5G Americas

12/23/2025

President Trump’s new “Winning the 6G Race” memo orders federal systems out of the 7.125–7.4 GHz band so it can be cleared for full‑power commercial 6G, launches studies of 2.69–2.9 & 4.4–4.94 GHz, and directs diplomatic efforts to lock in U.S. 6G leadership at WRC‑27.

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12/21/2025

5G Americas thanks White House leadership for its forward-looking vision in the Winning the 6G Race Presidential Memorandum. Strong collaboration between industry and government is essential to ensuring U.S. leadership in next-generation wireless.
https://www.5gamericas.org/5g-americas-responds-to-winning-the-6g-race-presidential-memo/

12/17/2025

Ookla data shows cellular networks now outperform airport Wi-Fi across most major US airports, with median mobile speeds more than double Wi-Fi performance. Aging Wi-Fi infrastructure contrasts with continued mobile investment, underscoring how 5G capacity and indoor coverage are reshaping expectations for public connectivity.
https://www.rcrwireless.com/20251217/test-measurement/cellular-beats-wi-fi-in-most-us-airports-ookla-report

12/17/2025

Direct-to-device satellite connectivity moved from trials to commercial reality in 2025. Messaging launches, expanding app support, and growing operator participation show D2D becoming a baseline capability for mobile networks. The focus is now shifting to monetization, voice, data, and how competition shapes standards-based NTN at scale.
https://www.lightreading.com/satellite/2025-in-review-d2d-rolls-out

12/17/2025

As private 5G matures, enterprises are converging mission-critical connectivity and indoor coverage. Ericsson argues scale matters, combining private and neutral-host 5G on shared infrastructure and emphasizing hardened RAN and core software proven in demanding deployments. The debate highlights scale, resiliency, and integration as key enterprise differentiators.
https://www.rcrwireless.com/20251217/private-5g/ercisson-private-5g-challengers

12/16/2025

The first interoperable immersive voice call over 5G IMS shows IVAS moving from specification to deployment reality. As a mandatory 3GPP Release 18 codec, IVAS enables low latency spatial audio across networks and devices, signaling how 5G-Advanced is expanding core voice services toward richer, standards-based experiences.
https://www.intelligentcio.com/north-america/2025/12/16/first-interoperable-immersive-voice-call-achieved-over-5g-ims/

12/16/2025

5G NTN is moving satellites from backhaul to integrated RAN, enabling direct-to-device connectivity and global coverage. Success depends on standards alignment, resilient architectures, and spectrum coordination. Done right, NTN can extend 5G to remote, mobile, and mission-critical environments while converging terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks.
https://comtech.com/ko/general/2025/12/16/5g-ntn-is-coming-but-only-if-we-build-it-right/

12/16/2025

CBRS has become foundational for rural broadband, private networks, and BEAD deployments. WISPA and rural ISPs warn that relocating users or altering power rules could disrupt service, raise costs, and undermine shared spectrum success. The debate highlights the policy tradeoffs between exclusive licensing and proven sharing models.
https://www.lightreading.com/5g/wispa-rural-isps-urge-fcc-to-keep-its-hands-off-cbrs