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WEBSep 12, 2024 · Sean Kinney, Editor in Chief - September 10, 2024. Verizon is expanding its fiber footprint as it also continues to expand its fixed wireless access offering Last week Verizon announced it would spend $20 billion to acquire Frontier, picking up the latter’s customer base and fiber assets.
What is 5G ENDC? - RCR Wireless News
WEBMay 3, 2022 · ENDC, or E-UTRAN New Radio – Dual Connectivity, is a Non-Standalone (NSA) feature that makes it possible for mobile devices to access both 5G and 4G LTE networks at the same time, which allows carriers to tap into the benefits of both network technologies simultaneously. Most 5G networks today are NSA, and so rely on a 4G network core — as ...
Open RAN 101–RU, DU, CU: Why, what, how, when? (Reader Forum)
WEBJul 8, 2020 · Source: Parallel Wireless. The RAN DU sits between the RU and CU and performs real-time L2 functions, baseband processing. In the O-RAN Alliance working group, the DU is proposed to support multiple layers of RUs. To properly handle the digital signal processing and accelerate network traffic, FPGA can be used.
What is URLLC? - RCR Wireless News
WEBJan 7, 2019 · Ultra-reliable low-latency communication, or URLLC, is one of several different types of use cases supported by the 5G New Radio (NR) standard, as stipulated by 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project) Release 15. URLLC will cater to multiple advanced services for latency0-sensitive connected devices, …
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Standalone 5G vs. Non-Standalone 5G - RCR Wireless News
WEBSep 7, 2021 · Forging the 5G future. Standalone 5G brings faster, more reliable, and vastly more capable telecommunications than ever before. But it also presents logistical, financial, and operational challenges for network operators who have to invest a massive amount of time and treasure upgrading infrastructure and organizations to bring 5G to life.
AT&T kicks off 5G rollout in Mexico - RCR Wireless News
WEBDec 9, 2021 · AT&T Mexico announced that it has started the deployment of its 5G network in the country. In a release, the carrier said it has already connected the first 50 mobile devices to its 5G network. “With the deployment of our 5G network, we continue to innovate and be pioneers in the country,” said Mónica Aspe, CEO of AT&T Mexico.
vRAN vs. Open RAN: What’s the same and what’s different?
WEBOct 19, 2021 · A vRAN replaces BBUs with Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) hardware, but the RAN is still dependent on proprietary interfaces and purpose-built hardware for radio transmissions. Open RAN is an effort to open the RAN altogether. “Current RAN technology is provided as a hardware and software integrated platform.
What is 5G RAN slicing? - RCR Wireless News
WEBMar 21, 2022 · 5G RAN slicing is part of an end-to-end (E2E) network slicing deployment for a 5G Standalone (SA) network. Achieving E2E networking slicing with predictable quality of service (QoS) is essential for a growing number of 5G services that depend on network slicing to operate at scale. Network slicing is the foundation of many use cases unique to ...
What is LoRa and how does it work? - RCR Wireless News
WEBAug 19, 2016 · LoRaWAN is a Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) specification created for wireless, battery-operated devices. LoRa is already deployed in millions of sensors, according to the LoRa-Alliance. Some of the main components that serve as the foundation for the specification are bi-directional communication, mobility and localization services. The LoRa-Alliance, a nonprofit group and creators of ...