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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.

2025/10/28

Apple Watch to Support 5G RedCap; U.S., German, and Japanese Carriers to Launch Commercial Offering

Following Apple's support of 5G RedCap (Reduced Capability) in its latest Apple Watch series, major telecommunications carriers in the U.S., Germany, and Japan will begin offering the standard commercially one after another. Optimized for wearable devices...

2025/10/22

Nokia Opens Next-Generation Campus in Oulu to Promote AI-Driven 5G/6G Research and Manufacturing

Finland's Nokia announced on September 5, 2025, the opening of a new R&D and manufacturing campus, Home of Radio, in Oulu, northern part of the country. The site covers an area of 55,000 square meters and will employ approximately 3,000 professionals. This center will be used to develop 5G O...

2025/10/07

Chinese Research Team Announces Chip for 6G, Covering 0.5G to 115GHz in a Single Chip

A research team from Peking University in China and City University of Hong Kong published the world's first "all-frequency-capable" wireless chip in the British scientific journal Nature on August 27, 2025. Demonstrating transmission in excess of 100 Gbps per second on a single communication channel, the chip has the potential to take advantage of the full spectrum in future 6G...

2025/09/30

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....

2025/09/22

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...

2025/09/16

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....

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...