PRIVATE NETWORKS FUNDAMENTALS
Simpler systems, faster returns, happier teams – five key trends in private 5G
Following on from the article last week, about “ecosystem linkage” in the private 5G market, Stephen Douglas, head of market strategy at Spirent, presents...
The story of an Orange (network) slice—and a vocabulary lesson
Think Joe Pesci in My Cousin Vinny: "What is a git anyways?"
The move to 5G Standalone is afoot, and operators are working...
What does it mean for an operator to be cloud native?
The move 5G Standalone and cloud native requires an overhaul of technology stack and organizational workflows
While the industry is already beating the 6G drum,...
Six verticals for Wi-Fi HaLow – as Wi-Fi crowd preps new low-power IoT contender
The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), handling Wi-Fi industry cooperation and initiatives, has said Wi-Fi HaLow is ready to rock in “commercial IoT deployments across...
Five easy pieces – how to get a tune out of Industry 4.0
This is not a definitive guide; this is not an exact science. But the logic is plain – to present a sensible way to...
How cellular IoT found its groove – five things to know about the eSIM revolution
In case you missed it, SIM specialist Kigen hosted a webinar earlier this month about smart metering – but more about the impact of...
Telco AI Deep Dive: From cloud-native to AI-native
In the sweep of everything that could be as construed as “tech,” artificial intelligence (AI) is leading the current hype cycle with visions of...
How is Verizon approaching 5G Standalone in 2024?
5G Standalone opens up opportunities for automation, network slicing, RedCap
In 2023, Verizon activated a good deal of its deep C-Band spectrum holdings, expanded the...
How are operators using 5G Standalone in the real world?
While 5G Standalone is often referred to as “real 5G,” is it really making any impact in the real world? Dozens of operators around...
Dynamite deployments, decent growth, desperate telcos – private 5G in 2024 (four predictions)
Is this a review of 2023, or a forecast for 2024? It could be either, on the grounds it looks backwards to look forwards,...
How does RAN modernization foster sustainability?
The sustainability North Star— “zero traffic, zero watt”
The radio access network (RAN) is the biggest energy draw in a mobile network. Because of this,...
Seven IoT reports to set you up for 2024 – on cellular/non-cellular edge/cloud private/public IoT
Some new-year reading, before the 2024 news agenda goes into over-drive; here, the enterprise team at RCR Wireless picks some choice long-form reports from...
How Turkcell is reducing its network energy usage
What are some realistic ways that operators can increase the sustainability of their mobile networks, while reducing operational expenditures related to energy usage?
At...
What might 6G be used for? Scenarios from ITU
6G
Kelly Hill -
As conversations around global spectrum use for terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks coalesced at the World Radiocommunication Conference in Dubai, the future of wireless was...
A ‘real, delicate balance’: Sustainability, network data and achieving ROI
Saving energy, in a network context, ultimately means that somewhere along the line, user experience could be impacted. Perhaps coverage or throughput ticks downward,...
Five factors in the private IoT network push on corporate sustainability
A session at Telco Sustainability Forum, hosted by RCR Wireless last week, considered how private networks are a driver for enterprises to drive efficiency...
From the high seas to outer space – four IoT tracking trends in 2024 (Reader Forum)
Based on his insights gained over the past decade, Kristoff Van Rattinghe, chief executive at Belgium-founded IoT tracking firm Sensolus, discusses how IoT technology...
In the move to AI-enabled network automation, AIOps is critical
Operators can gain energy efficiencies by using AI technology, but have to holistically consider AI and AIOps
While the focus of the Telco Sustainability Forum...
What will drive RedCap adoption? A carrot and a stick
5G
Kelly Hill -
Market drivers for RedCap adoption are expected to involve both the desire to join the 5G ecosystem, and eventual LTE sunsets
For a new technology,...
A three-step approach to 5G sustainability
Ericsson on how operators can work towards net-zero goals and deliver 5G sustainability without compromising performance
“Our target as an industry, as a society, is...
Energy consumption vs. efficiency—5G sustainability requires a new mindset
As operators invest in 5G sustainability, energy efficiency as a standalone target isn’t doesn't take into account real-world networks
In both the contexts of driving...
Is there a ‘killer’ use case for Wi-Fi 7?
Not really, and in fact, when it comes to the question of if Wi-Fi 7 will deliver new applications at all, it depends who...
Three Wi-Fi trends that aren’t Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 7 might be stealing the spotlight, but that's certainly not the only thing unfolding in wireless
With the certification of the Wi-Fi 7 just...
How do you scale private 5G networks? Well, it depends…
Private 5G networks are billed as a sort of silver bullet for business problems in a wide range of vertical markets. That said, adoption...
Four drivers of Wi-Fi 6E adoption
LitePoint exec: 'This is the first year we’ve ramped Wi-Fi 6E; it's shipping in high volumes'
According to IDC Research, 3.8 billion Wi-Fi devices are...