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5G Standalone Goes Global, 6G Teasers and Satellite Internet Shake-Up – Telecom Highlights (Oct 8–9, 2025)
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5G Standalone leviää maailmanlaajuiseksi, 6G-vihjeitä ja satelliitti-internet mullistuu – Telekomin kohokohdat (8.–9.10.2025)

Globaali telekommunikaatiomaisema: 8.–9. lokakuuta 2025 Seuraavan tason 5G: itsenäiset verkot ja niiden yli Lokakuun alussa 2025 5G Standalone -teknologia otti merkittäviä harppauksia useilla mantereilla. Yhdysvalloissa AT&T:n ilmoitus kattavasta 5G SA -käyttöönotosta oli merkittävä kehitysaskel lightreading.com. Tämä päivitys tarkoittaa, että AT&T:n asiakkaat, joilla
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