES - An Operator View...

2025/07/18

U.S.-Korea collaboration on 6G and AI-RAN research; Viavi and Hanyang University sign MOU

Viavi Solutions, a U.S. company that provides network testing, monitoring, and assurance solutions, announced on June 10 the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hanyang University* in South Korea for AI-RAN, 5G and 6G research.Viavi provides wireless lab testing solutions and specialized...

2025/07/04

Rakuten Symphony and Zain Kuwait to pilot cloud-native Open RAN

Rakuten Symphony, a telecommunications subsidiary of Rakuten Group, and Zain Kuwait, a Kuwaiti telecommunications operator, announced on May 26, 2025, the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the pilot implementation of a cloud-native Open RAN (O-RAN). The project will involve...

2025/07/01

AWS Ends Private 5G Service Offerings

Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced the end of its own AWS Private 5G offering on May 20, 2025. As of the same date, support will be discontinued and access to the service is already no longer available....

2025/06/27

Indian Institute of Technology and Sharp subsidiary successfully demonstrate Beyond 5G and 6G technologies

Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IIT-H), Sharp Semiconductor Innovation (SSIC), and Wisig Networks (a wireless-related startup from IIT-H) will be field demonstrating Beyond 5G and 6G technologies on May 15, 2025....

2025/06/20

12 major European telecommunications companies request 6G allocation in the upper 6 GHz band, warning that they are "behind the U.S.

On May 7, 2025, 12 major European telecom operators asked EU regulators to allocate the upper 6 GHz band (6.425 GHz to 7.125 GHz) for mobile services. They warned that they "could fall behind the U.S. in the deployment of 6G technology."...

2025/06/03

U.S. Tariff Policies Could Hurt Private 5G Market (ABI Research Report)

Research firm ABI Research recently released a new report examining the impact of U.S. tariff policy on the technology industry. In it, the report notes that the current uncertain tariff policy may also negatively impact the private 5G market....