5G/6G

The launch of a new 4G/3G small cell integrator module software upgradable to 5G, has been announced by ip.access, as part of its carrier grade OEM platform portfolio. The new E62 multi-Radio Access Technology (multi-RAT) integrator carrier grade platform is a compact format with dual-band radio, designed in close collaboration with the company’s customers and partners.

Global enabler of the Internet of Things (IoT), Telit, has announced that it will be a providers of data cards based on Qualcomm Technologies’ second generation 5G New Radio (NR) modem, the Snapdragon X55 5G modem and their antenna modules with integrated RF transceiver, RF Front-End (RFFE) and antenna elements, representing an important milestone in the Telit roadmap.

What is said to be the industry’s first Protocol Conformance test in the Sub-6GHz Frequency Range 1 (FR1) has been submitted to the 3GPP RAN5 working group for approval by Anritsu. The test defined by 3GPP TS38.523 has been verified with Exynos modem 5100 5G New Radio (NR) modem developed by Samsung’s System LSI Business on Anritsu ME7834NR Protocol Conformance test system.  

At the 2019 International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC2019), imec, a research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies, will present a compact, highly linear 3.2 giga-sample-per-second (GSps) RF-sampling ADC that uses ring amplification (ringamp).

It has been announced that NTT DOCOMO has been ranked the world's leading mobile operator in terms of applications for candidate standard-essential patents (SEPs) for the new fifth-generation (5G) mobile communication standard, and also number one in terms of 5G technical proposals (contributions).

Network technology specialist, NEC Corporation has contributed to a high-definition video transmission test utilising 5G with a high-speed train, conducted by NTT Communications, NTT DOCOMO and TOBU RAILWAY through the provision of a 5G base station. This test was conducted in Kasukabe City, Japan, using a train on the Tobu Skytree Line from December 17th to 21st, 2018.

Keysight Technologies has been selected by Askey Computer to accelerate development of new 5G designs on millimeter wave (mmWave) frequencies using Keysight's 5G network emulation solution. Askey Computer which is a subsidiary of ASUS Computers, specialises in the manufacturing and development of state of the art electronic and network communications products and tools.

Keysight Technologies has demonstrated maximum achievable 5G New Radio (NR) data throughput performance using the company's 5G NR network emulation solution, which is based on it’s UXM 5G wireless test platform and Samsung’s 5G NR Exynos modem 5100.

Global geodata provider to the wireless ecosystem, LuxCarta, announced it is providing specialised geodata designed for use with RF planning simulations at high frequencies to Telefónica Deutschland and Samsung for their first 26GHz tests in Hamburg. LuxCarta is providing two meter resolution City Planner building models, along with specialised vegetation layers, terrain and clutter for the Hamburg city centre and another suburban test are...

Keysight Technologies has gained Global Certification Forum (GFC) approval for 5G New Radio (NR) Non-Standalone (NSA) test cases, enabling the mobile ecosystem to accelerate protocol and radio frequency (RF) device certification. The company's 5G Conformance Toolset, which supports both Protocol and RF/RRM achieved GCF approval on January 16, 2019 at the recent Conformance and Interoperability Agreement Group meeting.