As part of the internet, “the cloud” core principles have significantly changed how software is developed and deployed. The principles of virtual machines and containers have impacted 5G’s system architecture. Here’s how.
Network automation takes the work out of upgrades
Orchestration at the edge reduces network latency
Edge computing brings benefits to users by reducing network latency, thus improving services, but needs management orchestration. Here, we demonstrate how orchestration improves latency in an automotive edge-computing use case by reallocating network resources. Multi-access edge computing (MEC), commonly called “edge computing,” moves data processing to the edge of communication networks. Bringing computing close to…
Test suite supports simulation of location services in wireless networks
GL Communications Inc. addressed the press regarding their Location Services (LCS) Test Suite to support the emulation of location services on GSM, UMTS, and LTE networks. GL’s MAPS LCS Test Suite comprises multiple products working to support location-based services in GSM, UMTS, and LTE networks. Message Automation & Protocol Simulation (MAPS) is a protocol simulation and…
Cellular network connects autonomous sea vessel to land
As the tugboat Nellie Bly circumnavigated Denmark, engineers and a remote crew kept an eye on the vessel from a control room in Boston. A 4G connection provided the internet connectivity. These videos bring you into the control room. Autonomous sea vessels show promise as the next step in water navigation. Of course, such vessels…
Video: Rakuten’s acquisition of Altiostar
The Open RAN software vendor is now part of the Japanese mobile network operator. 5G Technology World interviewed Altiostar’s Thierry Maupile about how the company will operate from now on.
Private networks need engineering creativity
LTE and 5G private networks are not yet plug-and-play. They still need the engineering touch to solve business problems, said Cradlepoint’s Todd Krautkremer and Donna Johnson.
Deploy and maintain an Open RAN network
Open radio access networks offer advantages in locating network functions of proprietary RANs. Automation and orchestration let telecom networks do what computing networks have done for years.
Subscription test suite automates 5G core network testing
Spirent’s Landslide 5G Core (5GC) Automation Package contains test cases that network engineers can use to develop functional and performance tests, among others. Core networks perform many functions in cellular networks such as authenticating users, providing subscribed services, security, and connecting users to requested applications. 3GPP defines standards for how these 5G network functions communicate.…
Software predicts changes in wireless channels
Spectrum Multiplier software from Cohere Technologies uses Delay-Doppler effects to predict how a wireless channel will change in real time, letting base stations control MU-MIMO beams.