An interview with Jim Neuens of Viavi Solutions, VP and GM of wireless field instruments, about the actual reality of 5G deployments, as well as issues that have to be addressed in order for mobile network operators to get the most out of these...
This report, a companion to the Open RAN Forum, aggregates, analyzes and contextualizes the wide-ranging discussions from expert speakers, including technology buyers, sellers, policy makers and innovators driving capital and operational efficiencies from disaggregated radio systems while also charting the course to cloud-based RAN...
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...
Viavi Solutions said this week that it has officially opened a new optical product facility in Chandler, Arizona. The new factory represents an expanded local presence for Viavi, which also moved its headquarters from California to Arizona's "Optics Valley."
The company said that the...
The two companies hope to drive standardized RIC testing with the new solution
Viavi Solutions on Wednesday announced that it’s signed a partnership agreement with VMware to develop a testbed as a service for RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) testing. Viavi said it hopes the new service will...
The process of deploying a private cellular network is different than enterprise Wi-Fi, but it's one that companies who wish to explore 4G or 5G private networks should be familiar with.
In a session at the recent Private Networks European Forum, that topic was tackled...
As operators and vendors delve deeper into the development and testing of Open Radio Access Networks (Open RAN), the RAN Intelligent Controller, or RIC, is one of the main elements of focus.
"The main purpose of RIC is to automate and optimize the RAN...
Throughout the Open RAN Global Forum (register for on-demand access to the virtual event here), there was a recurring theme around Open RAN being part of a larger technological transformation encompassing the move towards cloud, software, data and more IT-centric operations. This shift is...
The consensus is that interoperability has made material progress but there's still work to do
As Open RAN has gained momentum in recent years, there’s been this recurring talking point around modular radio system hardware and software being assembled and disassembled to support operators’ specific...
All enterprise eyes are on the development and deployment of private 5G cellular networks, as businesses seek new flexibility and capabilities that traditional IT infrastructure has not delivered.
But how do you know that your private network is delivering on the promise of 5G?
It all...
Ian Wong, director of RF and wireless architecture at Viavi Solutions, said that future 6G systems should focus more on delivering new applications rather than just increasing the capacity for services already enabled by 4G and 5G
Although 5G is still very much a...
Research groups have already begun discussions on 6G use cases and necessary technologies
Although 5G is still very much a work-in-progress with a good deal of continued evolution ahead of it, a range of stakeholders are already discussing and testing components and systems that very...
According to Samsung, 6G will be characterized by ultra-wideband, ultra-low latency, ultra-intelligence and ultra-spatialization, which will support "extreme" communication performance
A wide range of technologies such as AI, advanced sensors, optics, cloud computing, high-speed digital, satellite and robotics will undergo rapid advancement in the next...
The Next G Alliance believes that 6G and 5G will coexist for a long period of time, as future 6G systems will be an evolution of 5G and not a replacement technology
It’s widely accepted by the industry that once 6G systems emerge near 2030,...
The Open RAN RIC will bring CI/CD processes to telecom
Although 5G still has a long tail of innovation left as it advanced to 5G Advanced with Release 18, there’s already material work happening focused on framing what its predecessor, 6G, will look like. One...
Although 5G is still very much a work-in-progress with a good deal of continued evolution ahead of it, a range of stakeholders are already discussing and testing components and systems that very well could be included in what comes next--6G.
At a high-level, there's a...
According to Keysight Technologies, there is great interest from governments globally to kickstart 6G research
Although global deployment of 5G is making solid progress and 3GPP Releases 17 and 18 will certainly enable more advanced 5G applications and use cases in the coming years, numerous...
In a bit of circularity, the Open RAN promise of full optionality between hardware and software components is also an overarching difficulty in deploying Open RAN at scale. How do you unify management of a disaggregated system? How do you procedurally run through the...
Viavi is supporting 6G research activities at the Northeastern University, the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Surrey
Viavi Solutions said it is supporting global academic and industry research into future 6G systems through its new 6G Forward program.
In a release, the...
The RIC is key to Open RAN network programmability and automation
Looking past the TCO benefits associated with Open RAN, the real value operators are chasing (and vendors are working to prove out and monetize) has to do with new, innovative ways of operating disaggregated...
TCO reduction and vendor diversification are Open RAN deployment drivers
For part of the recent Open RAN European Forum, RCR Wireless News surveyed 100 members of our audience to gain a better understanding of how they’re thinking about Open RAN deployment. Top motivations include...
AT&T and Verizon both sees some improvement, but not enough to top Rootmetrics' rankings
Another round of Rootmetrics' analysis of 125 metro markets in the U.S. confirms that T-Mo continues to lead in 5G reach and speed, while Verizon landed its third consecutive win in...
This report, a companion to the Private Networks Forum, aggregates, analyzes and contextualizes the wide-ranging discussions from expert speakers, including technology buyers, sellers, policy makers and innovators tuning private networks to the unique needs of the vertical industries around the world.
NTT DoCoMo will use Viavi’s TM500 Network Tester, TM500 O-DU Tester, the TeraVM O-CU Tester and the TeraVM Core Emulator
NTT DoCoMo will use Viavi Solutions’ test suite for end-to-end testing for its 5G Open RAN Ecosystem (OREC), a project launched in 2021 that is comprised of 13 vendor...
