Today’s telecom news includes announcements on Jio, ZTE, XLSMART, Umniah, Ericsson, Nokia, LMT, among others.
Jio Set to Disrupt the $121 Billion Global 5G Market with Low-Cost Innovation
Analyst firm Jefferies says Jio Platforms is well-positioned to scale globally by offering cost-effective 5G solutions, especially in emerging markets where affordability barriers slow adoption. The company has sharply increased innovation investment, filing 13× more patents and expanding 3GPP contributions nearly 7×, showing a strong push toward future-ready 5G and 6G technologies. Jio’s fully virtualized 5G stack is already tested on more than 200 million users, giving it a real-world advantage over rivals.
Indonesia Gets a Connectivity Boost: ZTE & XLSMART Complete 10,000 Wireless Sites
ZTE and XLSMART have celebrated the delivery of 10,000 wireless network sites across Indonesia, highlighting major progress in large-scale deployment and nationwide coverage expansion. The partnership focuses on innovation through intelligent automation and energy-efficient network solutions to meet rising data demand. This investment strengthens Indonesia’s digital infrastructure by improving connectivity for urban and remote communities, delivering faster, more reliable mobile services and enhancing customer experience.
Jordan’s 5G Leap: Umniah Taps Ericsson for High-Speed, Future-Ready Network
Umniah by Beyon has chosen Ericsson as its exclusive RAN partner for a nationwide 3G, 4G and 5G rollout in Jordan, agreeing to modernise and expand the network with Radio System solutions like Massive MIMO, dual-band radios and advanced basebands to boost capacity, coverage and energy efficiency. The five-year investment supports Jordan’s digital transformation by reaching underserved areas and enabling new services such as smart industry, telemedicine and real-time logistics. Ericsson’s spectrum-sharing technology will let Umniah activate 5G on existing 4G bands with minimal disruption, giving customers faster speeds, lower latency and more reliable connectivity.
Nokia & LMT Unleash Tactical 5G to Power the Future Battlefield
Nokia and Latvian operator LMT are partnering to develop a tactical 5G system for military use across the Baltics, focusing on resilient, high-speed connectivity in challenging field conditions. The project leverages Nokia’s advanced 5G radio technology and LMT’s defence-focused network expertise, enabling secure, low-latency data exchange between sensors, drones, vehicles and personnel.
Shafana Fazal