5G AMERICAS: THE VOICE OF 5G AND LTE FOR THE AMERICAS


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Locations: WASHINGTON, AMERICAS

Global 5G Connections Increase 76% Annually and Now Reaches 1.05 Billion

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월요일, 4월 3, 2023

After adding nearly half a billion connections in 2022, healthy 5G uptake continues into 2023 with momentum in enterprise subscriptions and industrial deployments.

Key Points: 
  • After adding nearly half a billion connections in 2022, healthy 5G uptake continues into 2023 with momentum in enterprise subscriptions and industrial deployments.
  • Global 5G wireless connections increased by 76% from the end of 2021 to the end of 2022, reaching up to 1.05 billion.
  • Global 5G connections are forecast to continue their acceleration in 2023, approaching 2 billion and reaching 5.9 billion by the end of 2027.
  • North America is a leader in the uptake of wireless 5G connections with a total of 119 million 5G and 507 million LTE connections by the end of Q4 2022.

Mid-Band Spectrum is Essential for 5G Capacity and Coverage

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목요일, 3월 23, 2023

One of the most useful spectrum bands for 5G is mid-band, which ranges between 1 GHz and 6 GHz, and offers a balance of speed, capacity, coverage, and penetration for cellular wireless networks.

Key Points: 
  • One of the most useful spectrum bands for 5G is mid-band, which ranges between 1 GHz and 6 GHz, and offers a balance of speed, capacity, coverage, and penetration for cellular wireless networks.
  • 5G Americas, the voice of 5G and 4G LTE for the Americas, today announced the release of “Mid-Band Spectrum Update” , which discusses several potential mid-bands and extended mid-bands that are needed to support applications for 5G and beyond.
  • Chris Pearson, President of 5G Americas said, “For 5G deployments, it is important that low, mid and high band spectrum are utilized to provide the optimal experience for users.
  • It is essential to have a long-term spectrum pipeline to fuel growth in the 5G ecosystem, and this 5G Americas white paper is a good step toward understanding future potential mid-band spectrum opportunities.”

Open RAN Progressing on Network Interoperability and Performance with AI/ML

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목요일, 2월 23, 2023

Open Radio Access Networks (Open RAN) is a concept that involves the interoperability of open hardware, software, and interfaces for cellular wireless networks.

Key Points: 
  • Open Radio Access Networks (Open RAN) is a concept that involves the interoperability of open hardware, software, and interfaces for cellular wireless networks.
  • As new Open RAN developments progress, 5G Americas, the voice of 5G and 4G LTE for the Americas, today announced the release of “ The Evolution of Open RAN ”, which provides an update to a 5G Americas’ 2020 report on Open RAN standards.
  • Some key topics surrounding evolving Open RAN standards in this 5G Americas report include:
    Dr. Rajarajan Sivaraj, Director of RIC Architecture and Standards, Mavenir said, “Open RAN offers potentially new capabilities in network performance, end-user experience and service level assurances for enterprises.
  • Open RAN can provide the ability to harness leading artificial intelligence and machine learning tools, cloud native infrastructure and tools, open interfaces between network functions, and exposure of fine-grained user-level RAN state and performance information of the network to novel third-party optimization applications.

Reducing Radio Frequency Interference in Receivers is Key to Spectrum Management

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화요일, 2월 7, 2023

Wireless communications require radio frequency (RF) systems to transmit and receive radio signals, making both transmitters and receivers vital for enabling innovative and efficient spectrum use.

Key Points: 
  • Wireless communications require radio frequency (RF) systems to transmit and receive radio signals, making both transmitters and receivers vital for enabling innovative and efficient spectrum use.
  • Chris Pearson, President of 5G Americas, said, “Receiver performance is not a one-time job.
  • Improving receiver performance involves several key issues, such as those in technical considerations, co-existence between users of spectrum, and industry-specific policies.
  • “ Radio Frequency Receiver Performance ” provides a timely technical analysis of receiver performance along with providing specific recommendations, contributions toward positive outcomes so industries can co-exist while making progress and aid government administrators in formulating policy.

There is a Bright Future for Private 5G in Enterprises

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목요일, 1월 12, 2023

The rise in private 5G and 4G/LTE network deployments is rapidly expanding, as enterprises continue the digitization of their operations to boost automation and improve data security.

