Here is my collection of relevant trend for 5G networks for 2019:
The most newsworthy stories in wireless today are all about 5G. In 2019, we enter a cautious, early-adoption phase of this next generation of wireless technology. 2019 will be the year when we see the first commercial networks turning on and first handsets arriving in the market. Only a small number of users will get a first taste of 5G in specific geographic locations, using specific applications, none of which are ubiquitous or cost-optimized.
5G promises a paradigm shift in throughput, latency, and scalability.We are not here yet, and may not reach those all those promises in 2019 because we might have to wait to 2020 to get a good selection of devices that can use 5G networks.The initial 5G market in 2019 might not be yet very big. The real business could start in 2020.
It is expected that by 2025, the emerging wireless 5G market is expected to reach a total value of $250B1. 5G is projected to be 100 times faster than 4G LTE. Ericsson forecasts over 1 billion 5G subscriptions for enhanced mobile broadband by the end of 2023, accounting for around 12% of all mobile subscriptions. By end of 2023, close to 50% of all mobile subscriptions in North America are forecast to be for 5G. For Western Europe 5G penetration is expected to be at 21%.
Plenty of publications are going to claim 2019 as “The Year of 5G,” but we are just seeing the first wave which could be seen as not meeting the 5G hype. 5G will arrive into this world as a marketing gimmick. When it does fully roll out, 5G has the potential to be a great but is in a risk that it is already oversold (like what happened to 3G initially). Sure, widespread use is still a few years away, but before handset manufacturers, embedded devices for industrial applications, connected cars, and the like begin to take hold, some infrastructure needs to be in place.
There will be exciting 5G applications coming in 2019. All of the hype and irrational exuberance of a few years ago are turning into initial pilot deployments. 5G is just now getting close to emerging into real wireless networks. Despite the hype, there’s still plenty of work to do and improvements to make. And there will be failed attempts to build those new networks and applications.
The main features of the 5G are high capacity, short delay and the ability to connect a massive number of IoT sensors to the network. 5G network can be used to implement customized network services that are suitable for different needs. The capacity of the 5G network serves to exponentially increase the amount of data.The short delay is important in many different industries. Delay is of great importance in the remote control of self-propelled vehicles and other machines and equipment. It is also seen as useful for AI applications.
Networks start up
Next year, it will be interesting, for example, when the first commercial 5G networks start up.
What is true 5G will be asked often. One question to consider is if these deployed networks will be “true 5G.” It will depend on how 5G is defined. An accepted definition of a 5G subscriber is a device supporting the New Radio (NR) protocol connected to an NR base station. This is independent of which spectrum band the network utilizes. We will see NR deployed across the entire spectrum range depending on what assets operators have available to support their strategy. For the sub-6-GHz infrastructure, Release 15 radio standards specifications are comprehensive. For mmWave the technology has not been defined so clearly yet.5G deployments have begun. Carriers have promised to begin rolling out the technology in the States early 2019. Most initial deployments may be on sub-6-GHz bands, but there will be some fixed wireless use cases using millimeter-wave (mmWave) technologies.
Initially, 5G will provide the ability to deliver mobile broadband at lower cost to operators, but as full NR capability emerges, there are some exciting applications and use cases forthcoming. Industrial automation is one of the promising use cases that may leverage the low latency and high reliability provided by future 5G networks. If you recall the original IMT2020 KPIs set out by the ITU, there are several requirements that will certainly be met, but don’t expect all of the KPIs to be achieved by any operator on Day 1.
Based on recent announcements from key industry players (i.e., Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile), the first 5G commercial deployments will likely commence during the second half of 2019, with a target to have 5G commercial service available in 2020.
One question to consider is if these networks will be “true 5G.” It will depend on how 5G is defined. AT&T’s 5G network goes live in 12 cities — but you can’t use it yet because 5G device sales don’t start until next year.
5G networks will be more or less cloud based. Mobile Operator DNA introduces Nokia’s cloud platforms in its upcoming 5G networks. With the new features, the degree of automation, capacity and programmability of today’s networks can be raised to a new level, according to DNA.
What is the indoor coverage of a 5G network compared to a 4G network? The 3.5 gigahertz frequency used by Telia behaves very similarly to the frequencies used so far, and the 3.5 gigahertz 5G networks are built on the same base stations as the 4G networks.
Once 5G uses mmWave signals, there will still be a lower-frequency (sub 6 GHz) “anchor” to handle data when there’s no mmWave service available. mmWave service will likely be used only when available and needed. Connectivity will be constant in sub 6 GHz bands. For example in Finland majority of first 5G activity will be at 3.5 GHz.We will need both mmWave and lower frequencies to provide what was promised. The very high frequency mmWave is needed to get enough bandwidth to fast data rates.
It seems that many network operators will be retaining all their 4G infrastructure for quite long time. When 5G wireless phone subscribers who don’t enable Wi-Fi end up in 5G dead spots, they’ll be connected via 4G instead. So the bright 5G future for an awful lot of mobile phone use will actually be Wi-Fi and 4G.
Chips
There will be many new mobile chips coming.Release 15 has provided SoC makers such as Qualcomm and Intel with what they need to get baseband processors out the door.
Qualcomm has unveiled the next generation of its Snapdragon family of processors, the 855 – the first chip optimized for bringing 5G connectivity to mobile devices. The 855 is manufactured with a 7-nanometer process. The Snapdragon 855, along with its X50 modem, position the company to dominate the first wave of 5G devices. Samsung and Verizon will partner to release a 5G smartphone using Qualcomm processors in the first half of 2019. AT&T says it’s getting that 5G Samsung phone, too. Currently, at least 18 major companies — including Samsung, Nokia / HMD, Sony, Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo, HTC, LG, Asus, ZTE, Sharp, Fujitsu, and OnePlus — are working with Qualcomm and its Snapdragon X50 5G NR modems.
Intel is putting bets on its new XMM 8160 5G modem. The XMM 8160 modem is set to be released to manufacturers sometime in the second half of 2019, with the first devices using the chip coming in early 2020. Intel says that the modem will support both millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum as well as lower-band parts of the spectrum. This Intel’s new 5G modem might power Apple’s first 5G iPhones because the company recently switched to using Intel modems exclusively for its 2018 iPhone XS and XR phones.
