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Nokia and Deutsche Bahn launch first 1900 MHz 5G rail trial

With a 5G Standalone core, Deutsche Bahn and Nokia have launched the world’s first commercial 5G radio network on live test tracks in Germany’s Ore Mountains. The network operates in the 1900 MHz (n101) band and is meant to help Europe transition from GSM-R to the Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS).

Spark NZ’s SPK-30: strategy shift and chair transition


Spark New Zealand has unveiled its five-year SPK-30 strategy, stripping back to core connectivity while announcing a planned chair succession. The telco is betting on reliability, AI, and satellite-to-mobile services—but questions linger over whether this will reverse recent performance slumps.

Global telecom capex to stabilise after peak, says Dell’Oro

After two years of falling investment, the global telecommunications sector’s capital expenditure (capex) is stabilising. Dell’Oro Group’s latest report shows capex holding steady year-on-year in Q2 2025, with forecasts pointing to a gradual easing before a modest rise in capital intensity by 2029.

South Korea launches Presidential AI Committee to pursue Top-3 status


President Lee Jae-Myung has inaugurated a National Artificial Intelligence Strategy Committee, with the ambition of steering South Korea into the ranks of the world’s three leading AI powers. The new body aims to oversee major investments, infrastructure buildout, regulation, and public-private cooperation to accelerate the country’s AI drive.