Key Points: 
  • The rise in private 5G and 4G/LTE network deployments is rapidly expanding, as enterprises continue the digitization of their operations to boost automation and improve data security.
  • 5G Americas, the voice of 5G and 4G LTE for the Americas, today announced the release of “Enterprise Evolution with 5G Adoption” , which explores how organizations are now supported by many 5G solutions from vendors across many industry verticals.
  • Chris Pearson, President of 5G Americas, said, “The promise of private 5G has been driving digitization trends that are laid down for Industry 4.0.
  • Some key topics surrounding enterprise deployment of private 5G networks (P5G) explored in this 5G Americas report include:
    Azita Kia, Sr. Technical Lead, Mobility CTO Office, Cisco said, “Private 5G has emerged as an important option to provide carrier grade network performance to enterprises.

5G Americas Re-Elects Leadership from T-Mobile and Ericsson

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월요일, 1월 9, 2023

Wireless cellular industry trade association, 5G Americas, today announced Neville Ray, President of Technology at T-Mobile US has been re-elected as Chairman of the 5G Americas Board of Governors for 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Wireless cellular industry trade association, 5G Americas, today announced Neville Ray, President of Technology at T-Mobile US has been re-elected as Chairman of the 5G Americas Board of Governors for 2023.
  • “As the 5G ecosystem continues to progress throughout the world, we are pleased to retain the strong Board leadership for the association,” said Chris Pearson, President of 5G Americas.
  • Ray has been a member of the 5G Americas Board for more than 12 years and previously served two multi-year terms as Chairman.
  • At 5G Americas, our efforts are helping to guide wireless cellular along a successful and sustainable path towards a more connected future around the world.”

Exploding 5G Adoption Continues Around the World

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목요일, 12월 15, 2022

5G, the fifth generation of wireless cellular technology, continues its dominating advance, as global 5G wireless connections look to surpass 1.1 billion by the end of 2022.

Key Points: 
  • 5G, the fifth generation of wireless cellular technology, continues its dominating advance, as global 5G wireless connections look to surpass 1.1 billion by the end of 2022.
  • Chris Pearson, President of 5G Americas said,5G continues to make significant progress throughout the world.
  • With 75 countries reporting 5G connections, most recent data from Omdia suggests 433 million global 5G connections were added from Q3 2021 to Q3 2022, almost doubling connections from 489 million to 922 million.
  • North America is a leader in the uptake of wireless 5G connections with a total of 108 million 5G and 506 million LTE connections by the end of Q3 2022.

5G-Advanced Will Build More Capabilities and Intelligence in Wireless Networks

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수요일, 12월 7, 2022

Since 3G, the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) has standardized features and specifications for wireless cellular networks around the world.

Key Points: 
  • Since 3G, the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) has standardized features and specifications for wireless cellular networks around the world.
  • It also covers radio access technologies, highlighting 22 new and enhanced RAN features and capabilities.
  • The expected 5G-Advanced features will continue the progress of mobile communications and have a significant impact on future wireless networks.
  • 5G Americas is invested in developing a connected wireless community while leading 5G development for all the Americas.

5G Networks Bring Enhanced Wireless Connectivity to Extended Reality

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목요일, 11월 17, 2022

Extended Reality (XR), an umbrella term for Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR), will be the next-generation computing platform which aims to create virtual experiences indistinguishable from reality.

Key Points: 
  • Extended Reality (XR), an umbrella term for Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR), will be the next-generation computing platform which aims to create virtual experiences indistinguishable from reality.
  • 5G Americas, the voice of 5G and 4G LTE for the Americas, announced the release of its latest white paper covering XR and wireless cellular networks entitled, Extended Reality and 3GPP Evolution.
  • While 5G benefits XR, emerging use cases will require further end-to-end optimizations and potential enhancements for 5G networks, which continue to evolve with each new 3GPP specification release.
  • 5G Americas is invested in developing a connected wireless community while leading 5G development for all the Americas.

5G is Innovating Towards Next Generation Wireless Networks

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수요일, 11월 9, 2022

As 5G becomes 5G-Advanced, research for future sixth generation 6G wireless cellular networks are underway that may open new opportunities to extend wireless solutions into nearly every facet of human and machine interaction.

Key Points: 
  • As 5G becomes 5G-Advanced, research for future sixth generation 6G wireless cellular networks are underway that may open new opportunities to extend wireless solutions into nearly every facet of human and machine interaction.
  • Today, 5G Americas, the voice of 5G and 4G LTE for the Americas, announced the release of its latest white paper covering communications in networks of the future entitled, Mobile Communications Towards 2030 .
  • Chris Pearson, President of 5G Americas said, 5G has a long roadmap of innovation ahead of it and is laying the foundation for the success of the next generation of wireless technologies.
  • The latest white paper will review activities shaping wireless networks beyond 5G throughout North America and around the world, including initiatives in Germany and India.