Tutorial: A Quick Introduction to 3GPP
We recently made a beginners tutorial explaining the need for The 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), its working, structure and provides useful pointers to explore further. The video and slides...
View ArticleProf. Ted Rappaport Keynote at EuCNC & 6G Summit 2023 on 'Looking Towards the...
Prof. Ted Rappaport has featured a few times in our blog posts (see here and here). Today we look at his recent keynote at the EuCNC & 6G Summit 2023 on the topic 'Looking Towards the 6G Era - What...
View ArticlePrivate Networks Introductory Series
Private Networks has been a hot topic for a while now. We made a technical introductory video which has over 13K views while its slides have over 25K views. The Private Networks blog that officially...
View ArticlePresentations from 2nd IEEE Open RAN Summit
The second IEEE SA (Standards Association) Open RAN summit, hosted by the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab, took place on 9-10 Aug 2023. It covered the topics related to the standardization...
View ArticleMobile Network Architecture: How did we get here & where should we go?
Lorenzo Casaccia, Vice President of Technical Standards, IP Qualcomm Europe, Inc. has been with Qualcomm since 2000. During that time he's had a variety of roles related to wireless communication,...
View ArticlePresentations from ETSI Security Conference 2023
It's been a while since I wrote about the ETSI Security Conference, which was known as ETSI Security week once upon a time. This year, ETSI’s annual flagship event on Cyber Security took place...
View ArticleAI/ML and Other ICT Industry Trends in the coming decades
At the Brooklyn 6G Summit (B6GS) 2023, top tier economist Dr. Jeff Shen from BlackRock, presented a talk from the industry perspective of AI (Artificial Intelligence) and investment. Jeff Shen, PhD,...
View Article6G Global - Videos & Presentations from Mobile Korea 2023
5G Forum, South Korea organises Mobile Korea conference every year. Mobile Korea 2023 had two conferences within it, '6G Global', looking at 'Beyond Connectivity and New Possibilities', and '5G...
View ArticleTop 10 Blog Posts and Top 5 Videos for 2023
The 3G4G Blog is our most popular blog, running for over 16 years with over 15.5 million views. With 2023 coming to an end, here are the top 10 most viewed posts from 2023 as well as top 5 most viewed...
View ArticleTechnological Complexification and The Return of Magic
I have been meaning to share this video/presentation by Patrick Scannell for quite some time now. Pat Scannell is a technology and telecom industry consultant who is a world leader on 5G and the...
View ArticleUE Assistance Information in LTE and 5G
I have been asked about the UE Assistance Information (UAI) RRC message a few times before. Generally I have always pointed people back to the LTE/5G specifications but here is a concise video that the...
View ArticleResilient Timing for Critical National Infrastructure
Critical infrastructure requires precise timing to operate. This reliance makes the infrastructure vulnerable to disruptions in timing that can be either intentional or unintentional. Intentional...
View ArticleResearch Challenges for the Advancement of Vehicular Networking
It's been a while since we covered V2X as a topic on this blog. If you are not well versed with CAVs and V2X, we recommend you to watch our tutorials on the 3G4G page here.The networking channel hosted...
View ArticleA Different Approach for Mobile Network Densification
I am fascinated by and have previously written blog posts about transparent antennas. Back in 2019 NTT Docomo announced that they have been working with glass manufacturer AGC to create a new...
View Article6G and Other 3GPP Logos
The Project Coordination Group (PCG) of 3GPP recently approved a new logo for use on specifications for 6G, during their 52nd PCG meeting, hosted by ATIS in Reston, Virginia. As with previous logos,...
View ArticleReal-world Deployment of Digital Twin and Private Cellular at St Pancras...
PAULEY are a dynamic UK-based SME at the forefront of the exciting emerging market in big data and interactive tools for business. Pioneers in Spatial Computing, our specialist team are working with...
View ArticleAttack Surfaces for Different Generations of Mobile Technologies
At DEF CON 31 last year, Tracy Mosley, Vulnerability Researcher at Trenchant presented a talk titled "Nothin’ but a G Thang - The Evolution of Cellular Networks" (background of title). The abstract of...
View ArticleShort Tutorial on Mission Critical Services in LTE and 5G
Over the years we have looked at the standards development, infrastructure development and even country specific mission critical solutions development in various blog posts. In this post we are...
View ArticleDisaggregation of 5G Core (5GC) Network
When talking about mobile networks, we generally talk about disaggregation and virtualization of the RAN rather than the core. The 5G Core Network was also designed with disaggregation in mind,...
View ArticleNavigating the Airwaves: The Future of Spectrum in Wi-Fi and Cellular Networks
Peter Rysavy is the president of Rysavy Research LLC, the consulting firm that he has led since 1993, focusing on computer networking, wireless technology, and mobile computing. Recently he did a...
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