BDUK’s latest Project Gigabit update shows rural broadband rollout gaining pace, with 296,770 contracted premises now reached. For VoIP providers, businesses, and remote workers, expanded gigabit connectivity promises clearer calls, stronger cloud communications, and improved digital services, though the UK’s hardest-to-reach areas still face costly infrastructure challenges ahead this year
EE’s Fast Lane brings UK-first commercial 5G network slicing to consumers and small businesses, improving connectivity during crowded events. Built on 5G Standalone, it supports reliable VoIP calls, mobile payments, streaming, and ticketing when networks are congested, showcasing how dedicated 5G slices can boost business communications and customer experience today
Ericsson and MTN Group Fintech are accelerating Africa’s mobile money evolution with a cloud-native MoMo migration across key markets. For VoIP and telecom providers, the upgrade highlights how scalable digital infrastructure, APIs, and public cloud readiness can strengthen payments, merchant services, resilience, and innovation across Africa’s connected financial ecosystem today.
Sunrise and Salt are exploring deeper rural network sharing in Switzerland, aiming to boost 5G coverage, RAN efficiency, and reliable connectivity for underserved communities. The cooperation could strengthen mobile broadband, VoIP calling quality, and future telecom services while preserving competition through independent cores, regulatory oversight, and smarter infrastructure investment nationwide
South Africa’s zero-rating deadline could reshape mobile connectivity and VoIP access for public benefit services. By 2027, MTN, Vodacom, and Cell C must enable data-free access to eligible platforms, supporting education, healthcare, jobs, and digital inclusion while spotlighting telecom regulation, affordable broadband, and mobile-first communication for millions of underserved users
VodafoneThree welcomes UK planning reforms that could speed telecoms infrastructure, mobile network upgrades, and nationwide 5GSA rollout. Stronger NPPF guidance may improve coverage, capacity, reliability, and VoIP call quality for businesses. Faster deployment supports cloud communications, unified communications, IoT, public services, and growth across cities, rural communities, industries, and homes.
Zayo and Corning expand their fibre supply deal to secure critical cable capacity for AI, cloud, enterprise, and VoIP network growth through 2030. With 15,000 new route miles planned, the agreement boosts backbone resilience, accelerates high-capacity connectivity, and reinforces fibre as essential to scalable telecom and VoIP infrastructure deployment worldwide.
Rakuten Symphony and VIVA Bolivia are advancing cloud-native network modernisation with Open RAN, OSS, AI-driven operations and digital platforms. The partnership could accelerate VoIP services, mobile innovation, customer experience and flexible telecom growth, positioning Bolivia as a key market for next-generation communications and software-based operator transformation across Latin America today
EE’s Fast Lane brings commercial 5G network slicing to the UK, giving mobile users and businesses priority connectivity during crowded events. For VoIP, UCaaS, mobile payments, and live streaming, dedicated 5G+ lanes could mean lower latency, fewer dropped connections, and more reliable real-time communications when networks face peak demand surges.
Global RAN spending is shifting beyond China as operators accelerate 5G upgrades, capacity expansion, and modernization. Strong growth across emerging markets creates new opportunities for carriers, vendors, fixed wireless, enterprise connectivity, and VoIP services. Omdia’s latest data highlights regional momentum, vendor competition, and the evolving business case for mobile networks.
