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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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AI+

2024 emerged as a breakout year for AI. Further improvements to LLMs allowed for multi-modal content generation, and the increased efficiency and reduced cost of foundational models allowed for an increasing number of AI use cases. We saw ...
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27th January 2025
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How 5G Supports Lawful Interception

The idea of a government being able to intercept its citizens’ communications is that of an Orwellian novel. In reality, to a degree, communication interception is a possibility. In contrast to 1984, for government bodies to intercept data, there is ...
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16th October 2024
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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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What is a Neutral Host Network?

Mitigating the costs of RAN deployment In 5G, the capital cost of deploying the 5G NG-RAN is significant, particularly with higher frequency bands such as mmWave (Millimeter Wave), which will require significant investment in small cell deployments ...
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16th January 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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A Timeline from 1G to 5G: The Evolution of Mobile Communication

In the past few decades, mobile communication has witnessed remarkable advancements, transforming the way we connect, communicate, and access information. From the early days of brick-sized mobile phones with limited capabilities to today’s sleek ...
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11th August 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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AI and 5G Use Cases – How AI Uplifts 5G Technology

AI and 5G use cases AI (Artificial Intelligence) and 5G are two of the most transformative technologies of our time. In combination, they have the potential to revolutionize the way we live and work. In this blog post, we will explore the link ...
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17th April 2023
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What is 5G? Everything You Need to Know (Part 2)

In Part 1 of our “Everything You Need to Know” article on 5G, we explored a number of basic areas: 5G’s driving factors, Non-Standalone vs Standalone 5G, the progress of 5G’s rollout, 5G coverage and the notion of public and private 5G. In Part 2 ...
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14th March 2023
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What is 5G? Everything You Need to Know

5G continues to hit the headlines across the cellular space and with 5G-Advanced on the horizon, will undoubtedly continue to do so until the impending launch of 6G (don’t get too excited, it’s some way off yet). In reality however, there’s a ...
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30th January 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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Controlling Devices with UE Policy

Back in November 2021, one of the first network slicing proof of concepts was carried out in which Android end devices supported a new(ish) 5G feature known as URSP (UE Route Selection Policy). Since then, we’ve seen a relatively limited amount of ...
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25th July 2022

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