functions. So rather than relying on siloed environments, operators are now leveraging multi-tenant cloud platforms to optimise costs and efficiency, resulting in improved scalability, easier network management, and reduced reliance on proprietary, single-vendor ecosystems. 5G standalone (5G SA) GSMA advocated for mobile operators to embrace the concept of “Complete 5G,” which combines programmable 5G SA networks with other operator capabilities to deliver advanced connectivity solutions. The conversation continues to be around enablement, integration and capacities, as AI, Cloud and 5G SA are expected to enable mobile operators to unlock new digital services, revenue streams and 6G potential. Orange Wholesale launched a core 5G NaaS (Network-as-a-Service) offer which enables mobile operators to deploy 5G SA in minutes from the cloud, for a “fraction of the cost”. Fully managed by Orange Wholesale expert telco teams, the solution offers flexible pay-as-you- grow plans. The service is expected to be generally available from Q3 2025. Ericsson, in collaboration with T-Mobile and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., used MWC25 to announce their joint-launch of XR trials in T-Mobile’s San Diego 5G commercial network. The trials show the potential of XR (Extended Reality) technology in boosting user experiences and driving innovation in the telecoms industry. The trials use AI immersive smart glasses powered by Snapdragon®
AR2 Gen 1 Platform, tethered to 5G Snapdragon® Mobile platform, both from Qualcomm Technologies, with distributed spatial compute and low latency features. It utilises Hololight’s XR streaming service to maximize device and infrastructure capabilities. Open Gateway Mats Granryd, continued to extol the virtues of GMSA’s Open Gateway, which focuses on opening up telco network capabilities to developers through standardised APIs. By making network services readily available, through a collaborative effort involving telcos, Microsoft, and AWS, the initiative aims to accelerate the development and deployment of new digital services and applications. Open Platform An open platform is a broader concept to that of an open gateway, and refers to a framework that allows developers to build applications using publicly available APIs and tools. One of the big announcements made at MWC25 came from Nokia, AMD, Jio and Cisco, which together unveiled plans for an AI-driven platform to “redefine telecom operations”, aiming to streamline network operations and optimise performance in real-time, setting new standards for the future of the telecom industry.
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