Telecom & 5G
Telecom & 5G news — Tuesday 20 October 2026
5 stories from 1 sources, every one in English. Each links to its publisher.
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6G progress, minus the business case – plus AI-RAN, D2D, Industry 4.0 (Telco Diary)
RCR Wireless News
From the newsletter (October 20; sign-up or follow if you want it sooner): A new 6G architecture is taking shape, but its business case remains elusive. This week: AI-RAN performance…
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NTN’s unsolved problem: proving seamless connectivity on the device
RCR Wireless News
NTN roaming, spectrum and 6G gaps all land on the handset In sum – what we know: Seamless connectivity is the promise on every NTN marketing deck, and RCR Tech’s…
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Ericsson sees six-fold jump in uplink demand, says not to make 5G mistakes with 6G
RCR Wireless News
Ericsson forecasts surging uplink demand as AI shifts mobile traffic patterns, urging operators to avoid 5G’s costly standalone delays. Its 6G vision hinges on spectrum efficiency, reusable infrastructure, and services…
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AI architecture remains unsettled as 6G core timeline compresses
RCR Wireless News
Stephen Douglas, head of strategic thought leadership at Keysight Technologies, said during the recent RCR’s 6G Forum that future 6G technology will be standalone from the beginning with its own…
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EU MNO NTN JV? Big four seek satellite control in name of sovereignty (Telco Diary)
RCR Wireless News
From the newsletter (October 19; sign-up or follow if you want it sooner): Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica and Vodafone want a joint position on mobile satellite spectrum, but can Europe’s…