RedCap 5G: Reduced Capability, Increased Potential
Currently, the 5G market revolves around 3GPP Release 15 networks and devices, a form of enhanced mobile broadband which is essentially a faster LTE system. Subsequently, an eagerly anticipated evolution…
Interview with Durga Malladi, Qualcomm
Earlier this month, I had the chance to speak with Durga Malladi, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Technology Planning and Edge Solutions with Qualcomm Technologies. We had a discussion…
Growing Adoption of 50G-PON in Enterprise and Consumer Segments
Passive optical networks (PONs) have been widely deployed: their flexibility and multiservice transmission means they can potentially deliver more than just Internet access. A shared PON fibre can also support…
5G Success: Open for Business (and Developers)
Over the past year or so I’ve been hearing a few rumbling doubts in our industry that 5G isn’t delivering strong enough revenue for operators. Or that the market for…
Standalone 5G and the Road Map to New Connectivity Service Models
The mobile services landscape is being transformed by 5G, which is bringing new capabilities and opportunities for communication service providers. But it also brings challenges in how to deliver these…
RAN Evolution Virtually Opens the Door to 5G Profitability
A theme that stuck out to me at MWC 2023 was that networks are cool again. They’re at the heart of the transformation of an entire industry moving toward agility,…
MWC Shanghai 2023: Huawei Debuts Solutions for Intelligent, Green Networks
At MWC Shanghai in late June, Huawei held its Products and Solutions Innovations Launch. The event showcased some of the firm’s solutions to help operators approach technological challenges and build…
Huawei Analyst Summit 2023: AI, 5.5G and the Digital Economy
On 19 to 21 April, Huawei hosted its annual Huawei Analyst Summit (HAS) in Shenzhen, China. CCS Insight analysts Richard Webb and Jordan Cox attended — here are our highlights…
Concerned About Internet Growth? Get 400G Backbone
The backbone is the part of the human body that provides strength and stability, holding the skeleton together. We often refer to people with reliable, resilient characters as “having backbone”….
Need for Speed
Passive optical networks (PONs) connect multiple users to a single fibre from a broadband service provider using unpowered optical splitters — passive components used to avoid electromagnetic interference in the…