Huawei and Samsung are both also working on their own in-house 5G modems, too.
5G smartphones
Telia expects that the first devices will be routers, and tablets. It seems that in the first phase, 5G connections will be available to consumers in the form of broadband routers. Inseego has showed a mobile 5G hotspot it will launch at CES for Verizon’s network.
We’re going to see the first wave of 5G handsets appearing in 2019. At least OnePlus, Samsung, and Huawei will compete for the title of the first 5G smartphone.Huawei has promised 5G smart phone before summer. OnePlus and LG have committed to a handset and Samsung, being Samsung, has since committed to two. There will be possibly also other handsets available. It is expected that “flagship” high-end handsets will be the first to integrate some form of 5G radio. Apple is not expected to release a 5G handset until 2020.
There has been already some test 5G smart phones showed on tech shows. Samsung has showed an early version of its first 5G smartphone streaming 4K video to a large-screen TV. Motorola has demoed a 5G upgrade module that attached to its LTE smartphone.
Will you be holding a 5G smartphone in your hands in 2019? If you pay attention to the news, there’s a good chance of that happening. Will You Own a 5G Smartphone in 2019? For most people maybe not. The first 5G service plan prices will be expensive and the speeds will be considerably slower than maximums. In the beginning your 5G handset will likely spend a lot more time using 4G for quite many years. It means that until 5G becomes more ubiquitous, you’re going to be paying a hefty premium for a feature you barely use
What’s the status of 5G standards?
The 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) is defining the 5G standard, which needs to meet the following technical requirements, as defined by the International Telecommunication Union:
>10-Gb/s peak data rates for the enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB)
>1 M/km2 connections for massive machine-type communications (MMTC)
<1-ms latency for ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC).
The 5G standard will be defined in two subsequent releases – Release 15 and Release 16.
The Non-Stand-Alone spec came out in 2017 with the stand-alone spec released in June 2018. 3GPP Release 15 is almost done. Updates will include dual connectivity, the ability to simultaneously support LTE and 5G New Radio (5G NR). Download links will likely have both LTE and NR, possibly in the same frequency band but upload could stick to using only one connection. For the sub-6-GHz infrastructure, Release 15 radio standards specifications are comprehensive. Release 15 has provided SoC makers such as Qualcomm and Intel with what they need to get baseband processors out the door. Most of the forward-looking features reside in the baseband and generally will be implemented in software. Release 15 laid down the foundation to enable initial SoCs to be defined and subsequent first user devices to be available in 2019. For mmWave, we are still early in the game.
Work for Release 16 will start with mobile V2x communications. IoT is another aspect of Release 16. We will have to wait for it to become ready.
Technogies
Lower latency, on the order of 1 ms, is an expected feature of 5G. It will be needed for industrial control applications and even more so in V2X communications needed for connected cars. This is the promise, but I expect that the first 5G networks might not be able to fulfill this 1 ms promise.
5G will also drive radio channel counts, whether it be for macro, massive MIMO, small-cell, or mmWave form factors. Macro base stations in the low bands will expand MIMO channel counts from 2T2R to 4T4R and possibly higher. Massive MIMO radios will have increased radio density per system ranging from 16T16R to 64T64R, and mmWave radios will have up to 256 RF channels in the analog beamformers.
Much of the work is still focused on infrastructure: the radios and networks that will carry all that data. There’s still plenty of R&D activity going on modems, antenna arrays, amplifiers, data converters, etc. Power amplifiers (PAs) are a critical component of 5G base stations and user equipment. Because 5G’s emphasis on power savings, engineers are designing PAs using GaN power transistors with some using the Doherty amplifier architecture. We need to continue to reduce size, weight, and power (SWaP) consumption while supporting wider bandwidths and higher operating frequencies.
5G systems claim to be more open than older telecom systems and they use open source components. The mobile industry’s equivalent of open source is Open RAN, which will enable a service creation environment that can help realize the more advanced 5G use cases.
There are hurdles that need to be cleared before full 5G deployment can be achieved. First, we need new spectrum. This is well underway globally with many countries allocating spectrum for 5G. Ideal spectrum allocations for 5G are on the order of 50 MHz or more of contiguous spectrum to take full advantage of NR.
Test equipment is showing signs of use outside the engineering lab as equipment manufacturers and network installers need 5G test equipment. If you design devices that will connect to 5G networks, you’ll probably need also simulations.
With 5G moving out of the lab and onto the street, we will see lots of announcements regarding collaborations the bring 5G design and test products to market. Anritsu and Qualcomm succeeded in testing the 5G-SA connection (Standalone) with the MT8000A testing system and the Qualcomm 5G terminal with 5G NR modem (Snapdragon X50). The commercial offering of these “genuine” 5G connections will begin in China next year.
New interface ODI could be important for 5G testing. Six companies along with the AXIe Consortium and the VITA trade industry group have endorsed a new standard called Optical Data Interface (ODI). ODI is a high-speed interface for instrumentation and embedded systems, supporting speeds up to 80 GBytes/s. ODI is now positioned to address difficult challenges in 5G communications, mil/aero systems, and high-speed data acquisition.
Changes to core network
Core networks need to evolve. Because 5G is expected to reduce latency and increase reliability over LTE, core networks will evolve into software-defined networks (SDNs) that will treat data differently depending on use case. The radio-access networks (RANs) will be modified first to handle 5G NR, but the data packets will route to the 4G core network. Over time, a 5G network core will roll out.
Deploying 5G will require distinct indoor and outdoor strategies. 5G base stations will have to be spaced more closely, necessitating more of them, especially in densely populated areas compared to 3G or 4G. Dual-mode operation (4G/5G + WiFi) is a blessing for operators evolving their networks to 5G. Indoor reception problems are guaranteed with 5G; higher-frequency millimeter wave signals in particular will not penetrate walls.
We will need both mmWave and lower frequencies to provide what was promised. The very high frequency mmWave is needed to get enough bandwidth to fast data rates. But the higher the frequency of a wireless signal, the less well it propagates and the less able it is to penetrate obstacles. Water vapor will cause signal loss at 24 GHz. Oxygen is an impediment at 60 GHz. Verizon and Samsung recently announced a successful data transmission using 800 MHz of bandwidth at 28 GHz, resulting in a maximum throughput of almost 4 Gb/s. A lot of traditional players now talk about how active antennas will become prevalent in mmWave.
