Radio access network

Hitek Systems Introduces Agilex® 7 SoC FPGA-Based Radio Development Platform

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Donnerstag, Februar 15, 2024
Workload, LTE, Intel, Mobile, TI, DDR4, RAN, Radio, IEEE 1588, Documentation, System, Mobile World Congress, Esom, 3GPP, Memory, Radio access network, Kyōto Station, FMC, Ecosystem, SOC, RF, IEEE, DPD, Video game

GERMANTOWN, Md., Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Hitek Systems today introduced a new Hitek eSOM7C development platform designed to ease the design and deployment of Intel-based Open Radio Access Network (RAN) architectures (O-RAN) for LTE, 5G and other wireless communications systems, while increasing system interoperability and performance.

Key Points: 
  • Hitek Systems today introduced a new Hitek eSOM7C development platform designed to ease the design and deployment of Intel-based Open Radio Access Network (RAN) architectures (O-RAN) for LTE, 5G and other wireless communications systems, while increasing system interoperability and performance.
  • GERMANTOWN, Md., Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Hitek Systems today introduced a new Hitek eSOM7C development platform designed to ease the design and deployment of Intel-based Open Radio Access Network (RAN) architectures (O-RAN) for LTE, 5G and other wireless communications systems, while increasing system interoperability and performance.
  • The new ESOM7C development platform incorporates TI's AFE7769D into Hitek's Intel Agilex® 7 SoC FPGA embedded system on module (eSOM7C) development platform to provide efficient conversion of baseband data into RF signals for single-, dual- and even tri-band wireless systems.
  • "Hitek Systems created the new development platform to help streamline system integration and interoperability to enable more adaptable flexible radio access networks, while enhancing any system integrator's choices, capabilities and time to market" said Tariq Muhammad, President Hitek Systems.

Aira Technologies, In Collaboration With Broadcom, Demonstrates World's First GenAI-based Utility For Observability, Analysis, Control, and Automation of the RAN

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Donnerstag, Februar 15, 2024
AI, MNO, MWC, RAN, Data science, SMO, Mobile World Congress, LLM, Mobile network operator, Machine learning, Ecosystem, UE, KPI, Automation, Radio access network, Privacy, VMware, Telecommunications, Monolithic kernel, RIC, Partnership, Video game

SARATOGA, Calif., Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Aira Technologies, a pioneer in the application of Machine Learning (ML) to radically improve wireless telecommunications, today announced a new capability, RANGPT™, that enables observability, analysis, control, and automation of the RAN using conversational language. These capabilities make RANGPT an indispensable tool to Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) seeking deep insights on how to improve the performance of the RAN while optimizing network operations. Aira is demonstrating RANGPT at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024 in partnership with VMware, recently acquired by Broadcom, and VIAVI.

Key Points: 
  • Aira is demonstrating RANGPT at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024 in partnership with VMware, recently acquired by Broadcom, and VIAVI.
  • With 5G, the increased complexity of mobile networks poses many operational challenges for MNOs as they try to balance performance, sustainability and economic efficiency.
  • Aira addressed these challenges by creating RANGPT to provide a natural language interface to network data," said Ravikiran Gopalan, co-founder and CTO of Aira Technologies.
  • "This RIC and SMO platform offers flexibility and functionality that enables Aira's RANGPT to transform RAN automation and optimization across the industry.

SCF and O-RAN ALLIANCE Strengthen Collaboration towards Open and Intelligent Radio Access Networks

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Dienstag, Februar 13, 2024
SCF, RAN, Certification, Organization, Ecosystem, Small cell, Radio access network, Knowledge, FAPI, Deutsche Telekom, Environment, RIC, Partnership, Rail transport

BONN, Germany and LONDON, Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The O-RAN ALLIANCE (O-RAN) and SCF (Small Cell Forum) have announced the expansion of their collaboration through a comprehensive Cooperation Agreement.

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  • BONN, Germany and LONDON, Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The O-RAN ALLIANCE (O-RAN) and SCF (Small Cell Forum) have announced the expansion of their collaboration through a comprehensive Cooperation Agreement.
  • This agreement extends the longstanding partnership between the two global organizations, marked by shared membership and a commitment to advancing open and interoperable Radio Access Network (RAN) technologies.
  • The O-RAN ALLIANCE's mission is to re-shape the RAN industry towards more intelligent, open, virtualized and fully interoperable mobile networks.
  • Close cooperation between the O-RAN ALLIANCE and SCF greatly supports specification development and activities to accelerate commercialization of small-cell open RAN solutions."

