Skip to content
Our Black Friday Sale is here!
23rd - 30th November, a week of BIG deals.
Knowledge Base header - woman holding mobile phone and touching the screen

Knowledge base

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.
satellite hovering above earth lit up by cities

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 ...
Read more
29th November 2023
old mobile phones on orange background

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 ...
Read more
11th August 2023
small cell on a telephone pole

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 ...
Read more
9th June 2023
manipulating computer system with hand

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 ...
Read more
17th April 2023
man in red shirt looking at his mobile phone

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 ...
Read more
14th March 2023
woman in blue shirt looking at mobile phone

What is 5G? Everything You Need to Know - Part 1

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 ...
Read more
30th January 2023
man walking down street looking at mobile phone

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 ...
Read more
10th October 2022
blue city skyline

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 ...
Read more
25th July 2022
person setting their smart watch

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 ...
Read more
14th June 2022
smart city with illustration of networks overlay

5G Network Data Analytics

Since our last blog on this area, the 3GPP standards supporting 5G network data analytics have moved on quite considerably so it’s worth pausing for a moment to see what’s changed. If you didn’t know before reading this, network analytics is set to ...
Read more
3rd May 2022
6G text in blue globe

On the Road to 6G – Part 2

Part 2 – IMT 2030 and 6G In last month’s blog, we briefly reviewed the status of global mobile subscriptions before discussing the latest iteration of the 5G specifications from the 3GPP – Release 18 or 5G Advanced. In Part 2, we shall endeavor to ...
Read more
1st April 2022
silhouette of person leaping from one cliff symbolizing 5G to another cliff symbolizing 6G

On the Road to 6G – Part 1

Part 1 – 5G Advanced As we step into 2025, discussions surrounding the future of mobile telecommunications and 6G continue to gain momentum. However, we still find ourselves managing multiple generations of technology: 2G (GSM & GPRS), 3G ...
Read more
21st March 2022

Our latest courses

View all courses

Ready to experience Mpirical for yourself?

Start a free trial and experience Mpirical's learning for yourself...