There will be need for very many small 5G base stations. Maybe not in 2019, but some years later on urban networks. The strategy has been a combination of small cells with massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antennas to increase coverage. Wireless network operators have been considering small cells for more than 15 years, but if small cells were the best solution for anything we’d have them already. Maybe it is necessity for mmWave based 5G networks. Previous estimates have been that the average distance between 5G base stations might be 250m to 300m. But now most equipment designers are targeting 150 meters to 200 meters apart everywhere, simply to get adequate coverage.
Wireless operators are going to have to install more 5G base stations than they did to support 4G, they’re going to have to install more 5G base stations than they originally estimated. We need lots of new 5G base stations and innovation how to install them to our environment.There will be many different approaches. Manhole cover can server as antennas. 5G base stations will be integrated to street lights, bus stops and advertisement displays.
IoT and autonomous cars
The standards for 5G will be defined in large part by the direct integration of Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial IoT (IIoT) devices into global networks and devices. There is not yet ready 5G standards for those applications. So for 2019 IoT and IIoT will need to be pretty much stick to 4G technologies like NB-IoT and LTE-M. For 5G to shape industrial computing application in larger scale than just some small tests we will have to wait till 2020. Researchers seeking to impact 5G technologies are focused on how to properly introduce this new species of computing into the mobile networking ecosystem.
Work for Release 16 will start with mobile V2x communications. IoT is another aspect of Release 16, which should make IoT communications more efficient, reliable and lower the latency.
It is believed that 5G’s “big data pipe” will make vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2X) technologies even more powerful than originally planned. Having a high-data-rate pipe is essential to allowing vehicles to exchange information with each other. Future safety technologies could get bigger with the advent of 5G cellular communications. 5G offers data rates measured in Gigabits per second, whereas the dedicated short-range communication system (DSRC) originally intended for V2X is measured in Megabits per second. More bandwidth could translate into more information and greater safety. There’s also a new evaluation methodology being defined for V2X use cases including vehicle platooning, advanced driving to enable semi-autonomous or fully-autonomous driving, and remote driving.
The 5G technology is first utilized in the industrial sector, where it has promised to have many applications. Addressing the issues behind Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) devices is important. Qualcomm, the largest supplier of modem chips used in smartphones, has introduced the X50 modem to give IIoT devices the ability to communicate over 5G networks.
Security
Is 5G Technology a Blessing or a Curse for Security? The answer depends who you ask it. There are conflicting schools of thought about 5G security. Ericsson asserts that security has been built into 5G from the ground up. Inverse report warns that 5G’s inevitable internet of things (IoT) wave could create massive security headaches. I think the technology is new and it is inevitable that there will be many security issues until most of them get sorted out.
Trade war hits 5G
The USA vs China trade war will have some effect on the 5G development. USA has claimed that Chinese companies like Huawei and ZTE can use their telecom gear to spy on users. The Chinese telecommunications company Huawei is under scrutiny around the globe over concerns that its close ties with the Chinese government present national security threats to the U.S., Europe and allied countries.
Countries like the United States, Australia and Japan have blocked Huawei from building their next-generation, super-fast 5G internet networks. Over the summer, Australia barred Huawei from providing 5G technology for wireless networks over espionage fears. In New Zeland GCSB bans Spark from using Huawei gear for its 5G mobile upgrade. In UK BT plans to remove the Chinese firm’s gear from the core of its networks. Germany’s IT watchdog has expressed scepticism about calls for a boycott of Chinese telecoms giant Huawei. German security authority BSI (Das Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik) had not found any evidence that Huawe’s equipment would in any way be less secure than its competitors.
The current situation has caused annoyance, even despair in Huawei’s leadership. Will there be any effect for 5G development of this? SoftBank Corp sees no tech impact from not using Huawei gear.
Applications
Social Automation with 5G: About 20 percent of smart phone users believe that 5G will make it easier to connect to different IoT devices, such as home appliances and many home appliances. I think that those believes are not to be realized by 5G in 2019, because making connections to IoT devices easier is not about 5G, but IoT systems development in general. Adding 5G to the IoT communications jungle had potential to first make configuring the devices harder (more networking options means more complicated settings on device).
Operators have claimed many different applications that 5G would make it possible. In many cases those could be made without 5G and even might have already done before 5G networks become live. Here are some examples:
Remote surgery: Ahmedabad Doctor Claims World’s First Telerobotic Heart Surgery on Patient 32 KM Away article tells that Dr Tejas Patel, an internationally renowned cardiologist, claims to have performed the world’s first cardiovascular stent surgeryoperating from a remote area. I did not seem any mention of 5G used there. I expect that this was performed using fixed network connections that are available now and are more reliable than wireless systems like 5G.
Self driving cars: They are already being tested without 5G. 5G could help here. For Self driving cars have multitude of challenges to get them run properly, and 5G will help to solve only few of them. We will need to wait for Release 16 standard to be implemented to network to see the benefits to autonomous traffic.
Artificial intelligence: We are already doing that without 5G. The current trends seems to be that the AI is made both at the edge device and in the cloud. Using this architecture 5G does not seem to do very much at the moment to help AI solutions.
Industrial applications: The short delay is said to be important in many different industries. And the 5G will be important for industrial applications. I am still waiting for real applications to appear. One question for critical industrial applications will be how reliable the 5G network will be. In the beginning there will always be issues in keeping the network reliable in changing wireless conditions and when the brand new devices have software bug in them. For industrial applications we need to find niches where benefits out-weight the potential risks that network might not be very reliable.
Be warned of “fake 5G”
5G will arrive into this world as a marketing gimmick. We will see lots of “fake 5G” marketing in 2019.
I expect we will see many first commercial 5G network press releases. Many marketers will try to frame their 5G offering to form in which they can claim it to be he “the first commercial 5G”. I expect that many of those news releases will be publishes in magazines as news that claim that 5G just started for real now.Was this really the first commercial 5g networks? Hard to say for sure and depends on criteria what is considered to be be “commercial 5G network”.
This can also mean that something that is not really still only 4G is rebranded as being 5G solution. Verge reports that AT&T customers will start to see a 5G logo appear in the corner of their smartphone next year — not because they’re using a 5G phone connected to a 5G network, but because AT&T is going to start pretending its most advanced 4G LTE tech is 5G.
