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In Spain, MasOrange is showing that its blockbuster merger wasn’t just about getting bigger — it’s about working smarter. The operator is already realizing tangible synergies, from shared infrastructure and streamlined operations to stronger positioning in 5G, fiber, and AI-driven innovation. And in the UAE, du reported a 7.9% year-on-year revenue increase and net profit of AED 732 million.
At the network level, the concept of autonomy continues to take shape. As RCR reports, telcos are reimagining how they test and validate AI-driven systems, shifting from scripted procedures to self-learning frameworks that detect and fix issues in real time. The path to a fully autonomous network may still be long, but the testing mindset has already changed.
Meanwhile, Samsung Electronics and SoftBank are looking further ahead, formalizing a partnership to co-develop AI-RAN and 6G. The collaboration aims to fuse AI and radio innovation to optimize next-generation networks and explore new use cases — from ultra-efficient spectrum management to real-time digital twins of the network itself.
Finally, in the U.S., five states — Louisiana, Texas, Hawaii, Mississippi, and Nevada — are emerging as early leaders in the federal BEAD broadband rollout. Yet even as shovels hit the ground, new federal guidance is rewriting the rules, replacing fiber-first strategies with a more “technology-neutral” model that could reshape how and where BEAD dollars flow.
Catherine Sbeglia Nin
Managing Editor
RCR Wireless News
RCR Top Stories
MasOrange grows post-merger: MasOrange accelerates its post-merger gains, reporting €259 million in synergies, rising revenue and EBITDA, and major investments in 5G, fiber, and AI-driven innovation across Spain.
Autonomous testing for networks: As networks evolve toward fully autonomous AI-driven operations, telcos must rethink test strategies, shifting from manual and scripted checks to continuous, self-learning systems.
6G, AI-RAN tie-up: Samsung Electronics and SoftBank have signed an MoU to jointly develop AI-RAN and 6G technologies, aiming to optimize next-generation wireless networks and explore new telecom use cases driven by AI.
Five states lead BEAD rollout: Five states — Louisiana, Texas, Hawaii, Mississippi, and Nevada — are emerging as early BEAD leaders, advancing broadband plans with distinct strategies amid new federal rules.
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Beyond the Headlines
AI’s shift to the device: AI is increasingly moving from massive cloud data centers to edge devices and distributed networks, repositioning inference and workloads closer to users, creating new infrastructure demands.
5G drives federal modernization: 4G LTE remains the backbone of federal mobile connectivity, but as data demands grow, federal agencies are turning to 5G to drive modernization, efficiency, and national security.
Telcos embrace agentic AI: Telcos are evolving from simple connectivity providers to orchestrators of intelligent, AI-driven experiences. Agentic AI is already transforming customer journeys and revealing telecom’s pivotal role.
Who leads telco AI?: With new CEOs at Verizon and T‑Mo US — and speculation around AT&T — analyst Jeff Kagan examines how the top three U.S. telcos are pivoting their strategies, putting AI at the center of their transformatiosn.
What We're Reading
SpaceX + Samsung collab: Starlink is reportedly engaging Samsung to build an AI-powered modem enabling direct satellite-to-device connectivity. This could reshape telecom architecture and accelerate non-terrestrial 6G deployments.
du Q3 2025 results: du has reported a 7.9 % year-on-year revenue increase and net profit of AED 732 million. With a 47.8 % EBITDA margin, it underlines strong execution across mobile, fixed, and ICT.
LG Uplus reports possible breach: LG Uplus notified the Korea Internet & Security Agency of a suspected server breach — the third cyber incident among South Korea’s top three carriers following earlier attacks on SK Telecom and KT.
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