PRIVATE NETWORKS FUNDAMENTALS
‘Throwing spaghetti at the wall’ — How can telecom attract a new workforce?
'The industry could use a great PR company,' said NB+C’s Vice President of Human Capital
Maybe it’s because it’s a small industry, or because...
The 10 smartest (capital) cities in Europe
Note, this article goes with a parallel entry about the smartest cities in the US. For context, it is worth reading that article first....
The 10 smartest cities in the US
Whatever happened to the concept of ‘smart cities’? We used to write about them all the time, but the whole discipline seems to have...
How will private networks accelerate digital transformation?
A Kyndryl executive stated that private 5G networks also need to be integrated with a host of other networks and technologies
Private 5G networks is...
Just 0.003% of the private 5G journey is done – and yet the future is within grasp
Note, this is an edited transcript of the opening address at Private Networks Global Forum last week. The whole event is available for registrants...
A shrinking and aging workforce — The problem facing broadband in the US
The FBA predicts that 205,000 fiber optic technicians will be needed across the country over the next five years
Last June, the Biden administration announced how it...
Timing & synchronization testing in the field
Timing and synchronization are crucial to customer experience, because timing & sync errors in 5G TDD networks can severely degrade a site’s ability to...
‘The only path forward’ — Spectrum sharing in the US and UK
Balancing spectrum incumbents with new users and mitigating signal interference are increasingly challenging
All around the world, CSPs are looking for access to more spectrum....
The 5G future is now; the 6G-one can wait – says Verizon, at Private Networks Forum
There was a good session last week at Private Networks Global Forum with Arvin Singh, head of global 5G solutions engineering at Verizon, and...
Three recommendations on a private network testing strategy
Enterprises report that one of their top reasons for considering and implementing private networks is in pursuit of better network reliability.
But how do...
Ensuring flexibility and control when scaling private 5G
Private 5G networks are beginning to deliver 'real business value,' says AWS exec
Even as private 5G deployments are taking off around the world, from...
Why timing and synchronization has evolved in telecom networks
Telecommunication networks are fundamentally about sending and receiving signals accurately. In order for the network to accurately juggle the complex transmission and reception of...
State-directed, mega-sized, business-changing – five key private 5G deployments in China
Annual spending on private 5G networks will grow at a compound rate (CAGR) of about 42 percent between 2024 and 2027, accounting for nearly...
Smart ports in Europe – five key private 4G/5G deployments
Smart ports are just about the easiest place to put a private 5G network right now – at this point in the development of...
Turn on, tune in, rock out – five key private 5G deployments by Verizon Business
Verizon Business is probably the one operator-backed enterprise services provider – outside of China, at least – that is starting to look like it...
How to test timing and synchronization in an Open RAN network
The rise of Open RAN, where multi-vendor radio systems comprising centralized, distributed and radio units are made interoperable, is now decidedly mainstream. Following early...
Five key private 5G deployments (and their impacts) – in discrete manufacturing
Just to add to the mess of forecasts about private 5G; annual spending on private 5G networks will grow at a compound rate (CAGR)...
What role does testing play in delivering 5G QoE?
5G enterprise services are changing the network testing dynamic completely
New enterprise services like private networks and network slicing have been at the center of...
How to simplify Open RAN MIMO testing—from lab to live
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...
Three over-the-air (OTA) testing challenges
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...
How to identify and troubleshoot PIM
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...
Three network trends impacting service assurance
Spirent is already taking steps to automate service assurance in carrier networks
At the recent Test & Measurement Forum, Spirent Communications Senior Director of Assurance...
What’s next for test and measurement?—NTN, 5G-Advanced, 6G
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...
Eight ways LTE Cat 1bis has usurped NB-IoT/LTE-M as the king tech in cellular IoT
Qualcomm has a white paper, actually from last year, about the benefits of LTE Cat 1bis, which makes it hard to see much of...
What to watch in test and measurement in 2024
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...