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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.

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Wi-Fi 6 and OFDMA

Within the cellular world, OFDMA (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access) has been in operation since the introduction of 4G or more specifically, LTE (Long Term Evolution) as part of the Release 8 3GPP technical specifications. However, in ...

26th June 2019

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We exhibited at 5G World

Mpirical at the 5G World event, held at the ExCel, London. The 5G World event was a great opportunity for telecommunications professionals to better understand how 5G is changing the industry. The presentations at the event covered a wide range of ...

19th June 2019

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From Albania to Zimbabwe – Telecoms Training has Changed

Since the launch of Mpirical in 2002, we have seen significant changes in not just the technology we train people on; 3G, 4G and 5G, but also the methodologies we adopt in doing so. This has never been more evident than today as the next generation ...

29th April 2019

Delivering 5G Voice Services - Part 1

As Standalone 5G deployment continues at a relatively slow pace, a key aspect of the network which must be addressed is the notion of voice services and 5G, termed VoNR (Voice over New Radio). Before 5G, voice was essentially delivered via the CS ...

25th February 2019

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Femto Cells

A Femto Cell is traditionally considered to be a customer-owned base station. Typically situated in a house or small business, a Femto Cell, also referred to as a Small Cell, is able to provide targeted network coverage, which significantly ...

21st February 2019

What is VoWi-Fi?

The term VoWi-Fi (Voice over Wi-Fi) can be used to describe a number of scenarios in which a telephony service is supported using the wireless technology Wi-Fi. Examples could include using the applications Skype or FaceTime on a mobile or tablet ...

21st February 2019

V2X

V2X (Vehicle-to-Everything) aims to provide real-time, extremely reliable and actionable information that will facilitate a safer and more environmentally friendly transport network. It will achieve this by reducing the number of vehicle collisions, ...

12th February 2019

Background to NSA

In terms of initial deployments for 5G networks, the general consensus in the mobile telecoms industry was that standards-compliant 5G networks were expected to be deployed by around 2020. However, for many in the industry 2020 wasn’t early enough; ...

29th November 2018

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5G is almost here…

Unlike previous generations it is predicted that 5G will transform the role that telecommunications technology has adopted over the years. There is an expectation that it will enable economic growth1 and facilitate further digitisation of what will ...

25th November 2018

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The Dark Side of AI: What Potential Negative Impact can AI have on 5G?

AI has globally seen a significant level of hype, growth, and investment with many businesses and employees utilising it to support their day-to-day operations. Within the telecoms sector, we see mobile operators such as Ericsson, Huawei, and Nokia ...

22nd April 2014

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