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BT Group plc has expanded its core network partnership with Ericsson to enhance 5G Standalone services for UK businesses.

The renewed agreement builds on Ericsson’s dual-mode 5G Core deployment on BT’s Network Cloud and introduces two new capabilities: the Network Slice Selection Function (NSSF) and the Network Exposure Function (NEF). NSSF enables dynamic, real-time management of network slices, allowing traffic to be intelligently redistributed to maintain consistent performance for critical applications. NEF allows businesses and developers to securely access selected network capabilities through standardised APIs, supporting programmable, application-aware connectivity.

BT said the enhancements will help deliver more predictable, secure and flexible 5G services, supporting use cases such as mission-critical healthcare applications and advanced logistics solutions. The upgrade also strengthens BT’s long-standing collaboration with Ericsson across core and radio access networks, positioning the group to meet rising demand for differentiated, API-enabled network services in the UK.
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WS Investor 03-03-26
HCL Technologies Limited (HCLTech) has added three network automation rApps to the rApp Directory of Ericsson, expanding its contribution to open, standards-based RAN automation.

The applications are available for the Ericsson Intelligent Automation Platform (EIAP) and include:

* Traffic Balancer rApp, which analyzes network conditions and redistributes traffic to reduce congestion and latency.
* Energy Optimizer rApp, which scales base station resources during low-traffic periods to improve energy efficiency while maintaining service quality.
* Network Slice Optimizer rApp, which allocates physical resource blocks to support multiple 5G network slices with distinct service-level requirements.

The additions aim to help communication service providers accelerate 4G and 5G network automation through modular, interoperable solutions that simplify integration and support the transition toward autonomous networks.
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WS Investor 03-03-26
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and Ericsson announced technical alignment on foundational 6G radio innovations, marking a shift from concept to validated lab prototypes ahead of future standardization and commercialization.

The companies jointly developed and tested key 6G physical layer capabilities, including a 400 MHz component carrier with 30 kHz subcarrier spacing aligned with proposed 3GPP 6G Release 20 study items. Demonstrations at Mobile World Congress 2026 will highlight performance in the 6–8 GHz centimeter-wave spectrum, along with enhancements in uplink coverage, cell-edge performance and multi-device AI-driven use cases.

The collaboration also includes prototyping AI- and AR-enabled experiences, device–network collaborative compute and AI-native, context-aware network architectures. The partners said the work provides an early framework for scalable 6G deployments capable of supporting rising uplink demand from persistent, agentic AI services.

Source: Qualcomm press note, February 27, 2026.
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Global Finance News 02-28-26