- In April 2025, Nokia and Bharti Airtel broadened their collaboration to strengthen Airtel’s 4G/5G network capabilities across India. Nokia will provide Packet Core and Fixed Wireless Access solutions to ensure smooth integration of 4G and 5G, along with expanded network capacity for home and enterprise connectivity. This initiative aims to boost service quality, automate operations via GenAI, lower operational costs, and drive Airtel’s transition to a standalone 5G architecture
- In April 2025, Airspan Networks Holdings LLC finalized the acquisition of Corning Incorporated’s wireless business, obtaining complete ownership of Corning’s 6000 and 6200 distributed antenna systems (DAS) and SpiderCloud’s 4G/5G small cell RAN solutions. This acquisition enhances Airspan’s indoor connectivity offerings, enabling a more comprehensive and integrated wireless solutions portfolio
- In September 2024, Huawei, in collaboration with du and Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), became the first to roll out Huawei’s 5G LampSite X ‘Digital Indoor Solution’ in the Middle East. Using Three Carrier Aggregation (3CC) Technology, the deployment achieved a peak data speed of 5.1 Gbps, significantly enhancing du’s position in the 5G user experience market
- In March 2024, Ericsson and Advanced Communications and Electronics Systems (ACES) signed a three-year strategic partnership to upgrade indoor 5G connectivity in Saudi Arabia. The agreement enables ACES to deploy Ericsson’s advanced indoor 5G technologies to a broad base of communication service providers (CSPs), addressing growing demand for robust indoor networks in the kingdom
