5G EDITORIAL & GUEST OPINIONS
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Beyond Wireless: Why mmWaves Are More Than Just 5G Enablers
mmWave technology made its name by helping power 5G communications. But it’s a much more dynamic technology than that, used in industries from aerospace to wireless backhaul. Here we explore ways mmWaves are being tested for use in five different industries.
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iPhone 15 To Be Launched At Wonderlust – Will Its 6G Capability Be An Upgrade Over 5G?
Apple is expected to release the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro at its annual launch event, Wonderlust. The phones will support 6G but is that going to be an improvement over 5G?
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Waves Beyond Walls: What To Expect From 2023 European Microwave Week
European Microwave Week offers access to the latest products, research, and initiatives in the microwave sector, along with the chance for face-to-face interaction with leaders shaping the future of microwave technology.
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Broadening The 5G Ecosystem With RedCap
By November 2023, 5G RedCap software should be added to stand-alone 5G networks. The initial commercialization of 5G RedCap chipsets will begin in 2023, with mass production slated for 2024. It is expected that commercial RedCap devices will be available between 2025 and 2026.
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The ABCs Of RF M&A
Mergers and acquisitions come in all shapes and sizes. Whether the consolidation of two businesses into one or one business taking ownership of another, M&As are having an impact on the RF industry.
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RFID In Healthcare: Improving Patient Outcomes While Streamlining Operations
RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology has significant potential in biomedical applications within the healthcare industry. It can be employed to improve patient care, enhance medical research, and streamline various biomedical processes.
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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The main goal of wireless communications is to connect people regardless of their location, and achieving ubiquitous connectivity has become essential for modern wireless systems.
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Learn to equip buildings, campuses, and areas with a strong mobile network that supports emerging cellular technologies. Integrate small cells and DAS for a future-ready investment.
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5G is important for critical infrastructures like manufacturing and mining to establish fast and secure private networks, enhancing productivity through remote support and machine automation.
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In this paper, we develop a fast and approximate prediction scheme for indoor path loss using digital image processing, geometrical optics, and transport theory.
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This white paper offers an overview of 5G non-terrestrial networks (NTN) technology and its challenges, incorporating the latest state of 3GPP standardization work.
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Exploring the exciting potential of Open RAN in 5G design, this article delves into the promising future it holds for the telecommunications industry.