Testing and deployment at cloud scale needs cloud-style automation and orchestration. There’s already been gallons of ink spilled in service of lecturing Communication Service Providers (CSPs)
Scaling up to the cloud is about being smarter, not working harder 5G Standalone (SA) requires a fundamentally cloud-native approach. The 5G core is built on cloud-native
Will fixed wireless access drive near-term mmWave monetizaton?
mmWave-backed fixed wireless access is making gains outside of dense urban areas Fixed wireless access is emerging as a primary driver of new revenues for mobile
The U.S. moved comparatively early on making mmWave spectrum available for 5G services with Verizon launching a pre-standard fixed wireless access service in the second
What is low-power wake-up signal (WUS)?
The wake-up signal was first introduced in 3GPP Release 15 In 3GPP Release 15, a paging signal sent over the physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) that
Cellular, IoT and enterprise security converge on private 5G networks, where the stakes are higher and the threats are bigger Frank Satterwhite, founder and principle of
The MDT solution taps user equipment (UE) to collect field measurements Introduced in 3GPP Rel-10, Minimization of Drive Test (MDT) is a standardized mechanism designed to
Six operational challenges for 5G
Carriers face a number of operational challenges as 5G continues to evolve and mature, both in terms of deploying and running new 5G networks as
What is 5G ENDC?
ENDC has been described as a bridge between 4G LTE and 5G cellular technologies ENDC, or E-UTRAN New Radio – Dual Connectivity, is a Non-Standalone (NSA)
Q&A: The basics of private 5G networks
Private networks are expected to be one of the primary ways in which 5G services are monetized. A recent IDC forecast estimated that on a
Proximity Services (ProSe), first introduced in Release 12 of the 3GPP specifications, is a D2D (Device-to-Device) technology that allows LTE devices to detect each other