Another example Forum Virium 5G test project in Helsinki Finland will use 4G LTE based NB-IOT and LTE-M technologies for IoT communications because 5G IoT standards are not ready yet and claims that those 4G solutions are 5G compatible (whatever it means). I think those are confusing and borderline deceptive moves designed to win the coming advertising wars around 5G.
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Tomi Engdahl says:
Qualcomm Plans Snapdragon Processor with Integrated 5G
https://www.electronicdesign.com/embedded-revolution/qualcomm-plans-snapdragon-processor-integrated-5g?NL=ED-003&Issue=ED-003_20190301_ED-003_537&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_2_b&utm_rid=CPG05000002750211&utm_campaign=23700&utm_medium=email&elq2=8ca632db2bbd4296895fd88b47a0dd38
Qualcomm, the largest player in smartphone chips, plans to start shipping its first flagship Snapdragon processor with an integrated 5G modem in 2020. By integrating the modem in the SoC, the company could open the door for many more phone manufacturers to tap 5G technology, which is expected to be 10 to 100 times faster than current LTE networks.
Qualcomm introduced its first modem, the X50, for connecting to 5G networks while the standard was still under development in 2017. The company’s current flagship Snapdragon 855 integrates its latest LTE modem, but the X50 modem is a standalone part
second-generation modem, the X55. The part is produced on the 7-nanometer node
The X55 modem combines 4G and 5G technology in the same chip
But the X55 multimode modem is still a separate component.
Qualcomm is also trying to repel rivals in modem chip market even as smartphones including Samsung’s Galaxy Fold start using Qualcomm’s X50. That includes Intel, which sells the LTE modem used in every Apple iPhone, and Mediatek, which is trying to muscle into higher end smartphones. Samsung and Huawei could drink some of Qualcomm’s milkshake by dropping custom cellular chips in some of their own smartphones.
“The integration of our breakthrough 5G multimode modem and application processing technologies into a single SoC is a major step in making 5G more widely available across regions and tiers,”
Tomi Engdahl says:
MWC in Barcelona: A Study in Contrast
https://www.eetimes.com/author.asp?section_id=36&doc_id=1334392
The watchword is “now” (again)
Ever since MWC’s early days as 3GSM, the next generation of mobility was heralded as “just around the corner.” Its eventual arrival always seemed sort of anti-climactic because there was another corner (3.5G, 4G, 4.5G, etc.) way up ahead, and the previous “G” was not “now” but “then.”
According to Keysight, 5G standards are “rapidly evolving,” but as new use cases emerge, the industry realizes there is more “stuff to be defined.” 5G’s Release 15 (R15) “late drop freeze” — originally scheduled this month — will be delayed by at least three months. R16, extensions to R15, will cover specifications for Cellular-V2X and mission-critical ultra-latency applications such as remote surgery. R16 will be frozen in 2020.
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2019/03/04/vmwarelta-uutta-5g-pilvialustaan/
VMwaren Telco Cloud -alusta on operaattoreille tarkoitettu pilvialusta, joka tukee nyt sekä 4G:tä että 5G:tä. Tuote tukee operaattoreiden palvelukehitystä, jossa verkot muuttuva vauhdilla ohjelmisto-ohjatuiksi ja virtualisoiduiksi sekä menevät samalla pilveen ja ottavat 5G-mobiiliverkot käyttöön.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Backend firms to gain from Xilinx tapping 5G FPGA chip market
https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20190227PD211.html%20%20
Leading FPGA chip maker Xilinx is aggressively moving to tap into the market for chip solutions for 5G base stations, and the move is expected to increase orders by 15% for Taiwan-based backend service providers including King Yuan Electronics and distribution agents such as Answer Technology in 2019, according to industry sources.
At the moment, Huawei and its affiliated IC designer HiSilicon are leading peers in related 5G deployments, having asked their backend partners in Taiwan to offer additional capacity support.
Xilinx is trailing closely by expanding its cooperation with Samsung Electronics to deploy the first commercial 5G NR in South Korea. Both firms have maintained long-term cooperation in developing mMIMO (massive multi-input multi-out) and mmWave solutions for 5G applications, and are showcasing diverse sub-6GHz RF 5G SoCs at the 2019 MWC.
Tomi Engdahl says:
MWC: Nokia toimittanut jo 3,8 miljoonaa 5G-radiota
http://www.etn.fi/index.php/13-news/9127-mwc-nokia-toimittanut-jo-3-8-miljoonaa-5g-radiota
– 5G on jo täällä ja se on iso juttu. Alun perin arvioitiin, että 5G tulisi vasta ensi vuonna.
Surin mukaan 5G-aloituksen vauhti on ollut kova. – Välillä tuntuu, että tässä vauhdissa renkaat voisivat lähteä irti. Mutta ne ovat pysyneet paikallaan, Suri kuvaili.
Tomi Engdahl says:
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MWC2019: Ensimmäiset 5G-kännykät ja taitettavat tablettimallit
https://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2019/02/25/mwc2019-alkaa-ensimmaiset-5g-kannykat-ja-taitettavat-tablettimallit/
Tomi Engdahl says:
5G-teknologian turvallisuus huolettaa sotilaita Suomessa – Ruotsin teollisuusvaikuttaja Ylelle: Tärkeä poliittinen päätös
https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-10659020
Puolustusvoimat käyttää ensisijaisesti kotimaisia laitetoimittajia eikä ota kiinalaista teknologiaa kriittiseen infraansa.
Tomi Engdahl says:
5G etenee nyt nopeasti: vuoden lopulla verkkoja on 55
http://etn.fi/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9103&via=n&datum=2019-02-19_15:38:59&mottagare=30929
Alunperin 5G-verkkojen piti käynnistyä kaupallisesti vasta ensi vuonna. Kehitystä on nopeuttanut sekä 3GPP-esistandardin valmistuminen edellä aikataulua että jo toteutuneet 5G-taajuushuutokaupat monissa maissa.
Viime vuoden aikana käyttöön otettiin kaikkiaan 13 kaupallista 5G-verkkoa. Ne olivat tarkoitettu sekä kiinteiden että mobiiliyhteyksien tarjoamiseen.
