A “milestone moment” in developing a converged 5G core network, addressing both fixed and mobile networks, has been reached after Broadband Forum delivered detailed recommendations to 3GPP. The proposals made by Broadband Forum were created at the request of carriers that participate in both Broadband Forum and 3GPP and were developed after a comprehensive cycle […]
Tim Farrar of TFA, a leading satellite industry consultant, has shared an idea to help solve the C-Band Alliance’s (CBA) process to free up 200 MHz of their C-band satellite capacity over the USA to help 5G adoption. Farrar said it was “truly ironic” to see objections to the CBA’s scheme from Google linked with […]
Broadband Forum has released new standards for the modularisation of the Dynamic Bandwidth Assignment (DBA) function, representing a significant advance in the Quality of Service (QoS) of optical access systems and a milestone for 5G by accelerating the time-to-market for time-critical applications. The specifications define an Application Programming Interface (API) that enables the DBA software […]
Vodafone UK, Qualcomm Technologies and Ericsson are conducting ‘over the air’ tests with 5G technology and a device that is similar in size to the 5G mobile phones that are being developed. Vodafone has begun lab tests of a 5G smartphone ‘form factor’ test device with a Qualcomm Snapdragon X50 5G modem using Ericsson radio […]
Swisscom has paid CHF196 million (€172.4m) to acquire the frequency bands needed for the future 5G network, securing the conditions for the commercial operation of the 5G network in Switzerland. By the end of 2019, it is expected that 5G will have been successively rolled out to 60 Swiss towns and communities, providing customers with […]
Nokia and German service provider M-net are testing ‘probabilistic constellation shaping’ using Nokia’s Photonic Service Engine 3 (PSE-3) as part of the preparation for rolling out a new wave division multiplexing (WDM) network for the southern German state of Bavaria. PSE-3 uses probabilistic constellation shaping (PCS), an advanced signal processing technique pioneered by Bell Labs. […]
With the Mobile World Congress 2019 show only weeks away, many handset vendors will release details of their first 5G smartphones, notes Futuresource Consulting. Conversely, most operators are only just embarking upon roll out of their 5G services in each region. So is the industry truly ready for 5G, or are those early adopters going […]
As carriers worldwide continue the race to 5G, digital commerce platform specialist MATRIXX Software recently connected with over 4,000 mobile users across the US and the UK to find out just how much value they place on the next-generation network. Survey results followed similar patterns on both sides of the pond, with mobile users looking […]
Wales is in danger of being left behind in the delivery of the next generation mobile network unless the Welsh Government steps up its efforts. The National Assembly’s Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee has been reviewing the Welsh Government’s Mobile Action Plan which sets out what ministers will do to ensure better coverage in Wales. […]
Business advisory firm Deloitte predicts that smart speakers – Internet-connected speakers with integrated digital assistants – will be the fastest-growing connected device in 2019, with 164 million units to be sold globally, up from 98 million in 2018. The news comes following the launch of the eighteenth edition of Deloitte’s TMT Predictions 2019 report. Smart […]