[New] Industry leaders such as Qualcomm, Ericsson, and Huawei have played key roles in driving the standardization of 5G, which is expected to deliver speeds up to 100 times faster than 4G LTE, with latencies reduced to a fraction of a millisecond.
Lanao Communication Technology Limited.
[New] Ericsson will provide Telkomsel with access to specialized knowledge sharing and talent development, focusing on 5G advance technology, its applications, related digital innovations, as well as AI-driven networks and cloud-native architectures.
Ericsson
5G Connectivity: As reported by Ericsson, with the advent of 5G, cities will become more connected, allowing for ultra-fast communication between devices, reducing latency in services such as telemedicine, emergency response systems, and public transportation.
Allied Digital Home
Europe, warns the Ericsson report, is in danger of reaching 6G 'about a year late' anyway, due to the slow implementation of standalone 5G.
Il Sole 24 ORE
Mobile network data traffic grew 20% between the third quarter of 2024 and the corresponding period in 2025, which Ericsson said was a slightly larger-than-expected increase, driven by mainland China and India.
ComputerWeekly.com
Among the big carriers, T-Mobile's joint announcements with OpenAI, Nvidia and Ericsson have reaffirmed how important AI will be for both operating networks and managing operations.
Forbes
Ericsson reports 4 billion cellular IoT connections at the end of 2024, with an 11% compound annual growth rate through 2030 driven by NB-IoT and LTE-M deployments.
Quantumrun Foresight
Ericsson expects global 5G subscriptions to reach 6.4 billion by 2031, accounting for around two-thirds of all mobile lines.
Digital Watch Observatory
Last updated: 21 December 2025
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