#5G

A long-running partnership between Ericsson and Epiroc is positioning private cellular networks as the backbone for more automated, connected mining operations underground and in open-pit sites.

As wireless networks mark four decades of evolution, the next generation promises not just faster speeds but a network that actively senses, computes, and reasons about the world around it.

From analog 1G voice calls to AI-powered 5G infrastructure, four decades of wireless standards have transformed mobile networks from communication channels into pervasive environmental sensing platforms.

Nokia and Amazon Web Services have launched a joint pilot program using artificial intelligence to automate 5G network slicing in real time. The initiative could transform how telecom operators allocate bandwidth on the fly for everything from autonomous vehicles to remote surgery.