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What Is New in the iPhone 13? 8 Key Features to Mention

in Blog, 5G, Apple, iPhone, 4G, LTE
iPhone 13

It has become a tradition to expect a new iPhone model released around autumn, and Apple did not disappoint their fans in 2021.

The iPhone 13 was announced on September 14, 2021, and released on September 24, 2021.

World with 5G: Is it harmful?

in Blog, 5G, 4G, LTE
5G

5G technology is the newest technology in the telecommunications field. It has been established in 2019 and it is awaiting widespread distribution all around the world. Being the fifth generation technology, it is thought to replace 4G technology in the near future.

Who’s going to pay for 5G? How to optimize the cost among different players

in Blog, 5G, LTE
5G Techritory

While many are excited about 5G’s potential for the future of communications, manufacturing, logistics, and other vertical sectors, it’s not clear who will be covering the less fun part of its deployment, integration and development - the expenses. 

3GPP Approves List of Release 17 5G New Radio Features and Functions

in Blog, 3GPP, 5G, 5G NR, LTE
3GPP Release 17 Timeline

Earlier this week 3GPP held RAN#86 to discuss and finalize further technology evolution of 5G NR radio. 3GPP has now approved a list of features and detailed functionality that will be part of Release-17.

5G Small Cell, Pico Cell Understanding and Planning

in Blog, 5G, 5G NR, simulator, Small Cell, small cell simulators
5G.png

In the blog, the readers will comprehend the elementary aspects of Small cell in 5G communication mechanism, in a way it is enhanced 4G-LTE. The article will be significant to the scholars, learners, researcher and City RF Planner who are aware with 4G, 3G or 2G also be worthwhile for those who are innovative to this technology.  

CP-OFDM and its application in 5G

in Blog, 5G, 5G NR, CP-OFDM, OFDM
5G NR

Now days, 5G new radio (NR) is becoming more popular because of its  high data rate, reduced latency, energy saving, cost reduction, higher system capacity, and massive device connectivity. The first phase of 5G specifications in Release-15 will be completed by March 2019 to accommodate the early commercial deployment.

LTE Subscription Growth Remains Strong in 2018 as 5G Kicks In

in Blog, 5G, GSA, GSM, LTE
LTE Subscription Growth 2018

LTE subscriber base now accounts for 44% of all mobile subscriptions worldwide and is expected to keep growing until 2022. Based on the latest GSA data, there were 3.74B LTE connections globally at the end of September 2018 in comparison to 2.77B  connections a year earlier. LTE subscriptions are expected to reach 5.96B by 2022 end. 

3GPP Road to 5G Massive Internet of Things

in Blog, 3GPP, 5G, EC-GSM, EGPRS, eMTC, IOT, NB-IoT, 4G, GSM, LTE
5G IoT

In last few years, Internet of Things (IoT) standards have evolved considerably to provide seamless convergence of the digital and the physical world. IoT allows applications, machines connected to the network to communicate among them or with servers without human intervention.

Session and Service Continuity Evolution in 5G Networks

in Blog, 5G, SSC, 4G, LTE
5G

The explosive growth of data-driven service has been the main driver for 3GPP evolutions in recent years.  5G is expected to provide considerably more flexibility for customization compared to earlier generations. New deployments are expected to serve huge amounts of mobile data traffic, thus requiring very efficient user plane path management.

BSNL Driving Digital India with Wi-Fi Strategy

in Blog, BSNL, MARAVEDIS, WiFi, LTE
BSNL WiFi

India is known to have the second largest population in the world at 1.3 billion but it also has the second largest number of mobile subscriptions in the world.

One Third of Global Mobile Subscriptions are on LTE, to Overtake GSM Next Year

in Blog, 5G, GSM, LTE, WCDMA
Q32017 LTE Subscriptions

LTE subscriptions now make one-third of global mobile subscriptions.  A recent GSA report puts the total subscriptions to 2.54 billion, 32.4% of all mobile subscriptions globally. It took 3 years to reach the half-billion mark for LTE subscriptions but in last 3 years, LTE has shown tremendous growth with ~2B subscription additions.  

Network Functions Virtualisation to Drive 5G New Radio Architecture

in Blog, 5G, 5G New Radio, 5G NR, NFV, LTE
5G NR

With 5G, network functions virtualisation is making in-roads in Radio Access Networks as well as the Core Network. Telecom operators will have newer flexible deployment options with virtualised RAN offering additional ways to increase network capacity, coverage and user experience while reducing time to market for new services.

5G Boom for Network Functions Virtualisation

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ITU & 3GPP driven 5G has huge potential in utilising Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV) to enhance radio access and core network elements. Many operators and equipment manufacturers have already invested heavily to reap the benefits of this technology.

Singapore Has Top 4G LTE Speed Among 77 Nations

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4G

Singapore has best 4G LTE experience with a 46.64Mbps average download speed among 77 nations according to a recent OpenSignal report. South Korea is not far behind with an average of 45.85Mbps speed. European countries Norway & Hungary too have LTE average speed greater than 40Mbps. By contrast, the US has very low average 13.98Mbps.