55 käytössä olevasta 5G-verkosta tämän vuoden lopulla 21 sijaitsee Euroopassa. Verkoista 14 on Lähi-idässä, Aasiassa kymmenen, Pohjois-Amerikassa kahdeksan ja Australiassa kaksi.
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2019/03/05/nokian-5g-reititin-netin-kotijakeluun/
Tomi Engdahl says:
The Critical Role OTA Testing Will Play in 5G
https://www.mwrf.com/test-measurement/critical-role-ota-testing-will-play-5g?Issue=MWRF-001_20190305_MWRF-001_552&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_2_b&utm_rid=CPG05000002750211&utm_campaign=23768&utm_medium=email&elq2=63f0a792544e4bb58c0a169467a9ba84
For 5G applications, over-the-air testing will play a significant role in place of traditional cabled measurements.
Over-the-air (OTA) measurements are an essential part of the performance evaluation and certification of these wireless devices by measuring the transmit power and receiver sensitivity performance. With 5G moving from the research and development phase and into deployment, OTA testing for design validation and/or volume production becomes a more critical task. Network operators and device original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) must be able to evaluate and certify the reliability and performance characteristics of devices and base stations in environments that closely resemble those in which they are actually used.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Gearing Up For 5G
https://www.mentor.com/products/fv/resources/overview/5g-is-touted-as-the-new-enabler-for-many-markets–b7d0646c-f366-443d-9b18-a8498395f42b?uuid=b7d0646c-f366-443d-9b18-a8498395f42b&clp=1&contactid=1&PC=L&c=2019_03_05_veloce_gearing_up_for_5g_artic
5G has been touted as the new enabler for many market segments, including mobile phones, automotive, virtual reality, and IoT. But there are many questions and much speculation about when and how this new wireless standard will impact different market segments and what effect it will have on semiconductor design.
Tomi Engdahl says:
DesignCon 2019: 5G and High-Speed Connectivity Showcased at TE Connectivity Innovation Station
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CU_-pCu4erg&t=34s
At TE Connectivity’s Innovation Station, Nathan Tracy, Technologist at TE, and Rickard Barrefelt, TE’s Manager of Field Application Engineering, showcase the latest solutions to the problems of high-speed data transfer and 5G communications, from antenna to data center. Focused on managing the data tsunami, Tracy discusses high-speed connectivity and thermal management solutions, while Barrefelt shows how TE’s 5G solutions, from antennas and EMI and thermal management, to high-speed rugged connectors, work contiguously from edge computing to the data center to help solve designers’ problems.
RF Lumination 2019: Education, Live
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnhCOp-sKCk
Rohde & Schwarz hosts live classes and demos to help RF engineers tackle cutting-edge design issues, from amplifiers to antenna arrays. Attendees stayed long after the event to learn how the latest instruments and techniques can simplify5G design.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Nokian 5G-reititin netin kotijakeluun tai toimistoon
https://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2019/03/05/nokian-5g-reititin-netin-kotijakeluun/
Elisa kertoi ottavansa mallistoonsa Huawein reitittimen 5G CPE Pro, joka perustuu kiinalaisyrityksen omaan Balong 5000 -5G-piiriin. Lisäksi Elisa aikoo tuoda tarjolle HTC:n 5G-reitttimet. Ja varmaan aikanaan myös Nokian 5G-reittimet, sillä Elisa hyödyntää verkoissa jo Nokian tekniikkaa.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Telia tuo 5G:n Suomeen Nokian reitittimellä
http://www.etn.fi/index.php/13-news/9169-telia-tuo-5g-n-suomeen-nokian-reitittimella
Nokia julkisti Barcelonan Mobile World Congressissa ensimmäisen 5G-reitittimensä ja nyt Telia kertoo tuovansa sen jo kevään aikana suomalaistilaajien käyttöön. 5G- ja 4G-teknologialla toimiva Nokia FastMile 5G-reititin tarjoaa huippunopeaa mobiililaajakaistaa 5G-verkossa erityisesti kodeille ja pienille yrityksille.
Tomi Engdahl says:
VMwarelta uutta 5G-pilvialustaan
https://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2019/03/04/vmwarelta-uutta-5g-pilvialustaan/
Yhdysvaltalainen VMware esitteli Barcelonan mobiilimessuilla uusia ominaisuuksia 5G:n ja pilven hyödyntämiseen tarkoitettuun alustaan. Yritys kertoi jatkavansa myös tutkimusyhteistyötä verkkotoimittaja Ericssonin kanssa.
VMwaren Telco Cloud -alusta on operaattoreille tarkoitettu pilvialusta, joka tukee nyt sekä 4G:tä että 5G:tä. Tuote tukee operaattoreiden palvelukehitystä, jossa verkot muuttuva vauhdilla ohjelmisto-ohjatuiksi ja virtualisoiduiksi sekä menevät samalla pilveen ja ottavat 5G-mobiiliverkot käyttöön.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Helmikuun kännykkämyynti ja 5G-uutuudet
https://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2019/03/01/elisa-huawei-ykkosena-kuluttajille-ja-nokia-yrityksille/
Tomi Engdahl says:
MWC Barcelona 2019: The Biggest Changes That 5G Will Bring to the IoT Will Be Invisible
https://spectrum.ieee.org/telecom/wireless/mwc-barcelona-2019-the-iot-will-use-5g-to-make-life-more-efficient-in-ways-we-wont-even-notice
The reliability and low latency of 5G networks will help IoT devices streamline our lives in subtle ways, experts say
Tomi Engdahl says:
UROS demosi 5G-roamingia Oulussa
http://etn.fi/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9122&via=n&datum=2019-02-22_14:55:58&mottagare=31202
Oululainen UROS tunnetaan globaalien roaming-palvelujen tarjoajana. Nyt yhtiö on demonnut onnistuneesti G-yhteyksiä oman eSIM-ratkaisunsa läpi Oulun 5G-testiverkossa.
Tomi Engdahl says:
MWC: Nokia toimittanut jo 3,8 miljoonaa 5G-radiota
http://etn.fi/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9127&via=n&datum=2019-02-25_12:31:49&mottagare=30929
Tomi Engdahl says:
Elisa tuo Huawein 5G-reitittimen Suomeen
http://etn.fi/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9131&via=n&datum=2019-02-25_12:31:49&mottagare=30929
Elisa ilmoittaa tuovansa Suomeen Balong 5000 -modeemilla varustetun mobiililaajakaistareitittimen tämän vuoden aikana. Myös vastikään esitelty 5G-puhelin on tulossa myyntiin Suomeen.
