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What is 5G Integrated Access and Backhaul (IAB)?

Integrated Access and Backhaul provides scalable and easily-migrated wireless backhaul in 5G mmWave deployments.

A deeper dive into 5G Infrastructure (Reader Forum)

Integrated Access and Backhaul (IAB) can open doors to a more flexible densification strategy, allowing operators to quickly add new base stations using wireless backhaul 5G New Radio (NR) is a global standard that enhances the 5G wireless air interface. NR will provide a much...

What will be included in 5G Advanced Release 18?

5G Advanced covers end-to-end system enhancements and expansion to more device types and use cases Global 5G deployments are outpacing historical LTE deployment trends, and adoption of compatible smartphones is similarly ahead of expectations. But 5G is still very much a work in progress with...

Q&A with Qualcomm engineer: Designing 5G technologies with power efficiency in mind

Qualcomm's Principal Systems Engineer: 'Power efficiency is necessary for 5G mobile technologies' Power efficiency will prove vital in a 5G world as more applications and use cases are enabled by this advanced technology, increasing data rates and, subsequently, increasing power consumption. Qualcomm's Principal Systems Engineer Dr....

What’s in the future of 5G millimeter wave?

Five key 5G NR technologies to enhance millimeter wave (mmWave) system performance and deployment efficiency in 3GPP Release 16 and beyond Since I wrote about how we solved the impossible challenge of mobilizing mmWave in 2019, the mobile ecosystem has made tremendous progress commercializing 5G...

How the use of mmWave spectrum has evolved in 5G

The use of millimeter-wave spectrum has evolved in the 5G era, and these high-band airwaves are playing significantly different roles in current networks than they have in previous generations of cellular technology. High-band frequencies used to primarily appear in mobile networks as point-to-point backhaul links,...

IAB with self-interference cancellation–no hassle way to expand 5G coverage (Analyst Angle)

Many 5G operators are quickly realizing that Integrated Access Backhauls (IABs) are an ideal solution to expand 5G coverage. This is even more important for operators such as Verizon and AT&T, who are primarily utilizing millimeter Wave (mmWave) bands for 5G. As I explained...

IAB–the cost-effective solution to quickly expand 5G mmWave coverage (Analyst Angle)

One of the exciting features the recently finalized 3GPP Rel. 16 brings to 5G is the support for Integrated Access Backhaul (IAB). IABs have the potential to be a game-changer, especially for millimeter Wave (mmWave) deployments by solving the key challenge of backhaul. However,...

Verizon, Ericsson test IAB as an ‘acceleration tool’ for 5G deployment

According to Verizon, IAB will allow the carrier to deploy 5G services more quickly Verizon worked with Ericsson to complete a proof-of-concept trial using new Integrated Access Backhaul (IAB) technology to deploy Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband service. According to Verizon, the carrier has “bet big...