Fundamentals

LitePoint focused on testing Open RAN MIMO radio units as a whole rather than antenna-by-antenna As operators look to maximize spectrum utilization and deliver strong quality of experience to users, …

When it comes to over-the-air (OTA) testing, more test points equals more test time, says NI Chief Systems R&D Engineer When it comes to over-the-air (OTA) testing, more test points …

EXFO and Verizon on how to effectively resolve PIM issues that impact network performance and drive up opex Passive intermodulation (PIM) is a huge headache for mobile network operators. PIM …

Spirent is already taking steps to automate service assurance in carrier networks At the recent Test & Measurement Forum, Spirent Communications Senior Director of Assurance Strategy Ross Cassan laid out …

With the continued evolution of 5G, close-in priorities for operators are understanding the why and how of 5G-Advanced, working with satellite providers on Non-terrestrial networks (NTN), and setting the stage …

Qualcomm has a white paper, actually from last year, about the benefits of LTE Cat 1bis, which makes it hard to see much of a future in NB-IoT and LTE-M …

The latest test and measurement trends include Non-terrestrial and Open RAN networks To set the stage for the Test and Measurement Forum (available on demand here), Emil Olbrich, vice president …

If you’ve recently attended or watched or read about any tech industry conferences, you’ve noticed the characterization of artificial intelligence (AI), both generative AI (gen AI) and more classical AI, …

Extreme Networks’ Chief Product and Technology Officer on AI: ‘Start. Learn. Get to a small value’ Last week, RCR Wireless News sat down with Extreme Networks’ Chief Product and Technology …

Note, this article is taken from a new editorial report from RCR Wireless about ‘private 5G in Industry 4.0 – hype versus reality’. It follows on from an intro section, …

New paradigms around infrastructure automation and software development are guiding the cloud-native reinvention of Orange Change is afoot in the telecom industry as the move to cloud-native operating and technological …

Quality data, digital twins and AI/ML will all help operators enable end-to-end automation in a multi-cloud environment Managing the complex components of a multi-cloud environment is proving to be a …

There was a period, a couple of years ago, when the telecoms ecosystem talked about ‘priming’ the supply of private 5G networks into enterprises. It was presented as a winner-takes-all …

For F5, it’s not just about delivering these applications at the edge; it’s also crucial to secure them once they’re there According to F5’s Senior Solutions Engineering Manager Chas Lesley, …

The evolution from 5G to 6G core networks includes new requirements for AI, interoperability, positioning, sensing, sustainability and more The current emphasis on bringing cloud-native technology and operating principles into …

Edge resilience, according to Volt Active Data’s Chief Product Officer Dheeraj Remella, is a ‘multi-pronged endeavor’ By utilizing edge technology, telecom operators can improve their own operations and enable new …

Even as carrier strike partnerships and push forward with testing of Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) connectivity, there are some big questions that are being asked about the underlying business fundamentals of …

Telefónica’s Multi-Cloud Tools Manager: ‘There is no one single type of a cloud that serves everything equally’ Panelists at the recent Telco Cloud and Edge Forum discussed the future of …

Orange sees its cloud-native reinvention as setting the stage for the ultimate move to AI-native networking As it relates to how telecom networks were built and operated, not much changed …

The interest in cellular non-terrestrial network technology and the business opportunity is reflected in the amount of activity in the space in recent years, as 3GPP 5G standards work has …

With both the satellite industry and the cellular industry trying to figure out which use cases, services and business models should shape their approach to converged 5G Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN), …

Or three lies it has told, and is being forced to take back.  Ask Future Technologies – which appears, directly or indirectly, to have its fingerprints across every-other big private …

In a more open and flexible network environment, the attack surface has been ‘opened up’ Emerging technologies like cloud, edge and AI represent serious opportunities for telcos when it comes …

Telcos are recognizing that in order to monetize the potential inherent in cloud-native networks, they must simplify the interface for developers While open Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) were a big …

As we heard last week, good 5G is bad 5G without careful network design – especially with private 5G in complex enterprise venues. This was the line from Nazim Choudhury, …