One in 10 communications companies claim to have deployed 5G technology already, according to a recent survey (see: With 5G technology, the time is now).
Some parts of the 5G standard are close to being finalized, but nothing has been ratified yet.
Furthermore, many of the constituent technologies (e.g., mmWave RF, beamforming, MIMO, etc.) are either new or not commonly used. SDN and NFV are considered critical enablers of the heightened utility and expanded flexibility that will be hallmarks of 5G networks.
The industry has a learning curve to climb. The recent set of announcements can be considered an indicator that the industry is beginning to surge up that slope.
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Tomi Engdahl says:
With a real 5G standard in hand, Verizon opens 5G tech incubator
https://www.edn.com/electronics-blogs/5g-waves/4459208/With-a-real-5G-standard-in-hand–Verizon-opens-5G-tech-incubator?utm_source=Aspencore&utm_medium=EDN&utm_campaign=social
Verizon has established a 5G technology incubator in New York City that includes workspace and access to 5G network equipment that designated startups and researchers can play with. Verizon and AT&T intend to be among the first wireless carriers to offer commercial 5G wireless services
Tomi Engdahl says:
5G Rolls Up its Sleeves in 2018
https://www.eetimes.com/author.asp?section_id=36&doc_id=1332825
I expect 2018 will be a productive year when wired and wireless network operators really start sorting out what’s possible from the hype with 5G cellular.
We certainly saw early irrational exuberance about all the wonderful things 5G will do. We also have passed through the depression that occurs when we realize building 5G is going to be tough to pull off. But we are now on the upswing after the 3GPP finalized the non-standalone 5G New Radio standard, enabling further developments.
This year it’s time to get down to what’s really possible. Densification, virtualization, optimization and simplification of networks will continue to be operator goals. I also see the spirit experimentation among customers, as test beds and trials build steam.
Tomi Engdahl says:
With a real 5G standard in hand, Verizon opens 5G tech incubator
https://www.edn.com/electronics-blogs/5g-waves/4459208/With-a-real-5G-standard-in-hand–Verizon-opens-5G-tech-incubator?utm_source=Aspencore&utm_medium=EDN&utm_campaign=social
Verizon has established a 5G technology incubator in New York City that includes workspace and access to 5G network equipment that designated startups and researchers can play with. Verizon and AT&T intend to be among the first wireless carriers to offer commercial 5G wireless services, so Verizon set up the Open Innovation lab to encourage the development of new use cases for 5G networks.
Tomi Engdahl says:
5G Is Coming
An estimated 8.4 billion connected devices will be on the network by 2020.
https://semiengineering.com/5g-is-coming/
I expected to see the usual deluge of news about the gadgets and gear that will be featured at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2018). Instead, I’ve seen story after story about next-generation 5G mobile networks—typically the stuff of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
Time warp or not, one thing is clear: 2018 is shaping up to be a huge year for 5G. With an estimated 8.4 billion connected devices expected to be on the market by 2020, there is an accelerating need for an ultra-fast, high-bandwidth, low-latency network to connect them. 5G is coming, and it can’t get here soon enough.
Qualcomm’s keynote on January 10 is sure to be a high point for the 5G buzz at CES 2018. Cristiano Amon, president of Qualcomm, will be sharing Qualcomm’s vision for leadership in the 5G era.
One of his key points was that the demanding requirements of 5G networks are driving increased complexity at the chipset level. This means silicon innovation is essential to enabling the transition to 5G.
At GF, we offer a sweeping range of semiconductor technologies designed to help customers’ transition to next-generation 5G wireless networks. We have the industry’s broadest set of technology solutions for a range of 5G applications, including mmWave front end modules (FEMs), standalone or integrated mmWave transceivers and baseband chips, and high-performance application processors for mobile and networking.
Our roadmap includes offerings in RF-SOI, silicon germanium (SiGe), and CMOS, including a wide range of mature and advanced nodes with RF-optimized options combined with a broad range of ASIC design services and IP.
5G will undoubtedly play an integral role in helping next-generation networks provide “zero-distance connectivity” between users and their devices, allowing people to take full advantage of the processing power of the cloud as well as edge-to-edge connectivity.
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Nokia supplies DoCoMo 5G devices
Nokia said it agreed to deliver 5G base stations to Japan’s largest operator, NTT DoCoMo. The operator intends to launch 5G services on its network by the end of next year.
According to the agreement, Nokia will improve DoCoMo’s current stand-alone devices and will also provide Airscale service to the network operator to streamline the network from the LTE knee to the 5G season.
The companies have tested 5G solutions together. DoCoMo’s network has been moving over for a long time to a decentralized model where the base station counts are separated by radios. The decentralized structure is also simpler to upgrade to 5G speeds and frequency ranges.
Source: http://www.etn.fi/index.php/13-news/7423-nokia-toimittaa-docomon-5g-laitteet
Tomi Engdahl says:
5G Rolls Up its Sleeves in 2018
https://www.eetimes.com/author.asp?section_id=36&doc_id=1332825
I expect 2018 will be a productive year when wired and wireless network operators really start sorting out what’s possible from the hype with 5G cellular.
