Ericsson Trials AI-native Scheduler in Japan on SoftBank's 5G Commercial Network

03:18 AM EDT, 08/20/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Ericsson's (ERIBR.HE, ERIC-A.ST) Ericsson Japan subsidiary teamed up with SoftBank on the first trial of its artificial intelligence-native scheduler for link adaptation on a 5G commercial network in Japan. The telecommunications company's scheduler, a feature of Ericsson AI in RAN software, was tested on the Japanese investment holding company's 5G network, according to a Thursday release. The trial assessed the spectral efficiency, user throughput, robustness, and stability of the technology.