5G

With 5G rolling in, telecom operators are bracing themselves for an explosion of incoming data. Telcos will either thrive or be left behind based on their ability to translate 5G data into business value.

AccelerComm has announced that it is supercharging 5G NR with cutting edge Physical Layer IP which increases spectral efficiency and reduces latency. The company today announced a complete high-performance 5G NR PUSCH (Physical Uplink Shared Channel) Decoder and PDSCH (Physical Downlink Shared Channel) Encoder for customers who want to maximise the efficacy of their 5G radio network.

A new line of programmable RF attenuation systems from JFW are designed to meet the needs of 5G and Wi-Fi 6E test labs and allow for easy test automation.

5G test solutions developed by Keysight Technologies have been used to establish the industry’s first 5G new radio (NR) data connection based on 3GPP Release 16 specifications (Rel-16).

Altran, part of Capgemini, and Blue Planet, a division of Ciena, have announced a collaboration to provide network operators with intelligent automation solutions. This collaboration will support operators that are grappling with increasingly complex requirements across physical and virtual domains driven by 5G, cloud and the Internet of Things (IoT).

NTT DOCOMO and East Japan Railway Company (JR East) have jointly announced that they have verified the stable operation of important 5G communication capabilities, including handover between base stations and the transmission of high-definition video data, in trials conducted aboard JR East's ALFA-X Shinkansen test train running at 360km/h.

Xilinx has announced that the company is supplying its UltraScale+ technology to Fujitsu for its O-RAN 5G radio units (O-RUs). Fujitsu O-RUs using Xilinx technology will be deployed in the first O-RAN-compliant 5G greenfield networks in the US Fujitsu is also evaluating Xilinx RFSoC technology to further reduce cost and power consumption for additional future site deployments.

Nemo Backpack Pro from Keysight Technologies is an in-building measurement solution for benchmarking 5G new radio (NR) end-user quality of experience (QoE) in enterprise facilities, airports, arenas and other indoor environments.

The initial members of the 5G Global Enterprise solution Consortium (5GEC) will be ACTIVIO, AGC, Advanced Wireless Network, EXEO ASIA, FUJITSU, Loxley Public Company, Mobile Innovation, NEC Corporation, NEC Networks & System Integration, NTT Communications, NTT DATA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT CONSULTING, NTT DOCOMO, and NTT.

A suite of end-to-end solutions that enables an ecosystem of Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) vendors and mobile operators to verify interoperability, performance, conformance and security of multi-vendor 5G networks based on standard interfaces has been introduced by Keysight Technologies.