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Millimeter Wave, National and International Trends

Nokia Provides Self-Managed Wireless Solutions to AP Moller-Maersk's Fleet

Finland's Nokia announced on May 6, 2025, that it has signed a contract to install a self-owned radio network (privately owned wireless) for the fleet of Danish shipping giant AP Moller Maersk. Maersk will install the wireless network on 450 vessels in its fleet, providing real-time cargo tracking, suppl...

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....

Nokia and T-Mobile Expand Strategic Alliance, Strengthening U.S. 5G Networks with AI and High-Performance RAN

Finland's Nokia announced on April 24, 2025, the expansion of its strategic alliance with U.S. telecommunications giant T-Mobile in the field of 5G radio access networks (RAN). The new multi-year agreement will deploy Nokia's next-generation baseband and wireless technologies to cover the entire U.S....

India's Adani Abandons 5G Market Entry, Sells Frequencies to Airtel

Indian telecommunications giant Bharti Airtel announced on April 22, 2025, that it has signed an agreement to acquire 400 MHz width of the 26 GHz band from Adani Data Networks, part of the country's Adani Group. Airtel, which was aiming to enter the Indian 5G telecommunications market,...

EU Announces €104 Million Funding Opportunity to Support 6G Development

On April 14, 2025, the European Commission announced a public call for funding totaling €104 million (approximately ¥17 billion) to promote research and development related to 6G. This is part of a public-private partnership between the Commission and the telecommunications industry called "Smart Ne...

Ericsson Deploys Private 5G in Australia's Largest Underground Mine

Ericsson of Sweden announced on April 14, 2025 that Newmont, a major U.S. gold mining company, has selected its private 5G. The 5G network will be used to remotely operate a fleet of bulldozer vehicles at the Cadia mine, the largest underground mine in Australia....

T-Mobile tests Nokia equipment in 7GHz band, possible 6G-related testing.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently released a permit for a new wireless communications test for U.S. telecommunications giant T-Mobile. The tests were conducted using prototype Nokia communications equipment operating in the 7 GHz band (7125-7525 MHz) and testing 6G technology...

Verizon Announces New Private 5G Solution for Broadcasters

Verizon Business announced a private 5G solution for the broadcast industry during the NAB show 2025 in Las Vegas on April 6, 2025. Called the "Portable Private 5G Network Framework," the solution...

Samsung and KT Cooperate in Research to Improve 6G Signal Quality

On March 31, 2025, South Korea's Samsung and local telecommunications giant KT signed a memorandum of understanding regarding joint research on next-generation communications technology aimed at improving 6G signal quality. The two companies will develop multi-antenna technology to expand the coverage of the 7GHz band, which is expected to be utilized in 6G, as well as...

Ericsson and SoftBank Partner to Promote Next-Generation Innovation from AI to 6G

Ericsson and SoftBank signed a Memorandum of Understanding on March 26, 2025 to establish a strategic partnership for 2030. Under this initiative, the two companies will evaluate, promote, and co-create next-generation technologies that they call "NextWave Tech," including AI, Cloud RAN, XR, and 6G....

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise (France) collaborates with Celona (US) on local 5G solutions.

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise (ALE)* of France recently announced a partnership with Celona of the United States to provide turnkey local 5G solutions. Local 5G networks for complex industrial environments such as manufacturing sites, refineries, logistics warehouses, ports, airport tarmacs...

NVIDIA partners with T-Mobile, Cisco, and others on research and development of AI-native 6G wireless technology.

On March 18, 2025, U.S. semiconductor giant NVIDIA announced that T-Mobile, MITRE (a U.S. non-profit research organization), Cisco, ODC (Open RAN Development Company, a portfolio company of U.S. investment fund Cerberus), Booz Allen Hammi...

Private Network Market Size More Than Doubles in Three Years, Juniper Research Reports

Research firm Juniper Research published its latest report on the global private networking market, Global Private Cellular Networks: 2025-2030, on March 17, 2025. In this report, the market size...

Vodafone UK and Ericsson Collaborate on AI Solution for 5G Power Efficiency

Vodafone UK and Ericsson Sweden announced on March 11, 2025 that they have successfully reduced the daily power consumption of 5G radio equipment (Radio Unit) by 33% through a trial of an AI solution for 5G networks in several areas of London. This tri...

Canadian Government Opens Millimeter Wave Bands to Create Cutting-Edge 5G Applications

On March 6, 2025, the Government of Canada announced the opening of new millimeter wave frequency bands for improved 5G connectivity and innovative applications....

Keysight, Samsung Electronics, and NVIDIA Develop AI Model to Improve RAN Performance

On March 4, 2025, Keysight Technology, a leading U.S. electronic instrumentation company, announced that it has collaborated with Samsung Electronics and NVIDIA to develop an AI model for Samsung Electronics' 5G-Advanced and 6G technologies. This AI model is designed to improve RAN performance and throughput...

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