EDN and other AspenCore publications have been covering 5G R&D for several years and we’ve watched it grow from academic research to where the first products and networks that are now coming online.

5G evolution is proceeding apace, with 3GPP Release 15 being deployed worldwide, Release 16 being frozen, and Release 17 under development. Whereas Release 15 focused on enhanced Mobile Broadband ...

5G is moving fast. In 2018, we saw the emergence of the first chipsets. This year, we will see the first commercial deployments of next generation Node B 5G base stations (gNBs) and devices. The ...

Implementation of the 5G radio frequency (RF) standard is increasing rapidly [1]. Over the past four to six quarters, there has been an increased focus on publications and products that have been ...

Finland is the latest country to jump on the 5G bandwagon, with its first fifth-generation test network being built in the northern city of Oulu. The 5G Test Network (5GTN), led by VTT Technical ...

5G NR is ascending rapidly as the 5G technology of choice, but it turns out lots can be done to get ready as it goes through the formal 3GPP channels. This isn’t a new problem, of course. Designers ...

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Situated between microwave and infrared waves, the millimeter-wave spectrum is the band of spectrum between 30 gigahertz (GHz) and 300GHz. It is used for high-speed wireless communications and is ...