Tomi Engdahl says:
What Is 5G? & How 5G Will Change The World!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhECDSuXRDs
In this video, we’ll be discussing 5G – more specifically, what it is and its ability to change our world!
Tomi Engdahl says:
CES 2018: 5G News and Nuggets
https://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/telecom/wireless/ces-2018-5g-news-and-nuggets
Tomi Engdahl says:
5G speed on a small disc
Ericsson has a small-sized base station in its product range, known as a dot or puck due to its shape. Now, the company has introduced a version of the device that supports 5G technology.
The 5G disc comes with 3-6 gigahertz bands and gives users up to 2 gigabit data rates indoors. However, its true value is the installation speed: According to Ericsson, the disc is gained more than half in a faster time than other small base stations.
2 gigabytes have been obtained as the maximum speed of the disc when the number of antennas is increased from the previous 2×2 antenna to the 4×4 antenna. The wheel has previously reached 1.6 gigabits per second, but it has required the installation of two reels with adjacent channels, which is not a trivial installation task.
One disc covers an area of 500-1000 square meters indoors
must be installed at shopping centers every 20-25 meters.
Source: http://www.etn.fi/index.php/13-news/7424-ericssonin-radiopiste-siirtyi-5g-aikaan
Tomi Engdahl says:
Realizing 5G New Radio massive MIMO systems
https://www.edn.com/electronics-blogs/5g-waves/4459761/Realizing-5G-New-Radio-massive-MIMO-systems
Tomi Engdahl says:
5G Makes Its Public Debut At The Winter Games
Investments pour in as companies race to commercialize new communications technology.
https://semiengineering.com/5g-makes-its-public-debut-at-the-winter-games/
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With Olympics demo looming, South Korea settles on 5G standards
https://www.edn.com/electronics-blogs/5g-waves/4459177/With-Olympics-demo-looming–South-Korea-settles-on-5G-standards
The first significant public test of a 5G network is imminent: South Korea is preparing an elaborate 5G demonstration in February at the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang.
Korean communications company KT is leading the project, working with Samsung Electronics, Nokia, Ericsson, and Intel. South Korea just selected KT’s proposal for local 5G standards on December 14. The country also adopted SK Telecom’s newly developed front-haul specification as a national standard.
The partners in the Olympics demo intend to provide 5G wireless broadband connectivity at 1.2 Gbps, significantly faster than commercial 4G transmission rates (which can be as fast as 18 Mbps or so), though not as fast as 5G is expected to eventually be (20 Gbps or better).
Tomi Engdahl says:
5G Makes Its Public Debut At The Winter Games
https://semiengineering.com/5g-makes-its-public-debut-at-the-winter-games/
Investments pour in as companies race to commercialize new communications technology.
So when will this next-generation technology be ready? You’ll get a first look next month at the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea.
In addition to the athletic competition, this event will provide one of the first large-scale demonstrations of next-generation wireless media access thanks to 5G.
Collaborators Intel and Korea Telecom (KT), with support from global equipment makers and chipmakers such as Samsung, LG, Nokia, Ericsson, ZTE, Qualcomm, Huawei, and others, will showcase select services to enhance the viewing experience with special networks set up in Gangneung Olympic Park, Gwanghwamoon, Seoul, and at other Olympic venues across Korea.
The key 5G-based integrated services will provide ultra-real view services (first demonstrated in February 2016), with features that include:
Sync View – Transmits super-high-quality video in real time using an ultra-small camera, position sensor, and mobile communication module, enabling viewers to watch the games from the perspective of the players.
Interactive Time Slice – All 100 cameras installed at different angles will shoot what’s happening, letting viewers interactively choose the screen and angle they want to watch.
360° VR Live – Events will be captured and streamed by 360-degree cameras and using head-mounted display (HMD) equipment that offers virtual reality (VR) live views of virtually every place in the arena.
Omni Point View – Presents the event in virtual 3D space, enabling spectators to enjoy 3D virtual view from the perspectives of the player of their choice or at specific points they want on mobile devices in real time.
In addition, 5G technology will support drones equipped with video cameras. During a technical trial last September, images were sent from the top of a ski jump tower, and on the subsequent route, down to ground level, providing an alternative method to capture the athlete’s point of view and beyond. 5G and drones are also teaming up for autonomous drone delivery services.
Other 5G-enabled experiences include the mixed-reality (MR) Olympic torch relay and VR walkthrough.
With mobile communications, the Olympic flame lit in Greece will travel to Pyeongchang via mobile phone as a virtual image, then on to a real torch, and then back to another torchbearer in the virtual space.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Smart Glasses Not Ready to Wear
Talks give skeptical takes on AR, 5G
https://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1332879
Smart glasses — the Holy Grail for augmented reality — are still five to 10 years away. Before we get there, 5G will arrive, but it is not expected to provide as big a bump in spending as previous cellular generations.
