Today’s telecom news includes announcements on MTN South Sudan, Digitel, Zain, Ericsson, MWC 2026, Chunghwa Telecom, Nokia, among others.
South Sudan Takes Bold Steps to Revive Telecom Sector
South Sudan’s Minister of Information, Communication Technology & Postal Services, Hon. Ateny Wek Ateny, held a high‑level meeting with major mobile network operators in Juba on March 2, 2026 to address persistent challenges in the country’s telecommunications sector. The discussions with leaders from operators such as MTN South Sudan, Digitel, and Zain focused on key issues including taxation hurdles, shipment delays, foreign exchange constraints, and SIM card clearance bottlenecks that are slowing industry growth. The minister emphasized the need to prioritize digital and electronic payments, align tariffs across providers, and strengthen collaboration to ensure the sector’s stability and growth.
Ericsson Achieves 1 Tbps 5G Core Breakthrough on Google Cloud at MWC 2026
Ericsson showcased a major 5G innovation at Mobile World Congress 2026, demonstrating a 1 Terabit per second (Tbps) 5G Core network running entirely on Google Cloud supporting 1 million simulated subscribers marking one of the largest off‑premises core deployments to date. This milestone proves that even the most demanding mobile core workloads can operate on public cloud infrastructure, offering greater scalability, flexibility and cost efficiency compared with traditional on‑site hardware. The cloud‑native 5G Core solution, developed with Google Cloud, enables automatic scaling via Kubernetes, global connectivity, and AI‑driven resource optimization.
Chunghwa Telecom, Nokia Power Up 5G with Energy‑Saving RedCap Trials
At the 2026 Mobile World Congress, Chunghwa Telecom and Nokia signed a memorandum of understanding to expand their collaboration on next‑generation network technologies. The partnership focuses on AI‑driven network optimization and advancing 5G‑Advanced evolution. A key highlight is the testing of MC2521 RedCap (Reduced Capability 5G) smart surveillance cameras, which demonstrated about 42 percent lower power consumption compared with traditional 5G devices, showcasing efficiency gains for IoT applications.
SHAFANA FAZAL
