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Race for 5G standalone mode drives AI network competition among telecom equipment makers

Global telecom equipment makers are intensifying competition in AI network technology as 5G standalone (SA) deployment gains momentum. The shift is seen as key infrastructure for handling growing AI-driven uplink traffic with lower latency and advanced features such as network slicing. South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT has mandated SA conversion as part of spectrum reallocation conditions, opening a new market for vendors. Ericsson, Nokia and Huawei are advancing AI-RAN, cloud RAN and autonomous network solutions.