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7/7/2020
This 5G Americas white paper examines the road to a cloud-native 5G core by introducing and reviewing the cloud-native landscape as a technology.
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This white paper aims to help the communication service providers concerned with 5G network management to familiarize themselves with the new OSS concepts and solutions in preparation for 5G network deployment.
7/2/2020
Traditionally, point-to-point dark fiber has been the transport technology of choice for wireless networks but can quickly become cost prohibitive in certain scenarios. This paper focuses on innovative backhaul, midhaul and fronthaul transport technologies for 5G networks to address this gap.
7/1/2020
This paper assesses the total mobile spectrum available in difference world markets.
6/30/2020
The next and faster version of 5G is the millimeter-wave (mmWave) 5G; this white paper presents some of the disruptive technologies around beamformers that can aid in a faster mmWave 5G deployment.
6/29/2020
In late 2019, Nokia and Omdia surveyed 172 service providers around the world to better understand their current thinking about 5G and specifically the eight 5G use case categories identified by Nokia Bell Labs.
5/8/2020
This report summarizes insights from Spirent’s global 5G customers, providing a behind-the-scenes view of what’s gone right so far, where challenges exist and how past experiences can help predict what comes next for 5G in 2020 and beyond.
4/30/2020
Small Cell Forum (SCF) has published its analysis of the burgeoning market for small cell-based private networks, outlining market drivers, use cases and recommendations for LTE-based networks and examining their evolution to 5G.
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In this 5G Exchange E-Book, contributing authors examine how 5G could play an important role in delivering high-speed connectivity during large-scale crises.
The sixth generation of Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi 6, also known as 802.11ax, provides more speed, lower latency, and increased device density. The fifth generation of wireless, or 5G, is the latest cellular technology, engineered to increase the speed and capacity of wireless networks. Here are five things to know about Wi-Fi 6 and 5G.
This paper covers the latest wireless trends and different phases associated with technology adoption, including the licensed, shared license and unlicensed spectrum.
Mobile operators should accelerate edge computing initiatives rather than wait for 5G to mature. The Deutsche Telekom infrastructure in Germany using MobiledgeX deployment shows the practicality of 4G edge adaptation that evolves naturally into 5G.
Open RAN initiatives leverage the virtualization of functions which create opportunities for innovation. In this white paper, you’ll learn advantages to putting the approach to work for operators in all stages of deployment.
This paper presents a TCO analysis comparing the economics of a converged IP/MPLS transport network with more traditional dedicated networks. The results demonstrate an overall TCO savings of 62%, CAPEX savings of 60%, and OPEX savings of 66%.
When it comes to 5G and the potential of the gaming market, the smartest operators will be those who invest to get a profitable slice of the market.
Planning and deploying a mobile network to support a myriad of 5G applications will be no easy feat, considering the complexities of these new architectures and the interdependencies between the RAN and transport network. To find out more about the opportunities and challenges facing 5G Backhaul/Fronthaul, download this whitepaper now.
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7/10/2020
As major 5G users push the envelope and 5G service expands out of cities into suburban and rural areas, end-to-end 5G access is required in more remote locations.
6/9/2020
With the introduction of 5G, the total amount of connections, users and the number of innovative applications will increase dramatically. More attention to the security of this growing landscape is thus required.
6/2/2020
We are at an exciting time where the convergence of licensed and unlicensed access technologies will foster the evolution of private networks, public networks and Wi-Fi 6 networks. They will collaborate and compete to bring enormous benefits to the entire ecosystem.
6/1/2020
Many employees are now sequestered to their homes because of COVID-19, and the current 4G Wi-Fi network is experiencing a surge in demand. While the promise of 5G – lower latency and higher reliability and data rates – was just around the corner, wide-scale adoption has also been put on hold – at least for now.
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Tareq Amin, CTO for Rakuten Mobile, explains why the operator plans to deliver a 5G service based on open RAN.
The 5G Exchange's Diana Blass examines Orange Group's approach to deploying its 5G network by building off existing 4G LTE equipment and utilizing Open RAN.
This video examines the impact of 5G on the healthcare industry, how 5G has been utilized for eHealth such as analyzing COVID-19 cases, the challenges to adoption of 5G for eHealth, and more.
Tensions between Huawei and the US and UK are heating up over the use of Huawei equipment in 5G deployments.
5G Events >
Virtual Event
1 - 3 September, 2020
1 - 3 September, 2020
5G World will take place as a virtual event to deliver critical insights and enabling powerful connections between the full 5G ecosystem: service providers, vendors, enterprises, media and more to share insights, best practice and connect over 3 days
Virtual Event
September 22 - 24, 2020
September 22 - 24, 2020
The BIG 5G Event 2020, hosted by Heavy Reading, is now a virtual event which will gather the entire 5G ecosystem including telecom experts, enterprise decision makers and eager 5G application developers. With 2020 being the year tipped as key for 5G, we will be bringing you content covering all the hot topics, including 5G core, 5G transport, applications & enterprise innovation, AI in the 5G world, private networks, edge computing and more.