In a separate talk, a stock analyst warned that 5G cellular will probably generate a one-percent rise in wireless spending, compared to 3.5-percent increases that came with 3G and 4G. He attributed the shortfall to a basket of higher costs as well as shorter ranges for 5G links.
Overall, telecom equipment spending was down about 7 percent last year. Carriers who are “the buyers of 5G equipment are in a real financial pinch right now,” said James Faucette of Morgan Stanley.
The bandwidth of smartphone connections is on the rise, but data plan prices are falling on LTE today. Increasing the pinch, 5G will sport higher costs for backhaul, spectrum and base stations, he argued.
Although a single 5G base station should cost less than an LTE system, carriers will need more of the 5G versions. That’s because they will generally have shorter range
In the U.S., fixed wireless networks for last mile access to the home is the best opportunity for 5G
Tomi Engdahl says:
Will 2018 Be the Year of 5G?
Could we possibly see mobile 5G service before the end of 2018?
http://www.mwrf.com/community/will-2018-be-year-5g?NL=MWRF-001&Issue=MWRF-001_20180125_MWRF-001_639&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_1_b&utm_rid=CPG05000002750211&utm_campaign=15084&utm_medium=email&elq2=af23a4eef639475ebf8e593c4bc8b550
AT&T recently made headlines by announcing its plans to introduce mobile 5G service in a dozen markets by the end of 2018. AT&T is hoping to beat its competitors to the punch and become the first U.S. carrier to deliver 5G mobile service to customers. Meanwhile, Verizon also has plans of delivering 5G service before the year is over, while Sprint and T-Mobile are also expected to be players in the 5G game.
AT&T has high expectations for 5G.
According to Melissa Arnoldi, president, AT&T technology and operations, “5G will change the way we live, work, and enjoy entertainment. We’re moving quickly to begin deploying mobile 5G this year and start unlocking the future of connectivity for consumers and businesses. With faster speeds and ultra-low latency, 5G will ultimately deliver and enhance experiences like virtual reality, future driverless cars, immersive 4K video, and more.”
With all of the talk surrounding 5G, it begs the question: Are we in desperate need of 5G right now? Lou Frenzel, my colleague at Microwaves & RF and Electronic Design, doesn’t necessarily think so, as he recently wrote, “Our current 4G cellular standard Long Term Evolution (LTE) is adequately serving most of us right now.” Nonetheless, 5G does offer tremendous potential for many people. In any case, 5G is certainly on its way regardless of how you feel.
Tomi Engdahl says:
With Olympics demo looming, South Korea settles on 5G standards
https://www.edn.com/electronics-blogs/5g-waves/4459177/With-Olympics-demo-looming–South-Korea-settles-on-5G-standards
Tomi Engdahl says:
5G Makes Its Public Debut At The Winter Games
https://semiengineering.com/5g-makes-its-public-debut-at-the-winter-games/
Investments pour in as companies race to commercialize new communications technology.
Tomi Engdahl says:
5G Is Coming
https://semiengineering.com/5g-is-coming/
An estimated 8.4 billion connected devices will be on the network by 2020.
Time warp or not, one thing is clear: 2018 is shaping up to be a huge year for 5G. With an estimated 8.4 billion connected devices expected to be on the market by 2020, there is an accelerating need for an ultra-fast, high-bandwidth, low-latency network to connect them. 5G is coming, and it can’t get here soon enough.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Oulu 5G team for the Winter Olympics – in back pocket 6G
The University of Oulu’s 5G technology is being exported to South Korea’s upcoming Winter Olympics. Long-prepared, experimenting creates instant connectivity across the globe when networks in Korea and Finland are combined and experience is offered through virtual glasses over the continent. And the research tube already has the first views on the following 6G networks.
The Olympics are designed to illustrate how 5G combined with virtual reality allows high-capacity services and, at the same time, digital interaction with the surrounding world over distances.
This connection requires the utmost telecommunication capacity developed by Oulu through scientific research. From South Korea, for example, you can adjust the tones of the Northern lights in the lighting installation built in Oulu, 14,000 kilometers away.
At the moment, the Korean Olympic Winter Games are on the way to the first equipment of the Oulu 5G team: 100 pounds of electronics to be the base station for the first 5G online experiment on the world’s first intercontinental audience.
As a technical content for the Korean demonstration, there is broader broadband and high-speed connectivity that fits in “data cage” applications and time-limited low-latency services. The 5G waveform allows for greater capacity and a shorter delay.
Experimenting with the Olympic Games is a great effort, unique in nature and without precedent. “The most important and most risky part of the project is the development of a pre-5G radio on 27 GHz frequency,” says Project Manager Giuseppe Destino of CWC.
In Finland, the first 5G services will be offered for 2020-2021. The emergence of services depends on the producers and the market.
The South Korean Winter Olympics will launch a 5G demo in cooperation with the University of Oulu and the Nokia Center for Future Connectivity Research Center of Nokia Bell Labs and the University of Oulu as well as the EU-funded 5GChampion research project.
