Small Cell Forum was engaged in driving open interfaces long before the macro network world became interested in multivendor interoperability. Now that the operators are insisting that this openness will be essential to their 5G business cases at every layer,…
New papers from SCF working groups are always a hot topic of conversation at Plenary meetings, and our next Plenary – to be held in London on September 16 and 17 – will be no exception. Among the new publications…
At the Small Cells World Summit event in London in May, edge computing, and its relationship with small cells, was a theme that emerged in many sessions. This led to Small Cell Forum adopting the following objective – ‘to support…
We’re gearing up for Small Cell Forum’s next plenary meeting, which will be held in London on September 16 and 17. Every plenary is hugely important for the Forum, enabling members from every corner of the industry to exchange views…
In 3G and 4G, building mobile networks was all about scale. A few large companies invested in hundreds of sites in order to support national services in each country. In 5G, it is completely different. While the MNOs will upgrade…
One of the hottest topics in mobile networks is currently Open RAN. An access network in which elements from different vendors can be easily mixed and matched, and swapped in and out, could transform the economics of deployments. No more…
Technical paper provides a comprehensive study of 5G business models and focuses on challenges and opportunities, including the emergence of a new class of operator London, UK – 25th July 2019 Small Cell Forum (SCF), the telecoms organization making mobile…
Many of the business cases for investment in 5G revolve around the Internet of Things (IoT), both in industrial and residential contexts. Mobile operators, private network providers and enterprises are all assessing the potential of 5G to support reliable, secure…
5G FAPI Release provides common APIs to support interoperability between 5G small cell hardware components and software layers enabling interoperability and preventing fragmentation. London, UK – 11th July 2019 Small Cell Forum (SCF), the telecoms organization making mobile infrastructure solutions…
One of the most important parts of Small Cell Forum’s remit is to create the right conditions for an open, multivendor ecosystem to flourish, driving competition and innovation in the platform. At SCF, we have been working on open interfaces,…
Digital transformation is the watchword for many industry sectors as they adapt their businesses to the world of cloud platforms and web services. However, it is impossible to achieve digital transformation objectives without excellent mobile connectivity, and at least 75%…
For most operators, the 5G business case will depend heavily on new revenues, coming from enterprise services. Many industries can improve their efficiency and productivity by adopting new mobile-first processes, but these make significant demands on the network, requiring fast…