5G Editorial & Guest Opinions
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5G Core Network – Architecture, Network Functions, and Interworking
7/15/2019
This article is dedicated to describing the main components of the 5G Core Network -- as defined by the 3GPP – including an overview of the architecture, a description of the key individual network functions, and an example of 5G interworking with LTE.
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A Look At 3GPP Rel-16: LTE and 5G-NR Enhancements
4/29/2019
This article discusses the ideas and enhancements currently being developed for 3GPP Release-16, with a focus on selected Rel-16 work items and study items. These enhancements cover not only 5G-NR, but also LTE, which is being advanced in parallel.
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Understanding 5G Millimeter Wave Beamforming Test
4/15/2019
This article explains beamforming in the context of 5G NR specifications, and introduces beamforming characterization and beamforming verification test.
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Power Amplifier MMICs For mmWave 5G
1/14/2019
This article looks at the semiconductor process and SMT packaging options for the realisation of power amplifier (PA) integrated circuits (ICs) operating at millimeter wave (mmWave) frequencies. It also presents examples of 5G mmWave SMT packaged PA designs.
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IMS 2018’s 5G Summit Examines Wireless Networks, Spectrum Policy, Autonomous Driving
6/25/2018
Much like the 2017 event, this month’s IEEE International Microwave Symposium 2018 (IMS) was abuzz with talk of 5G applications, rollouts, and developments. But nowhere was that focus more singular than Monday’s (June 12) 5G summit, whose speaker lineup looked like a connectivity all-star roster.
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3 Common Pitfalls Of 802.11ax DVT (That Test Developers Should Avoid)
4/2/2018
The transition from previous 802.11 standards, such as 802.11n and 802.11ac, to 802.11ax adds several new technologies and performance requirements that need to be fully tested. However, there are a number of challenges in designing these test scenarios.
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Loose Lips Sink Gifts And Spaceships
1/8/2018
Whether it’s a matter of national security or commercial success, a space plane or a sensor, brilliant people regularly refrain from trumpeting their astounding scientific achievements. It's not always easy or popular, but it's necessary, and I tip my hat top you, secret-keepers.
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Who Really Benefits From Spectrum Auctions?
10/30/2017
How much do the FCC’s RF spectrum auctions foster competition, benefit consumers, or spur development of new components and technologies?
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Satellite M2M, The IoT, And The Public Sector
9/25/2017
As machine-to-machine and Internet of Things technologies grow congruent with daily life, satellite-based IoT is increasingly relevant to the mix. Given that IoT devices are primarily used to eliminate the need for human interface, as well as provide real-time automated monitoring and control across distances, it’s often essential to enable its functioning in remote regions that lie outside the range of terrestrial network coverage.