The development of the new 5G standards will continue during 2018, and the research of future versions will continue: in January, the 6G Competence Consortium project at the University of Oulu progressed to the final qualification of the Academy of Finland flagship program.
Source: https://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2018/01/25/oulun-5g-joukkue-kohti-talviolympialaisia-takataskussa-6g/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Trump Team Considers Nationalizing America’s 5G Network
https://mobile.slashdot.org/story/18/01/29/0224236/trump-team-considers-nationalizing-americas-5g-network?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Slashdot%2Fslashdot%2Fto+%28%28Title%29Slashdot+%28rdf%29%29
“Trump national security officials are considering an unprecedented federal takeover of a portion of the nation’s mobile network to guard against China, according to sensitive documents obtained by Axios.” This is based on a PowerPoint presentation Axios has in their possession. Two options are described — a national 5G network funded and built by the Federal government, or a mix of 5G networks built by existing wireless providers.
Scoop: Trump team considers nationalizing 5G network
https://www.axios.com/trump-team-debates-nationalizing-5g-network-f1e92a49-60f2-4e3e-acd4-f3eb03d910ff.html
Trump national security officials are considering an unprecedented federal takeover of a portion of the nation’s mobile network to guard against China, according to sensitive documents obtained by Axios.
Why it matters: We’ve got our hands on a PowerPoint deck and a memo — both produced by a senior National Security Council official — which were presented recently to senior officials at other agencies in the Trump administration.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge:
FCC chairman Ajit Pai says he is opposed to a proposal for the government to build a 5G network
FCC chairman Ajit Pai is opposed to a government-run 5G network
https://www.theverge.com/2018/1/29/16944666/fcc-chairman-government-5g-network-ajit-pai-spectrum
Over the weekend, Axios reported that officials within the Trump administration have been proposing the creation of a nationwide 5G network in order to protect against Chinese leadership in forthcoming networking technology.
However, it seems that the unnamed senior national security officials who presented the proposal failed to talk to current FCC commissioner Ajit Pai first. Pai released a statement this morning that, in no uncertain terms, opposes the plan for a government-run 5G network:
“I oppose any proposal for the federal government to build and operate a nationwide 5G network. The main lesson to draw from the wireless sector’s development over the past three decades—including American leadership in 4G—is that the market, not government, is best positioned to drive innovation and investment. What government can and should do is to push spectrum into the commercial marketplace and set rules that encourage the private sector to develop and deploy next-generation infrastructure. Any federal effort to construct a nationalized 5G network would be a costly and counterproductive distraction from the policies we need to help the United States win the 5G future.”
Axios:
Memo by a NSC official that’s circulating in the Trump administration proposes government pay for and build a nationwide 5G network in 3 years to fend off China — Trump national security officials are considering an unprecedented federal takeover of a portion of the nation’s mobile network …
Scoop: Trump team considers nationalizing 5G network
https://www.axios.com/trump-team-debates-nationalizing-5g-network-f1e92a49-60f2-4e3e-acd4-f3eb03d910ff.html
Tomi Engdahl says:
5G is Part of the Competition at the Winter Games
http://www.mwrf.com/systems/5g-part-competition-winter-games?NL=MWRF-001&Issue=MWRF-001_20180130_MWRF-001_254&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_1_b&utm_rid=CPG05000002750211&utm_campaign=15139&utm_medium=email&elq2=74231a2c2ef04c6898052f6fe2f2bcf3
A number of demonstrations of early 5G wireless communications systems are being planned for the upcoming South Korean Winter Olympics.
This year’s Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea will no doubt attract the attention of sport fans around the world. But the global sports extravaganza is also providing a number of major communications companies with the opportunity to demonstrate—and drum up interest in—their emerging 5G wireless communications networks.
KT Corp., formerly Korea Telecom, is the official sponsor of the Winter Olympics, and the company has announced plans for test runs of wireless networking technologies
The KT 5G deployment is expected to provide digital communications within the 28-GHz band, which offers considerably more available bandwidth than frequencies below 6 GHz currently used in wireless communications systems. The problem with 28 GHz—and with millimeter-wave communications bands in general—is the difficulty of propagation through solid objects (such as buildings) and even through the air.
Competitors of KT Corp., including SK Telecom and LG U+, are preparing their own demonstrations of 5G equipment at the Winter Games.
South Korean government and the EU have teamed up to fund another trial, called 5G Champion, in which a broadband link between the Olympic Games and a 5G test bed in Finland will be established.
Tomi Engdahl says:
The Finnish Meteorological Institute, in co-operation with VTT and Lapland Polytechnic, has implemented a test and pilot environment for Sodankylä Airport using a 5G test network. The test area is intended both for traditional winter vehicle testing and for new intelligent applications and for intelligent roadside services for drivers.
The ERDF-funded Sod5G project has created a limited 5G test network as well as the development and piloting of roadside services for the needs of multiservice services, intelligence and winter testing in the Sodankylä municipality’s E75 Stargate test track.
