Related content: nFAPI specifications, small cell virtualization, functional splits It remains to be seen how far 5G, in reality, will differ from 4G. That will depend who deploys it and with which use cases in mind; how regulators allocate spectrum;…
There are different schools of thought about how 5G and WiFi will coexist. At one extreme are those who think 5G will make WiFi redundant after a few years because it will overtake the 802.11 family in speeds, support better…
[dkpdf-remove][/dkpdf-remove]Peter Jarich, Head of GSMA Intelligence[dkpdf-remove] 5G and small cells. It’s hard to disentangle the two. Which makes it all the more important to recognize that they’re distinct. To be fair, the connection between low-power, limited coverage RAN assets and the next…
[dkpdf-remove][/dkpdf-remove]By Caroline Gabriel, Rethink Technology Research Ltd The current wave of 4G densification is being led by major roll-outs in north America. But when it comes to 5G, China will lead the way in deployments. The scale of that market…
Forum and Taiwanese Government Association inked MOU and showcased use cases at Taipei event London, UK – 16th October 2018 – Small Cell Forum (SCF), the telecoms organization driving densification worldwide, has partnered with the Taiwanese Government’s Electric and Electronic…
Requirement gathering events shine light on urgent need for densification and a unified platform London, UK – 11th October 2018 – Small Cell Forum (SCF), the telecoms organization driving densification worldwide, has outlined its work program for 2018-19, following the conclusion of…
One of the major barriers to at-scale deployment of small cells has been the fact that they were confined to licensed spectrum. In each country, just three or four MNOs own that spectrum, and if they find it hard to…
Anticipation is mounting for SCF’s European plenary meeting, to be held in Amsterdam on Tuesday October 3 and Wednesday October 4. There is a packed schedule, giving members a unique chance to exchange views and influence the agenda as densification…
Streamlined Small Cell Citing Policies Vital for 5G Success 5G Americas and Small Cell Forum Industry Associations offer solutions on small cell siting challenges for effective 5G network densification London, UK and Bellevue, WA, USA, Aug 29, 2018 – 5G Americas…
There are over 39,000 local governments in the United States alone, so it is hardly surprising that it has been challenging to achieve any uniformity of approach, when it comes to outdoor small cell deployment in cities. Most municipalities around…
Densification will mean very large numbers of cells being deployed – 5G is likely to have at least five times more cells than LTE, and in areas of high usage, the figure could be 20 times or higher. This raises…
Edge compute is one of the most important developments for mobile operators (MNOs) to consider in their next generation network strategies. There are significant opportunities for MNOs to harness edge compute and combine localized data center (processing, storage and analytics)…