GSA: 26 Telcos Investing In 5G-A Across 15 Countries
RCRWirelessNews, Monday, May 19th, 2025
The recent GSA report noted that a total of 14 operators are evaluating, testing or trialing the technology
In sum - what you need to know:
26 operators across 15 countries investing in 5G-A - According to GSA, Telstra, China Mobile and Singtel are among the telcos that have already launched the technology.
Ecosystem still maturing - Only one chipset is fully compliant with 3GPP Release 18 (Snapdragon 8 Elite). Broader device and modem support is expected later in 2025.
5G-Advanced brings key upgrades - Features include AI-native networks, improved MIMO, energy savings, better uplink performance and precise indoor positioning - critical for sectors like logistics, AR navigation and autonomous vehicles.