Documents
54 documents
-
SCF Market forecast report
This year’s SCF market forecast report reflects some important trends in the industry. A return to cautious optimism after two years when we reduced our deployments outlook amid telecoms industry…
-
Stadium and sports venue connectivity
This paper examines the critical role of 5G and indoor wireless solutions in enabling next-generation entertainment venues – delivering both immersive experiences for fans and intelligent tools for venue management…
-
Small cells for the Indian mobile market: A towerless telecom technology
To drive awareness of the benefits of small cells among policy makers, with a view to lowering barriers to deployment, SCF has produced a guide called ‘Small Cells for the…
-
Small cells and non-terrestrial networks
SCF has undertaken a work item to explore the unexpected, yet significant, intersections between small cells (SCs) and small cell networks (SCNs) and non-terrestrial networks (NTNs), particularly satellite networks. The report…
-
Small cell and non-terrestrial networks – scoping
Small Cell Forum (SCF) has undertaken a work item to explore the unexpected, yet significant, intersections between small cells (SCs) and small cell networks (SCNs) and non-terrestrial networks (NTNs), particularly…
-
5G FAPI: PHY API Specification
We're delighted to share we have launched the latest update to our flagship 5G FAPI suite: 5G FAPI PHY API – 10th edition. PHY FAPI is the main API for…
-
Neutral hosts value proposition: Functions, advantages and benefits
SCF248 clarifies the practical and commercial benefits of the neutral host business model. The paper examines the advantages for various stakeholders, including national governments, mobile operators, commercial property owners, municipalities,…
-
5G enterprise private network blueprint – framework
-
5G mmWave Small Cells
With increased demand for heightened network capacity, the case for mmWave is well documented and the technology is well-suited for in-building and smaller cell topologies within outdoor networks, making it…
-
Delivering consistent regulation for an evolved service provider ecosystem
SCF241 identifies 13 regulatory challenges confronting service providers and policy makers, and how such challenges might be addressed. It describes SCF’s regulatory priorities and roadmap going forward with a goal…
-
Digital transformation for municipalities
SCF240 presents a succinct guide tailored for municipalities, empowering them to expedite the deployment of vital cellular connectivity and broadband services within their communities.
-
Neutral host requirements: Architectures
SCF244 explores various established and emerging multi-operator architectures, highlighting the trend towards deeper levels of infrastructure sharing. Key themes include the benefits of collaboration, challenges in harmonizing diverse sharing models,…
-
Options for split RAN: Flexibility within a common framework
This high-level and approachable white paper argues that, despite the flexibility of open interfaces and APIs, there is a strong case for at least two options in terms of open…
-
DARTs – An analysis tool for Disaggregated RAN Transport
The aim of this paper is to help deployers plan, design and budget for transport networks in different deployment scenarios. In the paper we discuss the details of the interfaces…
-
5G FAPI Operations, Administration and Maintenance (OAM) Protocol for Inline High-PHY
In the context of Open RAN, the FAPI operations and maintenance (OAM) interface brings fuller virtualized support of inline High-PHY implementations in O-RAN Alliance architecture. The O-RAN fronthaul M-Plane typically…
-
5G FAPI: P19 RF and digital frontend control API
This P19 interface specification serves as a companion to the 5G FAPI P5/P7 specification. Besides enabling the fast, dynamic control of the FEU, one of the primary goals of P19…
-
5G nFAPI specifications
The 5G network functional application platform interface (5G nFAPI) is an initiative that extends for 5G the functional split between the MAC and PHY functions that enables virtualization of the…
-
Neutral Host Requirements: Pt 2 Hosted RAN high-level design
SCF245 Neutral host requirements part 2: Hosted RAN high-level design, aims to globalize and build on the ground-breaking work initiated by the UK’s MNOs’ Joint Operator Technical Specification for Neutral…
-
Small Cell Open RAN: A catalyst for new 5G business models
Open RAN is an important step toward the democratization of radio access networks (RANs). This document aims to provide a crisp and accessible overview of Small Cell Open RAN –…
-
5G NR FR1 Reference Design
This paper sets out the case for a common, modular architecture for 5G NR FR1 small cell distributed radio units. It provides a comprehensive overview of the components and interfaces…
-
How blueprints unlock the potential of 5G networks
This describes the SCF roadmap for a series of technical and deployment blueprints that will provide common reference designs and deployment processes that reduce the time, cost and risk of…
-
S-RU and S-DU test support
This paper provides an overview of 5G split 6 S-RU and S-DU products and architecture. It examines the impact of split 6 on 5G base station compliance testing, develops options…
-
SCF neutral hosts on JOTS
In this paper we provide a neutral host’s perspective on JOTS consensus UK MNO requirements – both for the UK indoor cellular market, but also how global neutral hosts view…
-
Ports connectivity requirements, small cells and private networks
This document is the first in a series of requirements docs to inform the development of technical blueprints to speed the delivery of robust cellular connectivity for seaports.
-
About 5G nFAPI
The 5G network functional application platform interface (5G nFAPI) is an initiative that extends for 5G the functional split between the MAC and PHY functions that enables virtualization of the…
-
Outstanding cellular coverage for my building
The brochure is a short, accessible guide to how to improve indoor mobile coverage.
