As spectrum sharing becomes more mainstream (and necessary), intelligent monitoring is needed to support network management
Canadian network intelligence and monitoring firm thinkRF is seeing a number of challenges in the deployment of 5G networks in the 3.5 GHz spectrum band, according to Jonathan Morris,...
At NWS, we are proud to offer a wide range of advanced RF test equipment that caters to the diverse requirements of our customers. We have established strong partnerships with leading test and measurement vendors in the industry, such as Keysight Technologies, Bird RF,...
Read this white paper to learn more on the technical background for over-the-air (OTA) testing on 5G NR devices. Focusing on RF conformance aspects and UEs, the paper examines the requirements described in the technical specifications.
You will learn about:- Antenna measurement key parameters- OTA...
Traditional drive testing uses highly specialized RF equipment and expertise to characterize deployments and issues in an area. It is limited, however, to only identifying issues only during the one or two hour period of the drive test. If conditions change, they won’t be...
Sub-terahertz and terahertz (THz) waves, ranging from 0.1 THz to 10 THz, fall in the spectral region between microwave and optical waves. The prospect of enabling transfer rates in the terabit/sec range make them a key research area of 6G mobile communication.
Sub-THz technologies require...
Cloud-based AIOps take Wi-Fi from a best-effort art to a highly reliable network science, which is essential for meeting the stringent service-level requirements of digital-age applications.
Wireless networks have evolved into an indispensable part of daily life. Sophisticated enterprise use cases are driving up both...
The rising adoption of advanced multimode cellular (5G, 4G) and wireless (Wi-Fi 6/6E/7) delivers powerful benefits while also driving significant RF complexity in smart connected devices. 5G and Wi-Fi 7 integration has multiple challenges that need cutting-edge RF design, components and end-to-end optimization. There...
What is Active DAS Hybrid?
Active DAS Hybrid is a unique distributed antenna system (DAS) category that provides outstanding network coverage using active signal amplification components at an affordable cost. The lower cost is achieved by using a blend of category cabling and fiber to...
Extending the 5G experience and its impact on the radio system
The adoption of 5G continues to thrive in the mobile market, with a raft of device types beyond smartphones set to form part of the wider ecosystem, extending to new industries and a wide...
Telecom carriers / mobile operators invest well over a billion dollars per year in their network infrastructure, operations and spectrum. It’s vital for the telecom carriers / mobile operators to access continuous and real-time competitive data to be proactive about when and where they...
The mobile experience in and around major stadiums is crucial to keeping customers happy as they browse, text, call and share their pictures and video from large sporting events or concerts. With tens of thousands of subscribers concentrated in a small area at very...
In my last blog post, I described how we’re in an exciting time to harness the low latency and high capacity of 5G to enable a new era of distributed computing — where workloads can be split between the device, edge cloud, and cloud to enable the...
C-Band deployment delays over interference concerns. Shared CBRS spectrum. Significant coordination zones for 3.45-3.55 GHz. Spectrum is a finite resource, and while regulators continue to make additional airwaves available, it's often not free and clear. What does this mean for the cost and utility...
The engineers and technicians of tomorrow must be trained with the best test and measurement equipment of today. Employers expect graduates to be familiar with the tools and techniques used in the industry to hit the bench running with mastery of the most popular...
C-Band deployment delays over interference concerns. Shared CBRS spectrum. Significant coordination zones for 3.45-3.55 GHz. Spectrum is a finite resource, and while regulators continue to make additional airwaves available, it's often not free and clear. What does this mean for the cost and utility...
Nokia said that the AI RF capacity planning solution is part of Nokia’s AVA software offering
Nokia announced that it has deployed its artificial intelligence (AI) radio frequency (RF) capacity planning software for Japanese telco NTT DoCoMo with the aim of improving the efficiency of...
The mobile industry is witnessing a fundamental shift in the way in which Radio Frequency (RF) systems are handled. In no small part, this is mostly due to the shift to 5G and its related use cases, which brings with it a massive burden...
5G calls for fundamental changes in network architecture and technician knowledge, as well as the deployment of fiber deeper into the network. To make sure those changes are successful and 5G transformations are done right the first time, operators and contractors need to revamp...
The adoption of 5G continues to thrive in the mobile market, with a raft of device types beyond smartphones set to form part of the wider ecosystem, extending to new industries and a wide array of device categories, including automotive, Extended Reality (XR), Personal...
5G is fast becoming a reality driving new use cases and business models across industries, from cognitive technologies and robotics to industrial IoT, telemedicine and self-driving vehicles. However, the telecoms industry is at a crossroads — it needs to accelerate the 5G rollout while...
System integrators are an essential part of Nextivity’s ecosystem and are integral to the company delivering exceptional in-building cellular coverage. From high-rises, complexes, and multi-use buildings to multi-family dwellings and large homes, Nextivity’s cellular signal distributed antenna solutions for poor cellular coverage address each...
Open RAN radios units present several challenges around size, weight, power and cost
With the basics of Open RAN standardization mostly squared away, the industry’s attention is turning to building out the ecosystem of partners in order to accelerate adoption. In an interview at Mobile...
Antennas are the wires of the wireless world. They are the last stop for a signal on its way from a transmitter and the point of entry for a signal coming home to a receiver. A wireless network can be built with the world’s...
5G is challenging the way we communicate. The next generation of mobile networks, 5G, introduces a paradigm shift requiring low latency, high throughput, and excellent coverage. This places even more emphasis on antenna technology and the whole RF front end design layout.
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