Tomi Engdahl says:
MWC: 5G, Foldables, & Connected Cars
https://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1334368&page_number=3
Tomi Engdahl says:
New Semiconductors Meet the Challenge of Leading-Edge Radio Design
https://www.electronicdesign.com/industrial-automation/new-semiconductors-meet-challenge-leading-edge-radio-design?NL=ED-003&Issue=ED-003_20190306_ED-003_1000&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_1_b&utm_rid=CPG05000002750211&utm_campaign=23824&utm_medium=email&elq2=d9309dd29ac24f84b4200b81567bd479
Sponsored by Digi-Key and Analog Devices: Cellular-band flexibility will be essential in next-gen radio equipment, particularly base stations, as we enter the 5G age. A recently introduced CMOS transceiver/receiver duo is up to the task.
Tomi Engdahl says:
MediaTek is working on a 7nm 5G-capable chip that’s more powerful than the Helio P90
https://www.xda-developers.com/mediatek-7nm-5g-capable-chip-helio-p90/
When it comes to flagship SoCs, the Android side of the market is dominated by the likes of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon, Samsung’s Exynos and Huawei’s HiSilicon Kirin SoCs. MediaTek is not really the preferred name for cutting edge features, as it chooses to focus more on the entry level, budget and mid-range segments. But that does not stop the Taiwanese semi-conductor giant to play catch-up on specifications and still continue to provide a value package.
In an interview with Android Authority, MediaTek’s Vice President of Corporate Sales and Business Development, Mr. Finbarr Moynihan has confirmed that it is working on a 7nm, 5G capable chipset, with an announcement expected this year. This SoC will be positioned “towards the higher end” of the market, and will be more capable than the Helio P90 SoC that is built on a 12m process.
As history would suggest, MediaTek’s offerings, namely as part of its X-series, have been unable to compete toe-to-toe against flagship SoCs from Qualcomm and Samsung. Comparatively, MediaTek’s SoCs offer lesser performance prowess and higher heat output, but higher cost-effectiveness, which allows them to become a popular choice for cheap smartphones.
Tomi Engdahl says:
http://www.etn.fi/index.php/13-news/9191-5g-mullistaa-asiakaskokemukseen
Tomi Engdahl says:
Gearing Up For 5G
https://www.mentor.com/products/fv/resources/overview/5g-is-touted-as-the-new-enabler-for-many-markets–b7d0646c-f366-443d-9b18-a8498395f42b?uuid=b7d0646c-f366-443d-9b18-a8498395f42b&clp=1&contactid=1&PC=L&c=2019_03_07_veloce_gearing_up_for_5g_artic
5G has been touted as the new enabler for many market segments, including mobile phones, automotive, virtual reality, and IoT. But there are many questions and much speculation about when and how this new wireless standard will impact different market segments and what effect it will have on semiconductor design.
Tomi Engdahl says:
MWC Barcelona 2019: 5G Isn’t About the Smartphone
Phones will be our first introduction to 5G, but its true value will come in connecting everything else
https://spectrum.ieee.org/telecom/wireless/mwc-barcelona-2019-5g-isnt-about-the-smartphone
So you’ve been hearing about 5G. It’s a new generation of wireless communications, you’ve probably heard. You may have even heard that it will do flashy things like empower the Internet of Things or usher in self-driving cars. But in all that, you haven’t heard much about what it’s going to do for you, personally. In your frustration, you may ask yourself, what the gosh-darn heck is the point of 5G?
Tomi Engdahl says:
MWC Barcelona 2019: 5G Isn’t About the Smartphone
https://spectrum.ieee.org/telecom/wireless/mwc-barcelona-2019-5g-isnt-about-the-smartphone
Tomi Engdahl says:
Will 5G Cell Phone Technology Lead To Dramatic Population Reduction As Large Numbers Of Men Become Sterile?
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-03-05/will-5g-cell-phone-technology-lead-dramatic-population-reduction-large-numbers-men?fbclid=IwAR3DnZDGot-UdoOhN42ipxa0BZb7KzClmns3WLZnmmfch9IEVAsLYLp7Hv0
Our current cell phone technology produces electromagnetic radiation that damages male fertility, and the radiation produced by the new 5G technology will be much more powerful and therefore much more dangerous. But most people don’t know about this. Instead, most people are greatly looking forward to the rollout of 5G technology because it will be up to 100 times faster than our current 4G technology, and who wouldn’t want that?
Of course all of the studies mentioned in this article examined the impact of our current cell phone technology or older technologies. Now we are moving on to 5G, and there has not been any safety testing done on 5G technology at all.
According to Dr. Martin L. Pall, a PhD and Professor Emeritus of Biochemistry and Basic Medical Sciences at Washington State University, rolling out 5G without any safety testing at all is an incredibly foolish idea…
“Putting in tens of millions of 5G antennae without a single biological test of safety has got to be about the stupidest idea anyone has had in the history of the world.”
Tomi Engdahl says:
Everything You Need to Know About 5G
https://spectrum.ieee.org/video/telecom/wireless/everything-you-need-to-know-about-5g
Millimeter waves, massive MIMO, full duplex, beamforming, and small cells are just a few of the technologies that could enable ultrafast 5G networks
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2019/03/04/vmwarelta-uutta-5g-pilvialustaan/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Huawei on tänään jo yhtä suuri kuin Nokia ja Ericsson yhteensä – mutta onko kiinalaisyhtiö turvallisuusriski?