The aim of the project is to create an accurate location-based forecasting and forecasting service for the whole test track area, which can be shared in real-time with mobile authorities, cars and motorists in the area. In the first phase, the area will test services that will allow a car driver to receive, for example, a warning about an impending emergency vehicle or road traffic.
Source: https://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2018/01/30/autoille-5g-testiverkko-sodankylaan/
Tomi Engdahl says:
There’s no way the government is building its own 5G network
https://techcrunch.com/2018/01/29/theres-no-way-the-government-is-building-its-own-5g-network/?ncid=rss&utm_source=tcfbpage&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Techcrunch+%28TechCrunch%29&utm_content=FaceBook&sr_share=facebook
In brief, the report cited by Axios suggested that the only way to truly secure the next generation of wireless networks, on which critical infrastructure like self-driving cars will rely, against snooping by China and others, would be for the government to build that network itself.
There are several things wrong with this idea.
Perhaps the most obvious problem is that the government would probably have to contract or at least work closely alongside the very companies it would effectively replace, such as AT&T and Verizon, in order to build a new 5G network. They are, of course, the ones who know how to do it.
That would be awkward
Even if it was attempted, there’s just no way that the U.S. government, even at its best and most efficient, and if it started bipartisan work on this tomorrow, could be in any way competitive in the timing and scale of such a deployment.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Nokia introduces high-capacity 5G chipsets, to ship in volume in Q3
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nokia-5g/nokia-introduces-high-capacity-5g-chipsets-to-ship-in-volume-in-q3-idUSKBN1FI0PW
Nokia is introducing new silicon chipsets – the building blocks of its next-generation 5G network gear – that promise big increases in the data-handling capacity for mobile towers in densely trafficked urban areas or high-rise buildings.
Finland’s Nokia, the world’s No. 2 maker of mobile network gear behind China’s Huawei [HWT.UL] said on Monday the chipsets are set to ship in volume in the third quarter and can be inserted into its existing AirScale family of 4G and 5G-ready network gear.
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5G reaches milestone with New Radio specification
https://www.edn.com/electronics-blogs/5g-waves/4460281/5G-reaches-milestone-with-New-Radio-specification
In December 2017, 5G took a big step forward when the 3GPP standardization body approved a first draft of the 5G specification for Release 15. We have been talking about 5G for what seems like forever, yet tangible benchmarks to assess the status of the impending standard have been few and far between. With the consensual approval from the 3GPP’s over 400 member companies, the world now has a real specification. But, we still have a long way to go before 5G becomes reality in out lives.
Although the dialog regarding 5G has been extensive and some may argue bordered perilously close to “hype.” no one questions whether 5G will be impactful. Looking back over the last 30 years, every new wireless standard improved our lives and kicked off spending cycles spurring accelerated economic output.
Whether 5G will live up to its promise is not really the central question; 5G will impact our lives if for no other reason than it must.
The first draft of Release 15, which covers New Radio (NR), is still a very important step in 5G’s development.
While the initial draft specification may be completed, there is still more work to do on the full 3GPP Release 15 specification. The 3GPP working groups must finalize the upper layer signaling of the protocol stack. To that end, the 3GPP has set a goal for ASN.1 ratification in June 2018. The 3GPP must also wrap up the Stand-Alone (SA) use case targeted for the end of 2018 to complete Release 15. In parallel, the 3GPP will kick off several study items for Release 16 at the next 3GPP RAN Plenary in February. There is more work to be done but for now, 5G appears to be on track.
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5G phones are getting more and more popular in a couple of years
Market research company Gartner predicts that 5G networks will become more common in smart phones in the early 2020s.
Research Director Roberta Cozza estimates that 5% of the phones sold in 2020 will support 2.5%, or about 47 million devices. According to the forecast, phones are sold almost 1.9 billion.
However, growth is fast, as the forecast is that 5g support is already in 9% of the phones sold in 2021.
Roberta Cozza believes that the number will increase significantly after 2021, but so far there is no predictor yet calculated.
The first 5g phones Gartner believes will come on sale in 2019 in some markets, such as South Korea and the United States.
At the end of February, at the MWC Fair of Mobile Phones at the end of February, manufacturers are introducing smart phones in addition to better cameras and displays, especially the artificial intelligence features
Cozza believes that 5g will further boost the development of artificial intelligence and video services
Source: https://www.tivi.fi/Kaikki_uutiset/5g-puhelimet-yleistyvat-vauhdilla-parin-vuoden-paasta-alkuun-niita-nakee-vain-harvoille-6699145
Tomi Engdahl says:
Tech Talk: 5G
https://semiengineering.com/tech-talk-5g/
What this new wireless standard means for the technology industry and what issues still need to be solved.
