SON revenue expected to grow to more than US$5bn by end of 2020, says SNS

SNS Research estimates that despite challenges relating to implementation complexities and multi-vendor interoperability, SON revenue is expected to grow to more than $5 Billion by the end of 2020.

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Ericsson announces a 5G access network – but what is 5G?

On August 31, 2016, Ericsson announced the launch of its new AIR 6468 cellular radio. Ericsson stated that together with the 5G Plug-Ins announced in June, and the (already available)

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Openet deploys 3GPP RAN congestion awareness function

Openet has deployed what it claims is the world’s first 3GPP RAN Congestion Awareness Function (RCAF) for a tier 1 North American CSP. 

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Nokia claims bragging rights as ‘first to run 5G on a commercially available base station’

Nokia is showcasing how its commercially available AirScale radio access can support 5G technologies. The idea is to give operators the confidence that their hardware investments today will meet future

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Qualcomm and Deutsche Telekom claim world’s first LTE Licensed-Assisted Access over-the-air trial

Qualcomm Inc. through its subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., and Deutsche Telekom (DT) are using LTE LAA technologies to enhance mobile broadband experience and ensure fair co-existence with Wi-Fi in unlicensed spectrum.

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Connectivity on the edge

There is a technological tsunami heading straight to the centre of the mobile telecoms world. IoT promises a deluge of connected “things”, from smart water meters and remote perimeter access

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