New UK player seeks to broker shared and private networking for enterprises, cities
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe Freshwave Group, a new UK network provider, is seeking to combine telecoms expertise and real-estate savvy to plug coverage gaps in public mobile coverage with shared and private networking. …
UK to release 6 GHz and 100 GHz spectrum for Wi-Fi in smart homes, offices, factories
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailUK regulator Ofcom is proposing to make 500MHz of contiguous spectrum in the lower 6 GHz band available for unlicensed indoor Wi-Fi and low-power outdoor Wi-Fi usage. It has also …
Five steps on the road to industrial 5G – licences / fees (step #3)
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThis article, in five parts, is continued from Step 2, about spectrum and regulation; Step 2 can be found here. “Once frequency usage fees have been clarified – a significant …
Five steps on the road to industrial 5G – spectrum / regulation (#2)
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThis article, in five parts, is continued from Step 1, about spectrum and regulation; this can be found here. 2. SPECTRUM / REGULATION Another crucial part of the jigsaw-roadmap – …
Vodafone opens LTE band for private usage, as EU races US on spectrum innovation
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailVodafone is the first network operator in the UK to sub-license unused LTE / 4G spectrum under UK regulator Ofcom’s new spectrum policy, which seeks to bolster rural and indoor …
UK operators welcome Ofcom move on spectrum, but warn about interference
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe industry welcomed Ofcom’s move to release spectrum in the UK for private and shared usage, although UK operators said their support was contingent on effective coordination measures to protect …
UK releases masses of spectrum for private, shared usage; squeezes operators
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailOfcom will open up a large tranche of the UK airwaves for enterprises to deploy private and shared networks, dedicating the 3.8-4.2 GHz band for local deployments, requiring national operators …
The URLLC debate (pt5): Will enterprise 5G use cases scale? (Once more; is 5G just a proving ground for 6G?)
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThroughout the ‘ask-the-experts’ session at URLLC 2018 in London earlier this month, serialised here across a number of posts, the conversation circled back time and again to 5G use cases. …
The URLLC debate (pt4): What is the business case for MEC? (And where’s the edge at anyway?)
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailFor ultra low latency services, as enabled by incoming 5G technologies, multi-access edge computing (MEC) is a must. It provides the means to reduce latency, by degrees, as the compute …
The URLLC debate (pt2): Why is ultra low-latency 5G so hard? (It’s not just about the radio)
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailIn 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 …
