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WEB5 days ago · 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.
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.
Ericsson intros new product portfolio designed for 'future RAN …
WEBNov 15, 2023 · The RAN compute portfolio from Ericsson includes two high-capacity processors and two high-capacity, energy-efficient routers. Ericsson has announced a new portfolio of RAN compute silicon that it is confident will support demanding 5G-Advanced and enhanced artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms, enabling communications service providers (CSPs) to “get the most out of current and future ...
Standalone 5G vs. Non-Standalone 5G - RCR Wireless News
WEBSep 7, 2021 · 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.
Singaporean telco M1 includes 5G in all mobile plans - RCR …
WEBSep 23, 2022 · Singaporean operator M1 Limited announced that all its mobile handset plans will come with 5G connectivity. In a release, the Asian carrier said that consumers who sign up for the first time or contract renewals on any M1 mobile plans will get 5G connectivity via the telco’s 5G Standalone network. …
1K QAM vs. 4K QAM: Why it matters for Wi-Fi 7 - RCR Wireless News
WEBMar 15, 2022 · 4K QAM boosts the peak rates to increase throughput and capacity compared to Wi-Fi systems using 1K QAM modulation. Beyond support for up to 30 Gbps throughput, 320-megahertz channels and multi-link cap a bilities, Wi-Fi 7, or 802.11be, will also have 4096-QAM (4K QAM), up from 1024-QAM (1K QAM) in Wi-Fi 6 …
FCC conditionally approves AFC systems for 6 GHz Wi-Fi operation
WEBNov 3, 2022 · However, automated frequency coordination will bring the flexibility and the range of Wi-Fi in the 5 GHz band, but with 6 GHz performance. “The FCC’s recent rule changes expanded unlicensed use in the 5.925-6.425 GHz and 6.525-6.875 GHz portions of the 6 GHz band to allow standard-power devices under the control of …
How is Verizon approaching 5G Standalone in 2024? - RCR …
WEBJan 22, 2024 · And, Koeppe said, 2024 “will be a big year for 5G [Standalone] core,” which opens up opportunities around network slicing, support for 5G Reduced Capability (RedCap), and otherwise provides network efficiencies and performance improvements. Verizon has begun moving commercial traffic onto its …
Qualcomm, Baicells expand 5G private network collab - RCR …
WEBNov 30, 2022 · LTE and 5G hardware company Baicells and chipmaker Qualcomm are taking private 5G global with the expansion of their previously cemented collaboration. The pair said that the combination of their “broad portfolio of technologies, markets and other resources” will support 5G Industry 4.0 applications like industrial Internet, smart cities ...
What is truck platooning and why is it important?
WEBMay 17, 2018 · Platooning is also a cost-saver as the trucks drive close together at a constant speed. This means lower fuel consumption and fewer carbon dioxide emissions. According to European Truck Platooning, platooning efficiently boosts traffic flows thereby reducing tail-backs. The impact of truck platooning goes far beyond the transport sector.