The URLLC debate (pt3): How will 5G slices be provisioned? (Will operators retain control?)
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailNetwork slicing, allowing for multiple network layers on top of a single shared infrastructure, is arguably the most significant capability of incoming 5G technologies. It brings brand new business opportunities …
The URLLC debate (pt2): Why is ultra low-latency 5G so hard? (It’s not just about the radio)
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailIn the 5G firmament, the constellation of ultra-reliable low-latency communications (URLLC) shines brightest and newest. The other star clusters, outlining enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB) and massive machine-type communications (mMTC), do …
The URLLC debate (pt1): Is 5G just a testbed for 6G? (Whisper it, is 5G the new 3G?)
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemail“5G will do the boring stuff first”. The low-latency pyrotechnics that will fire the industrial sector into a new gear for the first time will come much later. The version …
AT&T to mix 5G with IoT to make LA “one of the smartest” cities in the US
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailUS carrier AT&T is in talks with the city of Los Angeles about a public-private partnership to deploy small cells, 5G connectivity, and internet-of-things technologies in order to enhance civic …
Why ultra-low 5G latencies are not assured, and Europe is worst placed
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailThe physics of time-division duplexing in radio communications means 5G could, in certain frequency bands, struggle to achieve the ultra low latencies it promises. Worse, in some markets, regulatory forces …
5G is a ‘brute force’ tech without machine learning – in the industrial sector, at least
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailThe telecoms industry must get a handle on machine learning if it is to make advanced LTE and 5G communications feasible in industrial settings. This was the conclusion of a …
5G operators struggle to find common ground with the industrial set
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailThe telecoms industry is at odds with the enterprise sector it is seeking to serve with ultra-reliable, low-latency (URLLC) 5G communications. Industrialists want both the control of private networks and …
How AT&T is using drones, sensors, AI and LPWAN in hurricane season
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailAs the summer ends, the weather worsens. For some, the changing seasons bring devastating storms. Their shadows grow ever-longer, and the risk to life grows ever-higher. Last year (2017) saw …
Nokia mainlines 5G for industrial transformation in Europe with €500m loan deal
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailNokia’s new €500 million loan from the European Investment Bank for 5G research and developnent will boost the region’s drive for industrial and economic transformation, as US and Asian markets …
Verizon counts the (five) ways 5G will impact smart cities
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailThe high speeds and low latencies of 5G networks lend themselves to smart cities. Next generation wireless networks will be an essential weapon in the arsenals of city administrations, reckons …
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