SCF and O-RAN ALLIANCE Strengthen Collaboration towards Open and Intelligent Radio Access Networks

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Dienstag, Februar 13, 2024
SCF, RAN, Certification, Organization, Ecosystem, Small cell, Radio access network, Knowledge, FAPI, Deutsche Telekom, Environment, RIC, Partnership, Rail transport

BONN, Germany and LONDON, Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The O-RAN ALLIANCE (O-RAN) and SCF (Small Cell Forum) have announced the expansion of their collaboration through a comprehensive Cooperation Agreement.

Key Points: 
  • BONN, Germany and LONDON, Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The O-RAN ALLIANCE (O-RAN) and SCF (Small Cell Forum) have announced the expansion of their collaboration through a comprehensive Cooperation Agreement.
  • This agreement extends the longstanding partnership between the two global organizations, marked by shared membership and a commitment to advancing open and interoperable Radio Access Network (RAN) technologies.
  • The O-RAN ALLIANCE's mission is to re-shape the RAN industry towards more intelligent, open, virtualized and fully interoperable mobile networks.
  • Close cooperation between the O-RAN ALLIANCE and SCF greatly supports specification development and activities to accelerate commercialization of small-cell open RAN solutions."

HFR Networks Announces Integration with Fujitsu Radio Units

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Dienstag, Februar 13, 2024
TSN, Fujitsu, Mobile, OSS, HFR, DWDM, RAN, Radio, CPRI, Ethernet, Collaboration, Economics, Radio access network, EMS, Rail transport

RICHARDSON, Texas, Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- HFR Networks Inc., leading the industry with intelligent xHaul RAN Transport and Edge Access solutions today announced interoperability between HFR Networks' best-in-breed xHaul solutions and Fujitsu's Open RAN (O-RAN) radio units. Leveraging the power of open standards, HFR Networks' integration with Fujitsu's O-RAN radios delivers operators flexibility, high performance, faster time to market, along with impressive cost savings.

Key Points: 
  • Best of Breed xHaul and Radios Integrated, Tested, and Supported for Immediate Deployment
    RICHARDSON, Texas, Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- HFR Networks Inc. , leading the industry with intelligent xHaul RAN Transport and Edge Access solutions today announced interoperability between HFR Networks' best-in-breed xHaul solutions and Fujitsu's Open RAN (O-RAN) radio units.
  • Leveraging the power of open standards, HFR Networks' integration with Fujitsu's O-RAN radios delivers operators flexibility, high performance, faster time to market, along with impressive cost savings.
  • With simultaneous support of 4G/LTE, 5G, and Ethernet services, HFR Networks' xHaul solutions thrive in traditional, cloud-based and virtualized mobile architectures.
  • At the Mobile World Congress 2024 event in Barcelona, Spain on Feb. 26 - 29, Fujitsu will demonstrate 50km Fronthaul powered by Fujitsu's O-RAN radios and HFR Networks' Packet M6424 Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) Switch.

The Next Wave of 5G Deployment: FR3 Frequency Bands

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Montag, Februar 12, 2024
Architecture, AI, Growth, Access, MIMO, Base station, FR3, Microsoft Excel, Radio access network, CAPEX, Research, Software, Mobile phone

CAMPBELL, Calif., Feb. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As 5G deployment ramps down, the mobile industry is now looking forward to new phases of deployment with 5G-Advanced and 6G waves of investment. Mobile Experts released a new forecast this week, titled Macro and Massive MIMO Base Station Transceivers 2024, with a detailed view of the specific plans by mobile operators to deploy new wireless infrastructure.

Key Points: 
  • In particular, this report includes the frequency bands identified in the WRC-23 meeting during December 2023, as well as details of massive MIMO configurations to be used in various world regions to augment the capacity of the 5G network.
  • The base station forecast focuses on the quantity of radio hardware to be shipped and the details of technical factors.
  • In the Base Station report, Mobile Experts has been able to identify specific bands and MIMO configurations that are in active development by the major network vendors.
  • In addition, this forecast illustrates the shifting focus of 5G radio equipment from telco applications to enterprise private networks.