-
Options for indoor cellular coverage
Do you want to improve your in-building cellular service but you don’t know what the options are? Then this document is for you. We’ll help you understand the different offerings…
-
5G Small cell architecture and product definitions
This document provides a consensus view and concise definition of the types of 5G small cells and the key characteristics of the different types of commercially viable 5G small cell…
-
Edge computing and small cell networks
Edge Computing and Small Cell Networks describes how the benefits of small cells co-located with edge can be applied to commercial and operational advantage in key industry segments, such as…
-
Small cells and health
This document is designed to address questions related to exposure to radio frequency (RF) signals from small cells and 5G technology, including the use of millimetre-wave (mmWave), massive MIMO (multiple…
-
Private cellular networks with small cells
This is a foundational report which sets out the key opportunities, challenges and recommendations in the Private-Small Cell Network market.
-
5G FAPI: Network monitor mode API
The functional application platform interface (FAPI) is an initiative within the small cell industry released by the Small Cell Forum, which establishes interoperability and innovation among suppliers of platform hardware,…
-
Small cell SON and orchestration from 4G to 5G
One of the first and most important examples of automation being developed for the RAN is SON (self-organizing or self-optimizing network), which has been a central element of SCF’s work…
-
Precision planning for 5G Era networks with small cells
This paper, co-authored by SCF and 5G Americas, provides operators with a detailed blueprint for precision planning of small cells, which will enable them to avoid the pitfalls of densification.
-
Small Cells World Summit 2019 post event report
Post-event: Following the hugely successful Small Cells World Summit 2019, this post-event report summarises the discussions and recommended industry actions arising from each of the eight conference sessions.
-
Small Cells World Summit 2019 event program
Event program – Small Cells World Summit 2019 event program and market status report
-
5G-era IoT use cases and enterprise small cell networks
At the time of writing, 4G IoT technologies are being deployed globally to serve a host of new applications and the standards for 5G IoT are not yet completed.
-
Multi-operator indoor coverage for your enterprise with neutral-hosted small cells
Enterprises demand excellent connectivity – including mobile signals for all operators.
-
Small cell siting challenges and recommendations
This white paper – developed in collaboration with 5G Americas – sets out the reasons why densification is becoming urgent.
-
SCF roadmap and workplan 2018
SCF has defined a long-term investment roadmap where today's LTE networks are densified and augmented with interworking 5G and shared spectrum radios, and operations expedited by SON and end-to-end automation…
-
Alternative business models for healthcare
This paper considers the development of alternative business models for the healthcare sector. The aim is to extend the value chain for indoor solutions to more parties, while distributing the…
-
Rural and remote workshop: Event report
On 25-26 July 2018, SCF organized a special summit on the application of small cells in rural and remote scenarios. The summit was held at the historic Roundhouse in Evanston,…
-
Small Cells And Dense Cellular Networks
SCF contributed to Global5G.org study for the European Commission's Communication Committee (COCOM), aimed at advising national regulators on better public policies to support small cell deployments. The report includes recent…
-
Making buildings small cell ready
SCF equipment vendors and service providers members have worked together to develop this set of generic, solution-neutral design guidelines. Where adopted by the real estate and design industry, it will…
-
Enterprise connectivity requirements
Many enterprise sectors need certain requirements to be addressed before they feel confident enough to deploy small cells at scale. SCF has been collecting a broad set of requirements from…
-
URLLC and slicing in 5G small cell networks
This document describes how small cell networks can be used to meet the requirements of 5G-URLLC and network slicing use cases. A recurring theme of the paper is the inter-dependency…
-
Test cases for the Private ePC Plugfest
The private ePC network concept explained and various test cases summarised.
-
Private ePC Plugfest report
In June 2017, SCF successfully completed its fifth LTE Plugfest, hosted by ITRI in Taiwan. The Plugfest was one of the first events in the world to test interoperability for…
-
Business case for small cells in healthcare
So far the fragmented nature of the value chain and pressures on budgets have made it hard for the healthcare sector to achieve the end-to-end, unified communications that could optimize…
-
Connectivity in healthcare: an essential service
Healthcare is a sector where the need for reliable mobile connectivity is obvious. But healthcare connectivity could do much more than allow staff to call a surgeon or a family…
-
5G era business models and stakeholder engagement
Deploying small cells in private buildings for the enterprise needs alternative models for ownership and operation.
-
Operational aspects of densification into the 5G era
As mobile networks become denser and the industry begins to consider the requirements and technical and commercial implications of the 5G era, this document offers a vision for operations required…
-
Densification Summit: Asia Market Requirements
Post event report: This paper outlines the key outcomes of our Densification Summit in Mumbai India, hosted by Reliance Jio, which shared detailed insights into how they have solved a…
-
Network densification in the 5G era: Working for industry alignment at SCF Partners’ Day
SCF is focused on densification, and we see small cells as the only viable option for several key 5G Era deployment scenarios. However, the task of building an ecosystem around…
No documents match your search.