Tomi Engdahl says:
5G reaches milestone with New Radio specification
https://www.edn.com/electronics-blogs/5g-waves/4460281/5G-reaches-milestone-with-New-Radio-specification
Tomi Engdahl says:
5G soon ready, this is what it means
3GPP is already in the final stages of its 5G standardization work. According to Andy Sutton, BT’s former British Telecom 5G architecture, the final standard will be completed by June. Sutton presented at the IET 5G conference what the future standard means for the user.
First, Sutton recalled that 5G would not reach the original IMT-2020 targets for a long time, ie 20 gigabytes per second for the user and 10 gigabits per second in the other direction.
- It’s worth remembering that the LTE standard had a target of 1 gigabit per second. Now, 10 years after the standard has been completed, the networks start demoting gigabit speeds, so development has taken time.
- 20 gigabytes should not be expected next fall, and not for a long time. And it does not get in the planned 3.5GHz band, but requires higher frequencies and wider channels, Sutton stressed.
5G makes improvements to mobile connectivity really all in all. For example, spectral efficiency improves more than doubled compared to 4G. At 5G, the efficiency is expressed downstream by reading 30 bits per second hertz (bit / s / Hz). From the terminal to the network, the efficiency target is 15 bits / s / Hz.
In addition, the 5G has a “typical mode of operation” for the first time, with a data rate of 100 megabits per second. On the net, the videos must be capable of charging typically at 50 megabits per second. This is a big challenge for operators, for example in urban centers where users of the network are dense.
For mobile users, the 5G latency target is 4 milliseconds, but the target for URLLC connections, ie ultra-productive links, is 1 millisecond. These are the ITU’s minimum requirements, but 3GPP is setting even shorter delays.
5G-Mobile phones also respond to user data requests faster than today, control-plane is delayed by 20 milliseconds.
Again, 3GPP’s goal is tougher, ie 10 milliseconds.
Source: http://etn.fi/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7490&via=n&datum=2018-02-01_15:55:00&mottagare=30929
Tomi Engdahl says:
Nokia’s fourth quarter and full-year earnings were better than expected from the online business and the Technologies business. The company plans to pay more dividends and continue to grow this year as well. The implementation of 5G networks is about to begin in 2019-2020. The company recently announced its 5G ReefShark chipset.
Nokia believes that the construction of 5G networks will begin in a couple of years. The company is also investing in new products and systems. Between 2019 and 2020, the company estimates that market conditions will improve clearly thanks to extensive 5G network construction projects. Therefore, the growth of the online business for the current year will be slower.
“Our 5G ready AirScale base station is delivered to the market in large quantities,” Suri told reporters. Shortly after the end of the quarter, Nokia also announced the new 5G chipset product ReefShark and the 5G Future X network architecture.
Source: https://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2018/02/01/nokian-tulos-nousi-lisenssitulot-tuovat-lisaa/
Tomi Engdahl says:
5G phones are getting more and more popular in a couple of years – the top of them can only be seen by a few
Market research company Gartner predicts that 5G networks will become more common in smart phones in the early 2020s.
Research Director Roberta Cozza estimates that 5% of the phones sold in 2020 will support 2.5%, or about 47 million devices. According to the forecast, phones are sold almost 1.9 billion.
However, growth is fast, as the forecast is that 5g support is already in 9% of the phones sold in 2021.
Source: https://www.tivi.fi/Kaikki_uutiset/5g-puhelimet-yleistyvat-vauhdilla-parin-vuoden-paasta-alkuun-niita-nakee-vain-harvoille-6699145
Tomi Engdahl says:
5G’s Olympic Debut
This year’s Winter Games promise a sneak peek at a high-bandwidth, low-latency wireless future
https://spectrum.ieee.org/static/the-race-to-5g
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https://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2018/02/08/ericsson-taydentaa-5g-alustansa-nr-kuntoon/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook
Tomi Engdahl says:
http://www.etn.fi/index.php/13-news/7530-jattiyritys-osti-oululaista-5g-testausosaamista
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Ericsson promises: 5G this year
Ericsson says it will launch a 5G solution for commercial use in the fourth quarter of this year. This will ensure operators’ ability to launch 5G commercial deployment this year.
The now upgraded 5G platform covers a new, 5G standard endorsed in December for mobile operators. In addition, Ericsson announces a new category of radio products called the Street Macro products. These are located between macro and micro products and are intended for urban conditions where operators have limited access to base stations.
- Operators now have the opportunity to enter the early 5G market. Essential pieces of the 5G networks are already ready this year, says Ericsson Vice President Fredrik Jejdling.
Source: http://www.etn.fi/index.php/13-news/7529-ericsson-lupaa-5g-jo-tana-vuonna
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Nokia, Q’comm Prep for 5G Trials
Lab demo is latest step in cellular marathon
https://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1332944
Nokia and Qualcomm completed a lab test of a 5G New Radio connection for 10 carriers that they hope will take their systems into field trials soon. The announcement is the latest step in a marathon toward commercial 5G services stretching this month from the Winter Olympics in South Korea to the Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona.