Verizon and Ericsson collaborate on innovative 5G feature to enhance user experience

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Dienstag, Februar 6, 2024
Cloud, Ericsson, RAN, Intelligence, Virtual reality, Senior, Active queue management, XR, Augmented reality, Radio access network, Ecosystem, Verizon Communications, Artificial intelligence, MEC, VCP, Koeppe, VR, Video game

“The potential of 5G lies in its ability to facilitate a diverse array of groundbreaking services, particularly in time-critical communications for both consumers and businesses,” said Graham Osborne, Vice President and Head of Customer Unit Verizon for Ericsson North America.

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  • “The potential of 5G lies in its ability to facilitate a diverse array of groundbreaking services, particularly in time-critical communications for both consumers and businesses,” said Graham Osborne, Vice President and Head of Customer Unit Verizon for Ericsson North America.
  • The results showed latency reduction by up to fifty percent, demonstrating the potential of L4S as a rate adaptation framework for 5G time-critical high data rate applications.
  • “Our goal from the beginning has been to create a transformational 5G network.
  • That requires a redesigned, newly architected, fully virtualized network that can fundamentally manage mobile data differently than we have in the past,” said Koeppe.

Challenging Open RAN Conditions Not Impacting Long-term Forecast, According to Dell'Oro Group

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Dienstag, Februar 6, 2024
Telecommunications, RAN, Intelligence, Automation, Overalls, Radio access network, Open

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a recently published report by Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommunications, security, networks, and data center industries, following an impressive ascent between 2019 and 2022, Open RAN revenues are on track to decline in 2023. Market conditions will remain challenging over the near-term but the long-term forecast remains positive, with Open RAN set to account for 20 percent to 30 percent of worldwide RAN revenues by 2028, up from 7 percent to 10 percent in 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Market conditions will remain challenging over the near-term but the long-term forecast remains positive, with Open RAN set to account for 20 percent to 30 percent of worldwide RAN revenues by 2028, up from 7 percent to 10 percent in 2024.
  • "The fundamental assumptions shaping the role Open RAN will play in this RAN journey have not changed.
  • The analysis in the report shows that single-vendor Open RAN is expected to drive the lion's share of the Open RAN market.
  • Multi-vendor Open RAN is projected to account for 5 percent to 10 percent of total RAN revenues by 2028.

Verizon advances O-RAN technology by deploying 130,000 new O-RAN capable radios in its network

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Montag, Februar 5, 2024
MIMO, Radio, RAN, Architecture, SVP, Radio access network, Ecosystem

The addition of this new O-RAN capable equipment underscores Verizon’s commitment to driving O-RAN standards and technology in the industry.

Key Points: 
  • The addition of this new O-RAN capable equipment underscores Verizon’s commitment to driving O-RAN standards and technology in the industry.
  • “Verizon is fully supportive of O-RAN technology and is focused on commercializing an operationally sound O-RAN architecture,” said Adam Koeppe, SVP of Technology Planning at Verizon.
  • Along with many vendor partners, Verizon has been leading the charge of the design, development, and deployment of virtualized Radio Access Network technology.
  • In 2020, it announced that the achievement of fully virtualized baseband functions – the heaviest portion of computing on the Radio Access Network.

Skylo Launches its Direct-to-Device Service in the US & Canada

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Dienstag, Januar 30, 2024
Entrepreneurship, Family, NTN, RAN, Agriculture, 3GPP, Ecosystem, Communication, SMS, Original equipment manufacturer, Transport, Viasat, Radio access network, Internet of things, Mobile phone

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Skylo Technologies, the pioneer in non-terrestrial network (NTN) communications, is thrilled to announce the official launch and availability of its satellite network service across the contiguous United States and Canada. Leveraging industry standards, Skylo users everywhere, on any compatible device, will be able to transparently use satellite connectivity when they are outside the range of a cellular network. This landmark rollout is a follow-up to Skylo's earlier announcement partnering with Viasat and Ligado for the North American market, enabling ubiquitous and reliable communication, while opening up opportunities for formerly untapped markets, technologies, devices, and revenue streams for carriers.

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  • MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Skylo Technologies , the pioneer in non-terrestrial network (NTN) communications, is thrilled to announce the official launch and availability of its satellite network service across the contiguous United States and Canada.
  • Leveraging industry standards, Skylo users everywhere, on any compatible device, will be able to transparently use satellite connectivity when they are outside the range of a cellular network.
  • This results in Skylo being the most affordable and scalable NTN service provider to support the world's largest OEMs and carriers.
  • The service is offered through Skylo's partner carriers and managed network operators as an additional service to existing plans for a single bill.