5G EDITORIAL & GUEST OPINIONS
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Why The Success Of 5G And 6G Could Depend On Massive MIMO And Beamforming
Massive MIMO and beamforming are essential technologies enabling 5G's current success and will be critical for achieving 6G's ambitious performance goals and applications.
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Intelligent Spectrum Management Through AI, ML, And Software‑Defined Radio
AI and ML are dynamically enhancing SDR – from spectrum-aware adaptability and structured RF data handling to policy-backed funding and robust adversarial safeguards in radio systems.
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Waves Of Innovation: What To Expect At EuMW 2025
European Microwave Week 2025, themed "Waves of Innovation," brings global researchers to Utrecht for industry-defining conferences, forums, and events.
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4 SIGINT Trends You Need To Be Aware Of
SIGINT is evolving rapidly, with trends in AI-powered EW, advanced jamming, phased array/MIMO radar, and jam-resistant communications reshaping RF intelligence.
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Critical Interconnect Innovations Enabling 5G And 6G Wireless Infrastructure
RF and microwave interconnects continue evolving rapidly to support frequencies exceeding 110 GHz through advanced materials, miniaturized designs, and innovative approaches.
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Commercial Energy Management Gets An Upgrade From IoT
Internet of Things (IoT) integrations are becoming more common, particularly for IoT energy management in commercial buildings. This surge in adoption is driven by the need to offset rising costs and growing inefficiencies with real-time monitoring and granular control. How does this technology outperform traditional alternatives?
5G NEWS FEATURES

Back Channel presents the most captivating news and innovations in RF and microwaves. This week, we look at some AOC news, the successful test flight of an electric motor drive on a hybrid electric aircraft, a life well lived, and more.
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Back Channel — New Composite Safer Than SPE, Taiwan Making Inroads Into Global Space Supply Chain, China “Most Immediate Threat” In Weaponizing Space Technology, And More
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Back Channel — New Phase Shifter Using Liquid Gallium Alloy Yields Impressive Results, Smaller Smartphones?, Exploring The Dark Ages Of The Universe, And More
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Back Channel — Using Radar To Predict Falls, The Dark Side Of The Moon, Name The Mascot!, And More
Back Channel presents the most captivating news and innovations in RF and microwaves. This week, Keysight Technologies acquires Cliosoft, AOC opens registration for Cyber/Electronic Warfare Convergence 2023 Conference, how RF can bring cheap internet to Kenya, and more.
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Back Channel — The Shortest Electron Pulses Ever, New EW Warfare Device Causing Concern Among Ukrainian Forces, AR Headset Gives Wearer X-ray Vision, And More
Back Channel presents the most captivating news and innovations in RF and microwaves. This week, we look at the projected growth of the RF Interconnect market, explore hidden universes, celebrate Hispanic visionaries, and more.
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Back Channel — Pressure To Design In Tighter Spaces, World's First Advanced-Ready 5G Modem RF Chip, 3D Lightning, And More
Back Channel presents the most captivating news and innovations in RF and microwaves. This week, we explore a couple of markets, congratulate an NSF CAREER award winner, and more.
5G NEWS
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Faststream’s new DFE SoC combines hardened Digital Front End (DFE) blocks with adaptive logic DFE solution incorporating CFR, DPD, an integrated direct RF sampling transceiver and enables more processing per channel.
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Rohde & Schwarz has conducted a channel-sounding measurement campaign performed in an urban micro scenario as well as an indoor scenario at 158 GHz and 300 GHz on the Rohde & Schwarz campus in Munich, Germany to understand the propagation characteristics of THz frequencies.
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Rohde & Schwarz submitted its latest 5G NR protocol conformance test cases to the Global Certification Forum (GCF) at the GCF CAG#72 meeting in October 2022 and successfully passed verification.
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The voice and audio analysis expert HEAD acoustics has decided in favor of the 5G test solution from Rohde & Schwarz for verification of voice and audio services of 5G mobile devices.
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A Wireless Broadband Alliance cross-industry survey reveals Wi-Fi 7 is a top global priority to supercharge Wi-Fi capabilities and drive new IIoT use cases.
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Spectrum Surveyor from TCI enables regulators to proactively and continuously monitor frequencies, with a centralized sensor approach suited for the evolving digital landscape.
5G WHITE PAPERS, APPLICATION NOTES, CASE STUDIES, & BROCHURES
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Explore high-performance RF front-end solutions—LNAs, PAs, switches, filters, and modules—powering applications from 5G and SATCOM to IoT, drones, metering, defense, and cellular infrastructure.
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Qorvo enables seamless 5G connectivity through advanced RF solutions, supporting applications from small cells to fixed wireless access, with a focus on mmWave technology.
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The metaverse, XR and 5G/6G wireless networks are interconnected. Advanced wireless networks are essential for unlocking the full potential of the metaverse and XR.
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Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS) offer potential benefits for future wireless communications, including improved coverage, energy efficiency, and security.
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5G presents new challenges for device testing due to its complexity and advanced RF components. This poster provides an overview of 5G testing stages, highlighting opportunities and challenges.
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mmWave 5G is crucial for 5G's full potential. Innovative mmWave technology has made it commercially viable by offering high-performance, cost-effective solutions.