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Below you will find a selection of our latest blog posts that are designed to give you an insight into trending topics and general mobile technology concepts.
Topic: Behind the Scenes

Introducing NetXpert: Your Personal Skills Assessor

At Mpirical, we know that training is most effective when it’s targeted. That’s why we’ve developed NetXpert, our latest training tool designed to take the guesswork out of skills development. Whether you’re a learner or a team manager, NetXpert ...
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29th June 2025
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How FWA is Revolutionising Last-Mile Connectivity

In today’s digital world, connectivity is not just a luxury – it’s a necessity. However, the “last mile” of connectivity, the final leg that brings high-speed internet to homes and businesses, has always been one of the biggest challenges in ...
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7th March 2025
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The Evolution of Connectivity – Exploring 5G DAS

As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, the demand for faster and more reliable communication networks is ever-growing. Enter 5G, the fifth generation of wireless technology, promising unprecedented speeds, reduced latency, and better ...
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6th August 2024
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The Impact of NTN on Mobile Networks

The impact of 5G NTN (Non-Terrestrial Networks on mobile networks is significant and multifaceted, offering new dimensions of connectivity, coverage, and capabilities. 5G NTN encompasses the integration of satellite and aerial platforms, such as ...
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20th February 2024
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The Role of 5G Within Industry 4.0

On the whole, the global manufacturing industry is seeing a fundamental change as it experiences the fourth industrial revolution or “Industry 4.0”. 5G is considered to be a potential key enabler, since many of the facets of Industry 4.0 such as ...
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20th February 2024
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How Close Are We to Industry 5.0? 

Industry 5.0 is gaining traction and evolving, although its implementation and widespread adoption vary by region, industry, and organizational readiness. Industry 5.0 is not a fixed point to reach but a continuous evolution that builds upon the ...
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20th February 2024
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5G NTN (Non Terrestrial Networks)

As the CW’s International Conference (CWIC) draws closer it is interesting to see the great line up of topics; it is truly “From the Moon to the Deep Blue Sea”. As such, I thought I’d provide a little background for NTN, particularly in the context ...
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29th November 2023
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What is Small Cell Technology?

Small cell technology refers to a type of wireless communication infrastructure that is designed to enhance network capacity and coverage in areas with high user density or limited space. It involves the deployment of small, low-powered cellular ...
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9th June 2023
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Minimizing Handover Failures in 5G

Whilst working with various 5G service providers, it has been great to see them incorporate enhanced features to minimize handover failures in their 5G Standalone deployments. One such feature relates to the term “conditional handover”. There are ...
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10th October 2022
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RedCap

With the finalization of 3GPP Release 17 comes the standardization of RedCap (Reduced Capabilities) devices, sometimes called “NR-Lite”. The concept of RedCap relates to the specific use-cases that don’t fall clearly in one of the original 5G ...
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14th June 2022
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5G Advanced – RAN Enhancements

Whilst many service providers are currently deploying and optimizing their 5G NR (New Radio) networks using 3GPP Release 15/16 compliant equipment, 3GPP is pressing on finalizing Release 17 (2022) with eyes now focused on Release 18 “5G Advanced”. ...
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1st December 2021
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Improving the Digital Divide with 5G

Out of the 176 operators that have launched 5G services currently only 14 commercially support 5G SA (Standalone) operation. These Standalone 5G networks mainly utilize Mid Band frequencies, with the most common being deployed using the 3.5GHz band ...
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24th August 2021
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Enhancing 5G deployments with DSS (Dynamic Spectrum Sharing)

A key part of deploying 5G NR (New Radio) is identifying the radio spectrum to utilize. DSS (Dynamic Spectrum Sharing) has been a hot topic over the early deployments of 5G, enabling some service providers to utilize existing 4G LTE spectrum. The ...
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8th March 2021
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