Rakuten Mobile hits a milestone, posting its first-ever quarterly EBITDA profit — excluding property taxes Despite a wider net loss year-over-year and sinking shares, a deeper look into Rakuten Group’s Q1 2025 earnings reveals promising momentum in its telecom segment. For wireless and telecom industry observers, Rakuten’s performance offers a window into the viability of… Reade More "A win for Open RAN: Rakuten Mobile hits EBITDA milestone"
How Open RAN opens the door to AI-RAN networks (Reader Forum)
In the early heyday of Open RAN, experts were predicting rapid growth and adoption worldwide. As the overall telecommunications market contracted, however, these predictions failed to fully materialize and initial 5G Open RAN deployments fell short of industry expectations. But now a second wave of Open RAN deployments is underway, with industry analysts forecasting that… Reade More "How Open RAN opens the door to AI-RAN networks (Reader Forum)"
Fujitsu unveils 1FINITY for global network push
Fujitsu plans to transfer four of its group companies and their related companies to 1FINITY In sum – what you need to know: New spin-off, new strategy – Fujitsu will launch 1FINITY on July 1, 2025, consolidating its network products business, including optical gear and O-RAN-compliant 5G hardware. AI and 6G-ready – 1FINITY will focus… Reade More "Fujitsu unveils 1FINITY for global network push"
Fujitsu unveils 1FINITY for global network push
Fujitsu plans to transfer four of its group companies and their related companies to 1FINITY In sum – what you need to know: New spin-off, new strategy – Fujitsu will launch 1FINITY on July 1, 2025, consolidating its network products business, including optical gear and O-RAN-compliant 5G hardware. AI and 6G-ready – 1FINITY will focus… Reade More "Fujitsu unveils 1FINITY for global network push"
How Open RAN, NTN and AI are the 6G we can already see
The evolution of wireless technologies is a continuous process with each generation building upon the previous one to refine capabilities and introduce innovations. While 6G is currently in its research phase, several complementary technologies developing alongside 5G provide a glimpse of what the next wireless generation may include. Among the most influential are Open RAN,… Reade More "How Open RAN, NTN and AI are the 6G we can already see"
How Open RAN, NTN and AI are the 6G we can already see
The evolution of wireless technologies is a continuous process with each generation building upon the previous one to refine capabilities and introduce innovations. While 6G is currently in its research phase, several complementary technologies developing alongside 5G provide a glimpse of what the next wireless generation may include. Among the most influential are Open RAN,… Reade More "How Open RAN, NTN and AI are the 6G we can already see"
Inside Boost’s Open RAN strategy — two gains and one gap
Boost Mobile gains speed and flexibility with Open RAN — but hardware cost savings remain elusive As 5G continues its global rollout, the question for operators isn’t whether to adopt it — but how. For Boost Mobile, the answer is Open RAN. The architecture, which emphasizes standardized, open interfaces between network components, has brought two… Reade More "Inside Boost’s Open RAN strategy — two gains and one gap"
RCR news brief: Ericsson, Telefonica, Nokia and more
Editor’s note: The telecommunications sector continues to evolve rapidly, driven by advancements in 5G, the emergence of 5G Advanced, the growing adoption of Open RAN and the integration of AI into network operations. Given the high volume of industry developments, RCR news brief highlights some of the key announcements shaping the future of global… Reade More "RCR news brief: Ericsson, Telefonica, Nokia and more"
The Open RAN inflection point—how to drive global scale
Chunghwa Telecom, Deutsche Telekom, and ITRI highlight the path forward for Open RAN interoperability, testing, and ecosystem collaboration Although interface standardization and interoperability testing have slowed commercial deployment of Open RAN, this architecture—marked by cost efficiency and technological flexibility—is now reaching an inflection point. Driven by significant long-term commitments from major brownfield operators in key… Reade More "The Open RAN inflection point—how to drive global scale"
The Open RAN inflection point—how to drive global scale
Chunghwa Telecom, Deutsche Telekom, and ITRI highlight the path forward for Open RAN interoperability, testing, and ecosystem collaboration Although interface standardization and interoperability testing have slowed commercial deployment of Open RAN, this architecture—marked by cost efficiency and technological flexibility—is now reaching an inflection point. Driven by significant long-term commitments from major brownfield operators in key… Reade More "The Open RAN inflection point—how to drive global scale"
RCR news brief: Meta, Virgin Media O2, Sunrise and more
Editor’s note: The telecommunications sector continues to evolve rapidly, driven by advancements in 5G, the emergence of 5G Advanced, the growing adoption of Open RAN and the integration of AI into network operations. Given the high volume of industry developments, the RCR news brief highlights some of the key announcements shaping the future of… Reade More "RCR news brief: Meta, Virgin Media O2, Sunrise and more"
RCR news brief: Meta, Virgin Media O2, Sunrise and more
Editor’s note: The telecommunications sector continues to evolve rapidly, driven by advancements in 5G, the emergence of 5G Advanced, the growing adoption of Open RAN and the integration of AI into network operations. Given the high volume of industry developments, the RCR news brief highlights some of the key announcements shaping the future of… Reade More "RCR news brief: Meta, Virgin Media O2, Sunrise and more"
RCR news brief: Meta, Virgin Media O2, Sunrise and more
Editor’s note: The telecommunications sector continues to evolve rapidly, driven by advancements in 5G, the emergence of 5G Advanced, the growing adoption of Open RAN and the integration of AI into network operations. Given the high volume of industry developments, the RCR news brief highlights some of the key announcements shaping the future of… Reade More "RCR news brief: Meta, Virgin Media O2, Sunrise and more"
RCR news brief: Meta, Virgin Media O2, Sunrise and more
Editor’s note: The telecommunications sector continues to evolve rapidly, driven by advancements in 5G, the emergence of 5G Advanced, the growing adoption of Open RAN and the integration of AI into network operations. Given the high volume of industry developments, the RCR news brief highlights some of the key announcements shaping the future of… Reade More "RCR news brief: Meta, Virgin Media O2, Sunrise and more"
Where will the telco pendulum fall? — Top trends from MWC (Reader Forum)
Mobile World Congress (MWC) is just behind us with the focus on how incredibly quickly the digital era is expanding. Telcos are becoming more customer-centric service operators. And while disruptive technologies continue to impact the industry, key trends will become more apparent, including mobile networks on the edge, Open RAN, advanced artificial intelligence and fusing… Reade More "Where will the telco pendulum fall? — Top trends from MWC (Reader Forum)"