BroadForward

06/10/2026

5G Closing the Gap with 4G - India's wireless data market is undergoing a rapid generational shift. While 4G still carries 62.15% of total mobile data traffic (177,375 PB), 5G has already reached 37.63% (107,384 PB) after growing 88.3% year-on-year. By comparison, 4G traffic increased by just 4.0% over the same period. Source: TRAI Oct 6

05/10/2026

Three competing 6G core architectures threaten to splinter the global standard. https://www.lightreading.com/6g/the-6g-core-divide

02/10/2026

BroadForward is headed to in Dublin this month! Great opportunity to meet up face-to-face to discuss 5G SA roaming, SEPP deployment options, Security, IPX, and global connectivity. Let’s collaborate - Let us know if you will be there
https://ow.ly/uV2W50ZTVLu

01/10/2026

In 2026 Operators are progressively reallocating spectrum historically used for 3G and 4G to 5G https://telecomlead.com/5g/4g-spectrum-refarming-2026-how-operators-are-turning-lte-bands-into-5g-capacity-127959

28/09/2026

Industry Perspectives discusses how multi-vendor complexity in the 5G Core is expected, but single-vendor divergence is catching many operators by surprise. Because vendor product lines develop in parallel, features often evolve at different speeds. Increasingly, operators are applying the 5G SCP as a dedicated mediation layer to provide a practical buffer, reducing reliance on vendor Change Requests and ensuring consistent signaling across the network.
https://ow.ly/wYpV50ZS6L0

25/09/2026

6G talks raise more questions about 5G migration options - 3GPP postponed its decision on 5G-to-6G migration after the group could not agree on which options or how many to allow. https://ow.ly/nXzu50ZRsR9 -6GMigration

At its plenary meetings in Madrid, 3GPP postponed its decision on 5G-to-6G migration after the group could not agree on which options or how many to allow.

22/09/2026

Deutsche Telekom's network handled 57.7TB of data during the opening weekend of Oktoberfest, representing an 18% increase compared to last year. Driven by temporary cell infrastructure deployed across the festival grounds, 5G traffic surged to account for over half of the total data volume while traditional voice calls dropped by 10%. https://ow.ly/M5Sa50ZQ4AF

18/09/2026

US telcos dismiss satellite threat to mobile competition. https://ow.ly/1bvB50ZP922

Some big names in the US mobile space have torn down the idea that satellite direct-to-cell services could be a serious competitor to terrestrial wireless.

16/09/2026

More US telcos struggle to meet rip-and-replace deadlines due to compounding logistical challenges, including specialized crew shortages and supply chain gridlocks https://www.lightreading.com/regulatory-politics/more-telcos-struggle-to-meet-rip-and-replace-deadlines

The FCC granted rip-and-replace deadline extensions to four more telcos, just as its repaid the $3.08 billion loan to US Treasury that funded the program.

15/09/2026

6G Investment Race Begins as Telecom Operators Prepare Networks for 2030 and Accelerate 6G Trials https://ow.ly/iBrt50ZNStg