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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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5G Security when Roaming – Part 1

For the past 25 years or so, we have taken it for granted that we can jump on a plane, travel to foreign lands and when we arrive, simply connect to a local network, and continue to use our phones. This capability is down to a number of factors not ...
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22nd April 2021
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Standalone 5G Networks

According to the GSA (Global Mobile Suppliers Association), there are now 176 service providers who have deployed 5G technology on a commercial basis. Of those networks, 145 are offering mobile 5G services and 51 are offering 5G FWA (Fixed Wireless ...
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31st March 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

Reducing Risk through Network Analytics

Defined by the ITU (International Telecommunication Union) as one of the three usage scenarios for 5G, MMTC (Massive Machine Type Communications) or MIoT (Massive Internet of Things) is likely to be the catalyst for the transition of mobile networks ...
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20th January 2021
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Delivering 5G Voice Services – Part 2

Despite the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, 5G deployment has continued at a considerable pace, with over 120 5G networks now offering commercial services. Of that number however, relatively few are full Standalone 5G networks, with the remainder based ...
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23rd October 2020

Integrated Access and Backhaul for 5G

The roll-out of 5G services worldwide has reignited the requirement for small cells to provide targeted capacity and coverage. However, the practical implementation of deploying small cells and the required transport network infrastructure to ...
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7th September 2020
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Non Terrestrial Networks and 5G

For the past 25 years, I have found myself looking up at the cell towers sitting atop buildings or by the side of the road, observing the many different antenna and feeder configurations. Much to the embarrassment of my now grown up children, who ...
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12th June 2020
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5G and Satellite Communications

Even with the deployment of 5G networks, terrestrial coverage still remains to be a challenge and being able to connect the remaining unconnected populations is complex and potentially costly. Providing additional coverage to those hard to reach ...
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29th May 2020
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5G Radio Spectrum and WRC-19

Following the successful launch of 5G Non Standalone (NSA), mobile service providers are now focusing on Standalone (SA) 5G. A key part of their future roadmap to support ultra-low latency and very high bit-rate applications depends on the ...
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27th March 2020
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5G Architecture

With the advent of a new cellular technology comes the realization that for many mobile network engineers, a whole raft of new acronyms and concepts will have to be learned. 5G is no exception, with pretty much the entire architecture anew, at least ...
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21st February 2020
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Shared Access – Driving Innovation in the UK with Local Spectrum Licencing

In a bid to support innovation, Ofcom, the regulatory authority in the United Kingdom, have set about issuing two new licensing options to make available underutilized radio spectrum. In one of our previous blogs, my colleague Gavin Mitchell ...
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14th February 2020

Beyond 5G – Network 2030

Even before the ink has dried on the latest specifications for 5G, international groups and organisations are gathering, organising summits and holding meetings to discuss and identify a network technology that will be suitable for the 2030s; 6G. ...
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31st January 2020
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