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WEB3 days ago · Sean Kinney, Editor in Chief - September 10, 2024. Verizon is expanding its fiber footprint as it also continues to expand its fixed wireless access offering Last week Verizon announced it would spend $20 billion to acquire Frontier, picking up the latter’s customer base and fiber assets.
Open RAN 101–RU, DU, CU: Why, what, how, when? (Reader Forum)
WEBJul 8, 2020 · Source: Parallel Wireless. The RAN DU sits between the RU and CU and performs real-time L2 functions, baseband processing. In the O-RAN Alliance working group, the DU is proposed to support multiple layers of RUs. To properly handle the digital signal processing and accelerate network traffic, FPGA can be used.
After Arris acquisition, CommScope realigns business segments
WEBDec 9, 2019 · As CommScope heads into 2020, the company is realigning its business into four segments in the wake of its major acquisition of communications and video hardware and software company Arris and enterprise Wi-Fi provider Ruckus Networks. CommScope completed its $7.4 billion acquisition of Arris (which …
What is 5G ENDC? - RCR Wireless News
WEBMay 3, 2022 · ENDC, or E-UTRAN New Radio – Dual Connectivity, is a Non-Standalone (NSA) feature that makes it possible for mobile devices to access both 5G and 4G LTE networks at the same time, which allows carriers to tap into the benefits of both network technologies simultaneously. Most 5G networks today are NSA, and so rely on a 4G network core — as ...
What is preamble puncturing and what does it have to do with Wi …
WEBFeb 16, 2022 · Wi-Fi 7 supports 320-megahertz transmissions, which is double the 160 megahertz of Wi-Fi 6. Davidson said that Wi-Fi 7 offers many paths to wider bandwidth, and while having access to the continuous 320 megahertz of available 6 GHz spectrum is the “simplest,” most countries will have overlapping channels in this band, making preamble puncturing a potential option for widening the channel.
xApps vs. rApps: Network automation fundamentals - RCR …
WEBNov 23, 2021 · xApps and rApps are network automation tools. They maximize the radio network’s operational efficiency. rApps are specialized microservices operating on the non-RT RIC. xApps and rApps provide essential control and management features and functionality. xApps are hosted on the near RT RIC and optimize radio spectrum efficiency.
vRAN vs. Open RAN: What’s the same and what’s different?
WEBOct 19, 2021 · A vRAN replaces BBUs with Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) hardware, but the RAN is still dependent on proprietary interfaces and purpose-built hardware for radio transmissions. Open RAN is an effort to open the RAN altogether. “Current RAN technology is provided as a hardware and software integrated platform.
What is Automated Frequency Coordination (AFC) in Wi-Fi 7?
WEBMar 29, 2022 · Automated Frequency Coordination (AFC) is a spectrum use coordination system designed specifically for 6 GHz operation . In order for unlicensed Wi-Fi 7 (or 802.11be) devices to play nice in the 6 GHz band with the licensed users already occupying that band, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) established Automated Frequency Coordination (AFC), a spectrum use coordination system ...
AI and machine learning simplify Microwave network management
WEBOct 6, 2020 · With interference issues AI-based management systems can detect where a microwave link is impacted by an interferer, reducing the time to resolution. “Basically,” Wållgren-Malmberg summarized, “we understand what and where the interferer is, so we can handle it in an optimal way.”. AI and Machine Learning, when trained by sufficient ...
TIM Brasil kicks off 5G network rollout with Ericsson and Huawei: …
WEBDec 9, 2021 · Last month, Brazil raised a total of 47.2 billion reais ($8.5 billion) in its recent 5G spectrum auction.. Through this auction, the government awarded spectrum in the 700 MHz, 2.3 GHz, 3.5 GHZ and 26 GHz bands. The government noted that the total raised includes the prices for the right to use licenses, and investment commitments tied to each band as well as the premium paid.