5G-verkkoja ostetaan pian sadoilla miljardeilla euroilla.
https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-10667311?origin=rss
Tomi Engdahl says:
Hackers have started attacks on Cisco RV110, RV130, and RV215 routers
https://www.zdnet.com/article/hackers-have-started-attacks-on-cisco-rv110-rv130-and-rv215-routers/
Attacks started two days after Cisco released patch, one day after researchers published demo exploit code.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Trump’s 2020 reelection campaign wants to push for government control of 5G networks
https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/2/18247747/donald-trump-2020-reelection-campaign-5g-federal-government-control-networks-plan
A strategy that is unlikely to gain much support
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://techcrunch.com/2019/02/25/here-are-all-the-5g-phones-announced-at-mwc/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Home> Tools & Learning> Products> Product Brief
Signal generator pair addresses 5G NR testing
Martin Rowe -February 21, 2019
https://www.edn.com/electronics-products/other/4461613/Signal-generator-pair-addresses-5G-NR-testing?utm_source=Aspencore&utm_medium=EDN&utm_campaign=social
Tomi Engdahl says:
Home> Community > Blogs > 5G Waves
Movandi aims to aim 5G better
https://www.edn.com/electronics-blogs/5g-waves/4461652/Movandi-aims-to-aim-5G-better?utm_source=Aspencore&utm_medium=EDN&utm_campaign=social
Tomi Engdahl says:
Kansalaisaloite vaatii 5G-tukiasemien kieltämistä säteilyn vuoksi
https://www.ts.fi/uutiset/kotimaa/4508799/Kansalaisaloite+vaatii+5Gtukiasemien+kieltamista+sateilyn+vuoksi
Tuore kansalaisaloite vaatii eduskuntaa kieltämään langattomat 5G-verkot lailla.
Aloitteen mukaan 5G-tukiasemien rakentaminen tulisi pysäyttää ja olemassa olevat tukiasemat purkaa, koska niiden lähettämä sähkömagneettinen säteily uhkaa ihmisten terveyttä.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Understanding Wireless Range Calculations
https://www.electronicdesign.com/communications/understanding-wireless-range-calculations?PK=UM_Classics04118&utm_rid=CPG05000002750211&utm_campaign=23835&utm_medium=email&elq2=3ed7f4b827b640fd9586803c7b1dd95f
One of the key calculations in any wireless design is range, the maximum distance between transmitter and receiver for normal operation. This article identifies the factors involved in calculating range and shows how to estimate range to ensure a reliable communications link.
Tomi Engdahl says:
5G mullistaa asiakaskokemukseen
http://www.etn.fi/index.php/opinion/9191-5g-mullistaa-asiakaskokemukseen
Seuraavan sukupolven langaton 5G-tekniikka on massiivinen harppaus tämän päivän standardeihin verrattuna. Latausnopeudet ovat tuhat kertaa nopeampia. Esimerkiksi elokuvan lataaminen vie aiemman 20 minuutin sijaan vain pari sekuntia. Latenssi eli tiedonkulun viive laskee 50 millisekunnista alle yhteen millisekuntiin. Verkon saatavuus kasvaa 99,999 prosenttiin, ja huomattavasti parempi kapasiteetti mahdollistaa entistä useampien laitteiden liittymisen verkkoon.
Tomi Engdahl says:
US threatens to reduce intelligence sharing if Germany doesn’t ban Huawei
https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/11/germany-intelligence-sharing/
The U.S. government is threatening to reduce the amount of intelligence it shares with Germany if Huawei wins a contract to build the country’s next-generation 5G network.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Kansalaisaloite vaatii 5g-tukiasemien kieltämistä
https://www.tekniikkatalous.fi/tekniikka/ict/kansalaisaloite-vaatii-5g-tukiasemien-kieltamista-6760715?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=paidsocial&utm_campaign=TT_FB_NA_03
Tomi Engdahl says:
Field Master Pro MS2090A. 5G Spectrum Analyzer.
5G is just around the corner. Anritsu created the MS2090A to help you prepare for 5G.
https://www.anritsu.com/en-gb/test-measurement/products/ms2090a?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWlRKaE5qQmlORFl4WkRReiIsInQiOiI3V3VYcFkxcUN4R1RwN3ZjQUszTDdmNVRXVmR6S1NONnV0eWR1c1lreUVKUnpmTUxmcWFETmRGU0NZaHdtSU5IdGY1cmx0eVwvMzl2NFhYNnBYbnFiZVJOWmxPS3hcL1Z0cGh2QUtXZ0c1cCtwWVhGOXd2XC9XaUFrckZWRkVNTmxNMiJ9
Frequency Range: 9 kHz to 9/14/20/26.5/32/44/54 GHz
Anritsu’s Field Master Pro MS2090A RF spectrum analyzer delivers performance never previously available in a compact, handheld instrument. With continuous frequency coverage from 9 kHz to 54 GHz, the Field Master Pro MS2090A is specifically designed to meet the challenges a full range of other wireless technologies in use today, including: 5G, wireless backhaul, aerospace/defense, satellite systems, and radar.
The Field Master Pro MS2090A delivers the highest levels of RF performance available in a handheld, touchscreen spectrum analyzer, with a displayed average noise level (DANL) of -164 dBm and Third Order Intercept (TOI) of +20 dBm (typical). This makes measurements such as spectrum clearing, radio alignment, harmonic, and distortion even more accurate than previously possible. For modulation measurements on digital systems, 100 MHz modulation bandwidth coupled with best-in-class phase noise performance maximizes measurement precision, while ±0.5 dB typical amplitude accuracy provides confidence when testing transmitter power and spurious.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Nyt haluttaisiin kieltää 5G-verkot
https://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2019/03/11/nyt-haluttaisiin-kieltaa-5g-verkot-suomesta/
http://etn.fi/index.php/13-news/9200-kansalaisaloite-haluaa-kieltaa-5g-tukiasemat
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.tivi.fi/Kaikki_uutiset/suomen-5g-sta-voi-tulla-parempi-kuin-muualla-6698240
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/5G
Tomi Engdahl says:
Kansalaisaloite vetoaa terveysriskeihin, haluaa kieltää 5g-tekniikan Suomessa – Asiantuntija: ”silkkaa pelottelua ja huuhaata”
https://www.tivi.fi/Kaikki_uutiset/kansalaisaloite-vetoaa-terveysriskeihin-haluaa-kieltaa-5g-tekniikan-suomessa-asiantuntija-silkkaa-pelottelua-ja-huuhaata-6760977
https://www.kansalaisaloite.fi/fi/aloite/3844
Kuinka vaarallista 5g-verkon aiheuttama säteily sitten on?