The duo showed a version of Nokia’s AirScale base station and a prototype Qualcomm handset making 5G NR links over 3.5- and 28-GHz bands at a Nokia lab in Oulu, Finland. The FPGA-based systems will provide the basis for field trials with operators this year including BT/EE, Deutsche Telekom, Elisa, KT, LGU+, NTT DOCOMO, Optus, SKT, Telia, and Vodafone Group. The companies hope that the trials lead to commercial deployments of a variety of 5G services next year in China, Europe, Korea, Japan, and the United States.
Qualcomm and Nokia’s rival, Ericsson, staged a competing lab demo over the same bands just after the 5G NR spec was completed in December. Their partners included AT&T, NTT Docomo, Orange, SK Telecom, Verizon, and Vodafone. The effort followed a test in late November at a China Mobile lab using a prototype base station from China’s ZTE and a Qualcomm test handset.
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Q’com Snags 5G OEMs, Carriers
Apple, Huawei not in list of handset customers
https://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1332951
Qualcomm announced that 19 OEMs plan to use its Snapdragon X50 5G cellular modem and 18 carriers will conduct 5G field trials with it. The news marks some of the first system commitments in a race to deliver commercial 5G devices and services by early next year.
The OEMs include five of the top 10 smartphone makers but not Apple or Huawei. Wall Street analysts speculate that Apple is poised to shift entirely to Intel LTE modems in its next handsets, and Huawei’s HiSilicon division may design a 5G baseband on its own or in its partnership with Taiwan’s Mediatek. Samsung, the world’s largest smartphone maker, announced previously that it is working with Qualcomm on 5G.
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Earbuds Go Beyond Entertainment
https://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1332950
Earbuds are not widely esteemed as a hotbed for new technology development. But while few people were watching, these little audio gadgets have gone remarkable evolution, as demonstrated at the Consumer Electronics Show last month.
Launching a new era for earbuds is a team of engineers at Qualcomm — formerly at Cambridge Silicon Radio (CSR) — known for their technical chops in wireless connectivity and audio technology. Qualcomm acquired CSR in 2015.
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2018/02/09/naiden-yritysten-kannykoihin-qualcommin-5g-piirit/
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Elisa kokeili 3,5 gigan 5G-yhteyttä – Huawei apuna
https://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2018/02/07/elisa-kokeili-35-gigan-5g-yhteytta-huawei-apuna/
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Nokia testasi 5G NR-yhteyksiä Qualcommin kanssa
https://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2018/02/07/nokia-testasi-5g-nr-yhteyksia-qualcommin-kanssa/
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Nokia: 5G valmis operaattoritesteihin
http://etn.fi/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7520&via=n&datum=2018-02-07_14:35:14&mottagare=31202
Tomi Engdahl says:
Nokia, Q’comm Prep for 5G Trials
Lab demo is latest step in cellular marathon
https://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1332944
Nokia and Qualcomm completed a lab test of a 5G New Radio connection for 10 carriers that they hope will take their systems into field trials soon. The announcement is the latest step in a marathon toward commercial 5G services stretching this month from the Winter Olympics in South Korea to the Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona.
The duo showed a version of Nokia’s AirScale base station and a prototype Qualcomm handset making 5G NR links over 3.5- and 28-GHz bands at a Nokia lab in Oulu, Finland. The FPGA-based systems will provide the basis for field trials with operators this year including BT/EE, Deutsche Telekom, Elisa, KT, LGU+, NTT DOCOMO, Optus, SKT, Telia, and Vodafone Group. The companies hope that the trials lead to commercial deployments of a variety of 5G services next year in China, Europe, Korea, Japan, and the United States.
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Huber+Suhner top exec advises networks: Densification is key to 5G
http://www.cablinginstall.com/articles/2017/09/huber-suhner-5g.html
Global connectivity supplier Huber+Suhner is highlighting the importance of densified networks at this year’s Mobile World Congress Americas in San Francisco. Andy Hollywood, president and general manager of Huber+Suhner, remarked on how many industry representatives at the event said they saw the concept of Centralized Radio Access Networks (C-RAN) as key to enable successful preparation of the future network for implementation of 5G applications and services.
“As 5G emerges we need to ensure that we accommodate the massive data expansion without any issues, and that operators are able to cater for expanding capacity needs,” said Hollywood, speaking ahead of the conference. “With C-RAN, the huge bandwidth demand needed for 5G applications can be managed economically and rollout speed of new network elements can be significantly improved.”
Using centralized baseband units (BBUs) in a C-RAN architecture, multiple remote radio heads can be connected from one place, reducing the need for decentralized infrastructure and therefore operational cost.
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Nokia: 5G will soon be at 3.5GHz
In an interview with Mobile World Live, Mike Murphy, who is responsible for Nokia’s research in North America, says that at least one, probably more, carrier is bringing 5G technology to the 3.5GHz band.
According to Murphy, operators agree that the nationwide 5G coverage requires the start of construction with 3.5 gigahertz networks. Higher or millimeter frequencies will be used for network concentrations, building hotspots in cities.
