Digest of September 19, 2025

5G devices & core

• Apple confirmed three new Watches support 5G RedCap; AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile say they’ll support — a subtle catalyst for consumer 5G SA adoption. 

Rail & mission-critical

• Deutsche Bahn is trialing Nokia’s 5G-based FMRCS rail system in eastern Germany — an early real-world step beyond GSM-R. 

Deals / M&A (CEE)

• Vodafone Romania and Digi Romania agreed to acquire separate pieces of Telekom Romania Mobile from OTE, re-balancing the market. 

Security / regulation (APAC)

• South Korea created an interagency taskforce after KT’s mobile-payment breach; officials flagged tougher penalties for delayed breach reporting.