Tag: 3GPP

November 29, 2023

Private 5G networks are billed as a sort of silver bullet for business problems in a wide range of vertical markets. That said, adoption has been slower than expected, there’s huge regional variations largely based on spectrum availability, and there […]

September 28, 2023

The lack of ubiquitous network coverage from terrestrial cellular networks can be disruptive not only to industry and enterprise, but even the safety of individuals when they most need connectivity. 5G coverage from space has the potential to make connectivity […]

July 12, 2022

The U.S. moved comparatively early on making mmWave spectrum available for 5G services with Verizon launching a pre-standard fixed wireless access service in the second half of 2018. Since then, in addition to the completion of the initial 5G New […]

May 4, 2022

The MDT solution taps user equipment (UE) to collect field measurements Introduced in 3GPP Rel-10, Minimization of Drive Test (MDT) is a standardized mechanism designed to enable operators to use user devices in a network to collect mobile network data, […]

April 26, 2022

5G is becomes more broadly deployed across the planet, but the technology may also eventually end up in the skies. 3GPP has established, and is continuing to build upon, standards that will enable 5G services to be delivered over satellite […]

April 11, 2022

Non-Public Networks (NPNs) are private 5G networks. NPNs can be deployed using shared licensed spectrum via a network operator. NPNs can be deployed as standalone networks as well, either using licensed or unlicensed spectrum, depending on local regulatory approval. The […]

March 17, 2022

According to the 3GPP, the work item dubbed ‘Enhancement to the 5GC location services’, included in Release 17, aims to provide support for very low latency and very high accuracy positioning, including horizontal and vertical positioning service levels, 5G positioning […]

February 10, 2022

The 5G industry has seen phenomenal growth over the past few years, but it is only just at the beginning of its journey. With the evolution toward 5G Advanced, there is still much to be done to fully unlock the […]