According to Murphy, the 3.5 GHz 5G networks can usually be implemented on existing LTE base stations. However, the Millimeter network requires a much denser cell: the base stations are 2.5-3 times the current 4G networks, Murphy says. The same requirement applies to all networks in the mm area, including the first available 28 gigahertz range.
Source: http://etn.fi/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7555&via=n&datum=2018-02-14_15:22:43&mottagare=31202
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Rohde & Schwarz to present cutting-edge T&M equipment
https://www.eeweb.com/profile/eeweb/news/rohde-schwarz-to-present-cutting-edge-t-m-equipment
More bandwidth with LTE-A Pro, 5G New Radio and IEEE 802.11ax
Rohde & Schwarz will showcase a solution for the verification of LTE-A Pro user equipment with enhanced carrier aggregation (eCA). The test solution will employ the R&S CMW500 as a network emulator that can generate up to eight carriers in parallel in the downlink (8 DL CA).
Rohde & Schwarz will also demonstrate a number of component and module tests for the new 5G New Radio (NR) standard. In these tests, wideband 5G signals in the sub-6 GHz range and the mmWave range up to 40 GHz will be generated and analyzed. The following solutions and test equipment will be presented:
Signal generation and analysis with 2 GHz internal bandwidth using the R&S SMW200A vector signal generator and the R&S FSW43 signal and spectrum analyzer.
R&S CMW100 5G NR sub-6 GHz one-box tester, which fully supports the existing cellular technologies 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G NR as well as the non-cellular technologies WLAN and Bluetooth®.
5G NR mmWave over-the-air (OTA) test system with the new R&S CMP200 radio communication tester platform.
Measurements on 5G antenna arrays in the sub-6 GHz and mmWave ranges need to be performed over the air (OTA). Rohde & Schwarz will present various systems for testing base stations and user equipment:
The R&S ATS1000 compact, mobile shielded chamber is used to characterize active and passive antennas and transmitters in all frequency bands relevant in the lab and in production in accordance with the new 5G NR standard.
The patented R&S PWC200 plane wave converter makes it possible for the first time to precisely measure an antenna’s far-field characteristics at close range in the near field. This makes the R&S PWC200 ideal for characterizing 5G massive MIMO base stations.
Rohde & Schwarz is the first company worldwide to offer a signaling solution for WLAN IEEE 802.11ax. Modules can be tested from development to production under real-world conditions with the R&S CMW270 wireless connectivity tester.
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Elisa brought 5G connectivity to the streets in Finland – with Huawei technology
Elisa tested for the first time in Helsinki’s Pasila the 5G network in a moving car with two 5G terminals at the same time. The test utilized the network built by Elisa and Huawe to meet the 5G requirements of the world.
Elisa’s field test was driven by car from the Elisa headquarters from East Pasila to West Pasila on the other side of the yard. The test achieved a 1 Gbps data rate between the network and the terminals when the data from the terminal to the network moved at 400 Mbps.
Until now, the tests have been done under laboratory conditions. “Today was made history, as this was the first time the 5G network was tested in a moving car in an urban environment”, rejoiced Elisa’s head of department Eetu Prieur.
In the test, the 5G network operated at a 3.5 GHz frequency, which is the most important 5G band.
Source: https://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2018/02/16/elisa-toi-5g-yhteydent-kaduille-huawein-tekniikalla/
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Next week, the Olympics will have 5G connection to Oulu
The 5GChampion international consortium intends to demote fast 5G connections next week in Gangneung, Korea, one of the host cities in the Olympic Games. In Demo, for example, users can take a 3D image connection to the University of Oulu.
The consortium intends to demote 5G links on buses that transport small races between the sites. The buses use virtual goggles that come with 360 degree live entertainment from Oulu.
According to the consortium’s objectives, the test uses the millimeter radio connections. Demo tests both 25.6 and 27 gigahertz frequencies. The 5G return channel has been implemented by Nokia and the University of Oulu.
Source: http://www.etn.fi/index.php/13-news/7572-ensi-viikolla-olympialaisista-5g-yhteys-ouluun
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Nokia: 5G ready for operator tests
Nokia and Qualcomm say they have completed major compatibility and air interface tests at Nokia’s Oulu 5G Competence Center. In practice, this means that the 3.5G and 28GHz 5G technologies are ready to switch to operator tests.
The 5G standard begins to be completed. The 5G NR radio standard was completed by the 3GPP organization in December and the standard assembly should be completed by June. The process has gone very well despite its challenge.
First, the 5G comes with a 3.5GHz band and a 28-gigahertz bandwidth on the millimeter grid to which networks are first built in the US. In Nokia’s Oulu Research Center, compatibility tests were carried out in these two bands with the 5G NR radio standard approved in December. The test used Airscale base stations already commercially supplied by Nokia and Qualcomm’s 5G prototyping equipment.
Source: http://etn.fi/index.php/13-news/7520-nokia-5g-valmis-operaattoritesteihin