3GPP 5G Advanced: Key Air Interface Improvements over 5G
3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project) 5G Advanced standard builds upon the foundation of 5G and adds a number of technical improvements in the air interface, the communication link between the…
3GPP Release 19: Charting the Course for the Future of 5G
While Release 18 focused on enhancing existing 5G capabilities, Release 19 takes a more exploratory approach, paving the way for even more advanced features and functionalities. As Release 19 is…
3GPP Release 18: Unveiling the Evolution of 5G – 5G Advanced is Here!
The world of mobile communication is constantly evolving, and 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project) plays a vital role in defining the standards that keep us connected. Their latest release, Release…
3GPP Announces New Release 17 Schedule
Earlier this month, 3GPP Technical Specification Groups (TSG) announced a firm Release 17 timeline after considering the effects that e-meetings in 2020 had on the work’s progress and the pressure…
3GPP Approves List of Release 17 5G New Radio Features and Functions
Earlier this week 3GPP held RAN#86 to discuss and finalize further technology evolution of 5G NR radio. 3GPP has now approved a list of features and detailed functionality that will…
5G Tool box in MATLAB: Possibilities and Limitations
MATLAB has introduced its 5G Toolbox, which provides standards compliant waveforms and reference examples for modeling, simulation, and verification of the physical layer of 3GPP 5G New Radio (NR) communications…
3GPP Completes 5G System Specifications with SA Release
3GPP has announced the completion of the standalone (SA) Release 15, 5G specifications paving the way for 5G commercialization. Earlier in Dec. 2017, 3GPP has released the 5G NR specifications…
3GPP Road to 5G Massive Internet of Things
In last few years, Internet of Things (IoT) standards have evolved considerably to provide seamless convergence of the digital and the physical world. IoT allows applications, machines connected to the…
3GPP Achieves 5G Phase 1 System Architecture Milestone
3GPP has completed 3GPP 5G architecture stage 2 level specifications. With this Release 15 milestone, 3GPP has provided the set of features and functionality needed for deploying a commercially operational…
SK Telecom Announces Ultra-fast Packet Processing Technology for 10x Handling in 5G Network
SK Telecom has tested a new Ultra-fast packet processing technology, which will help 5G network equipment to process data traffic 10 times faster than LTE, company announced Operator aims to…
Telecom Standard Bodies Prep for IMT-2020
Last week, ITU-R Workshop on IMT-2020 terrestrial radio interfaces was held in Munich, Germany with main objective to outline the process of submission/reception of the Radio Interface Technology (RIT)/set of…
Nokia to Expand Development and Deployment of 5G Solution
Nokia is broadening its focus into multiple areas of early 5G mobility use cases, including enhanced mobile broadband and ultra-reliable, ultra-low latency communications, company announced yesterday.
SK Telecom Demonstrates 5G Trial Networks using 3.5GHz Band
SK Telecom has successfully demonstrated 5G communications using the 3.5GHz band through collaborations with Samsung Electronics and Nokia in Korea. Operator joined hands with Samsung Electronics to develop a 3.5GHz…
ASTRI, HKT, Huawei and Qualcomm to Build a Smart Mobility System for Hong Kong using Cellular-V2X
A Smart Mobility Consortium on Cellular-Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X) technologies has been formed by the Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI), HKT Limited, Huawei and Qualcomm Technologies.
Ericsson, Qualcomm and SK Telecom to Collaborate on 5G NR Trials
Ericsson, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, and SK Telecom plan to conduct interoperability testing and over-the-air field trials based on 5G New Radio (NR) standards being developed…
T-Mobile USA, Nokia Networks Plan to Accelerate Licensed Assisted Access Deployment
T-Mobile and Nokia Networks are developing a pre-standards LAA (also referred to as LTE-U) solution for more LTE capacity and increased network performance. At Mobile World Congress, Nokia Networks will…
3GPP Reaffirms LTE-Advanced Name
3GPP has defined the standards for LTE, with the latest work focusing on LTE-Advanced, which includes all work from 3GPP Release 10 onwards. 3GPP’s Project Coordination Group (PCG) approved it…
Future 3GPP Radio Access Technologies
Earlier this month 3GPP held a 3GPP RAN Workshop on Release 12 and onwards to identify common requirements for future 3GPP radio access technologies. 3GPP Workshop was held in Ljubljana,…
Carrier Aggregation for LTE-Advanced
To meet LTE-Advanced requirements, support of wider transmission bandwidths is required than the 20 MHz bandwidth specified in 3GPP Release 8/9.
3GPP LTE Presentations at Latin America and North America Conference
GSMA recently hosted joint Latin America and North America Conference in Miami, USA. Key activities included a 3GPP Seminar aimed at the Latin American Operator community
Qualcomm Sampling Femtocell Chipsets
Qualcomm has started sampling its Femtocell Station Modem FSM9xxx-series chipsets.
LTE-Advanced and IEEE 802.16m WiMAX pass 4G standards-based assessments
LTE-Advanced and IEEE 802.16m WiMAX have cleared the ITU 4G standard requirements, according to Korea Communications Commission.
3GPP Release 11 Features and Study Items
3GPP has already started work on Release 11. See objectives of features & study items from 3GPP Work Items below.
Russian experts discuss LTE with 3GPP
Russian telecommunications experts have discussed the Regions’ needs with 3GPP Chairmen and leading officials in a In a pre-conference seminar, reports 3GPP.
Migrating from HSPA to HSPA + and LTE
A Nokia Siemens Networks presentation from the LTE Standards workshop, held by 3GPP and 3G Americas.
Migrating from HSPA to HSPA + and LTE
A Nokia Siemens Networks presentation from the LTE Standards workshop, held by 3GPP and 3G Americas.
LTE Parameter Optimization – 3GPP Status
3GPP, NGMN and TM Forum came together recently to discuss operation requirements for next generation multi-technology networks. Workshop was held March 29-30 2010 in Bonn.
Agilent Technologies offers New Signal Studio for 3GPP LTE and VSA Software Capabilities
Agilent Technologies Inc today announced the availability of key enhancements to its Signal Studio for 3GPP LTE and 89600 Vector Signal Analysis (VSA) software.
Agilent Technologies offers New Signal Studio for 3GPP LTE and VSA Software Capabilities
Agilent Technologies Inc today announced the availability of key enhancements to its Signal Studio for 3GPP LTE and 89600 Vector Signal Analysis (VSA) software.
