Open RAN 101–RU, DU, CU: Why, what, how, when? (Reader Forum)
Jul 8, 2020 · Source: Parallel Wireless. The RAN DU sits between the RU and CU and performs real-time L2 functions, baseband processing. In the O-RAN Alliance working group, the DU is proposed to support multiple layers of RUs. To properly handle the digital signal processing and accelerate network traffic, FPGA can be used.
RCR Wireless News - Intelligence on All Things Wireless
RCR Wireless News -November 8, 2024. Telecom operators are perfectly positioned to expand their data centers with accelerated computing infrastructure to support generative AI models and manufacture intelligence. This new class of data centers, known as AI factories, enhances generative AI training and inference for...
5G by the numbers: 72 countries, nearly 2,000 cities, 24 Standalone ...
May 3, 2022 · 5G networks were activated at a rate of almost two cities per day during 2021, according to Viavi Solutions. 5G continues its deployment momentum around the world, while the shift toward Standalone is picking up, according to newly released figures from Viavi Solutions.As of March 2022, the test company said that based on publicly available information, 5G networks have been launched in 72 ...
NTT Docomo unveils new tech for 5G, 6G, GenAI - RCR Wireless …
Jan 18, 2024 · NTT Docomo said that technologies such as extreme-high-speed transmissions over 100Gbps, together with AI, will be deployed to meet the advanced requirements of future 6G systems. Japanese telco NTT Docomo plans to unveil a number of new technologies for 5G’s evolution, 6G and generative AI during the Docomo Open House’24, which will be ...
What is 5G VoNR? - RCR Wireless News
Feb 21, 2022 · Unlike its predecessor Voice over Long Term Evolution (VoLTE), 5G VoNR removes the LTE anchor allowing the voice call to stay on a 5G network from the UE, through the RAN and core. 5G voice calls are implemented as end-to-end Voice over IP (VoIP) connections managed by the IP Multimedia System (IMS) core; IMS is an architectural framework for ...
mmWave: Fueling the future of 5G FWA - RCR Wireless News
Dec 6, 2022 · ABI Research has estimated that 5G FWA will be the fastest-growing type of residential broadband service over the next few years, with a compound annual growth rate of 74% and a global base of 58 million subscribers by 2026. Although initial 5G FWA deployments have focused on the midband, deployments must shift to millimeter-wave FWA ...
Cloud RAN is the foundation for the future of cloud-native 5G RAN
Feb 13, 2024 · In the context of supporting MNOs (and their customers) on the path to cloud-native, Ericsson has wide-ranging partnerships with major cloud providers; these collaborations cover everything from private 5G and BSS modernization to AI/ML-based automation and, of course, Cloud RAN infrastructure. And to the energy efficiency point, MNOs face a ...
Lumen sells CenturyLink ILEC assets to Apollo in $7.5 billion deal
Aug 5, 2021 · Lumen Technologies has agreed to sell a portion of its incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC) operations to Apollo Global Management for $7.5 billion. Lumen will retain the CenturyLink-branded assets in 16 states and 687,000 fiber subscribers, while Apollo will obtain assets in 20 states, mostly in the U.S. Midwest and Southeast, and 59,000 ...
Standalone 5G vs. Non-Standalone 5G - RCR Wireless News
Sep 7, 2021 · Standalone 5G brings faster, more reliable, and vastly more capable telecommunications than ever before. But it also presents logistical, financial, and operational challenges for network operators who have to invest a massive amount of time and treasure upgrading infrastructure and organizations to bring 5G to life.
How is Verizon approaching 5G Standalone in 2024? - RCR …
Jan 22, 2024 · And, Koeppe said, 2024 “will be a big year for 5G [Standalone] core,” which opens up opportunities around network slicing, support for 5G Reduced Capability (RedCap), and otherwise provides network efficiencies and performance improvements. Verizon has begun moving commercial traffic onto its converged 5G core which handles 4G traffic, data ...