Säteilyturvakeskuksen (Stuk) mukaan radiotaajuiselle säteilylle altistumisen kannalta 5g:n käyttämät 1 GHz ja 3,5 GHz taajuusalueen tukiasemat eivät poikkea merkittävästi jo käytössä olevien matkaviestintekniikoiden (2g, 3g, 4g) tukiasemista.
”Tämänhetkisen tiedon valossa altistuminen tukiasemien radiotaajuiselle säteilylle ei tule nousemaan merkittävälle tasolle 5g-verkon käyttöönoton myötä”, Stukin verkkosivuilla kerrotaan.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Kansalaisaloite haluaa kieltää 5g-tekniikan Suomessa, vetoaa syöpäriskiin – Asiantuntija: ”silkkaa pelottelua ja huuhaata”
https://www.mikrobitti.fi/uutiset/kansalaisaloite-haluaa-kieltaa-5g-tekniikan-suomessa-vetoaa-syopariskiin-asiantuntija-silkkaa-pelottelua-ja-huuhaata/299d0a45-5517-4066-ba05-3f26677666d2
5G-verkon säteilyturvallisuus
https://www.stuk.fi/aiheet/matkapuhelimet-ja-tukiasemat/matkapuhelinverkko/5g-verkon-sateilyturvallisuus
5G-verkon säteilyturvallisuus
Uusimman sukupolven 5G-matkaviestinverkon suunnittelu ja testaus ovat parhaillaan käynnissä. Uuden tekniikan avulla pyritään tarjoamaan entistä nopeampia langattomia tietoliikenneyhteyksiä kuluttajien ja yritysten käyttöön. Tämänhetkisen tiedon mukaan 5G-verkko tulee toimimaan Suomessa kolmella eri taajuusalueella. Ensimmäisenä laajempaan käyttöön otetaan noin 3,5 GHz taajuusalue. Alle 1 GHz taajuusalueella pyritään palvelemaan haja-asutusalueiden asukkaita ja esineiden internetin (IoT, Internet of Things) käyttäjiä. Myöhemmässä vaiheessa 5G-verkossa hyödynnetään lisäksi noin 30 GHz millimetriaaltoja.
Tämänhetkisen tiedon valossa altistuminen tukiasemien radiotaajuiselle säteilylle ei tule nousemaan merkittävälle tasolle 5G-verkon käyttöönoton myötä. Radiotaajuiselle säteilylle altistumisen kannalta 1 GHz ja 3,5 GHz taajuusalueen tukiasemat eivät poikkea merkittävästi jo käytössä olevien matkaviestintekniikoiden (2G, 3G, 4G) tukiasemista. Millimetriaaltoalueella tukiasemien solukoko tulee olemaan pieni
5G-matkaviestinverkon, kuten aiempien tekniikoiden (2G, 3G, 4G), säteilyturvallisuus varmistetaan säteilylainsäädännön keinoin.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Fearing Cancer From 5G, Portland City Council May Ask FCC to Investigate
“This substantial increase in cell towers deployed in communities means greater contact with them.”
https://www.inverse.com/article/53991-portland-oregon-city-council-and-mayor-oppose-fcc-on-5g?refresh=56
Fearing unknown health risks, members of the City Council in Portland, Oregon, will vote Wednesday to oppose the rollout of 5G wireless networks.
They express concern that the Federal Communications Commission has not conducted enough research to demonstrate that 5G networks are safe, while at the same time prohibiting state and local governments from passing their own regulations on telecommunications technology.
What Does the Science Say About 5G and Cancer?
“There is evidence to suggest that exposure to radio frequency emissions generated by wireless technologies could contribute to adverse health conditions such as cancer,” reads the proposed resolution. This evidence comes from a large-scale study conducted by the National Toxicology Program (NTP), a division of the US Department of Health and Human Services.
The final results of this study, published in November 2018, showed a strong association between the type of radiation used for mobile phone signals and certain types of cancerous tumors in lab rats.
But that’s where the situation gets tough.
The NTP study, which took place over 10 years and involved exposing more than 7,000 rats and mice to radio-frequency radiation — the type used in cell phones — didn’t actually involve 5G networks. It didn’t even involve 4G or 4G LTE, which are used today. It focused only on signals used by wireless technology under the 2G and 3G standards.
These technology standards, which use the same radiation frequency range as 4G, modulate the signal differently. 2G and 3G may have been the state-of-the-art when the study began
So as Inverse previously reported, it’s nearly impossible to say whether these results will apply to 5G hardware.
Since the available research doesn’t address 5G, the Portland City Council’s resolution demands that the FCC embark on another such research project to assess the health effects of 5G.
Presumably, it would take just as long to conduct another study on the hypothesized connection between 5G and cancer, but by that time, the industry will almost certainly have moved on to 6G — or 7G.
“Wireless companies in the U.S. say they’ll have to install about 300,000 new antennas, close to the total number of cell towers built over the past three decades,” they write. “This substantial increase in cell towers deployed in communities means greater contact with them.”
Of course, this exposure is only harmful if 5G is found to affect human health. And unfortunately, the only way to figure that out would be for the FCC or DHHS to conduct another large-scale trial — a trial that wouldn’t be done in time to matter, since 5G is practically knocking on the door.
That doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be studied, though. And in fact, a small but growing movement of European scientists is calling for caution amid the dawning of 5G networks around the world, arguing that the available data on the health risks of cell phone radiation should be cause enough for everyone to slow down.
Tomi Engdahl says:
These Microwave Signal Generators are Ready for 5G
https://www.electronicdesign.com/test-measurement/these-microwave-signal-generators-are-ready-5g?NL=ED-003&Issue=ED-003_20190314_ED-003_924&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_1_b&utm_rid=CPG05000002750211&utm_campaign=24042&utm_medium=email&elq2=c33316aa77a04279835899437b4d9fde
A new series of microwave signal generators offers high-frequency, wide-bandwidth performance and other benefits, and is well-equipped to handle 5G applications and more.
Higher frequencies are more important than ever, as 5G communications, satellite communications (satcom), and radar applications all plan to utilize a wide range of frequencies that extends into millimeter-wave (mmWave) bands.
Tomi Engdahl says:
New flaws in 4G, 5G allow attackers to intercept calls and track phone locations
https://techcrunch.com/2019/02/24/new-4g-5g-security-flaws/
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/5749002-4G-5G-paper-at-NDSS-2019.html