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SoftBank Corp. and Ericsson conduct Japan's first trial of Ericsson AI in RAN on a 5G ...

20 August 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

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20 August 2026

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technology

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Telecom & Connectivity

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Japan

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Fusion42 · 20 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

SoftBank Corp. and Ericsson have successfully conducted Japan's first trial of Ericsson's AI-native Scheduler for Link Adaptation on a 5G commercial network, achieving up to 25% spectral efficiency improvement and 50% downlink user throughput gains.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Telecom & Connectivity.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

SoftBank’s 5G network just improved using real-time AI in the radio system. You can now pitch operators on AI-driven network upgrades that boost throughput and efficiency without adding spectrum.

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