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RedCap spec for Release 17 could expand 5G’s IoT horizons
The 3GPP has frozen coding protocols for the 5G NR RedCap spec, which could expand 5G’s IoT options beyond the usual LPWA apps. Read more…
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5G vs Wi-Fi: the battle for the 6 GHz band is well underway
The 3GPP starts work on 5G NR for the 6-GHz band. That could free up fresh spectrum for operators – if Wi-Fi doesn’t commandeer it first. Read more…
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India to merge local 5G standard with 3GPP’s standard
India to merge its local 5Gi standard, with 3GPP’s international 5G standard after deciding against the mandatory commercial adoption of 5Gi. Read more…
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India to evaluate 3GPP and local 5G standards for commercial rollout
India’s DoT is devising a strategy for the commercialization and monetization of 3GPP-based 5G along with the locally developed 5Gi standard. Read more…
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Jio, Airtel join hands to oppose India’s local 5G standard, 5Gi
Jio has joined bitter rival Airtel in raising concerns about India’s 5Gi standard, which it said must be harmonised with 3GPP’s 5G standard. Read more…
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Accelerating Asia-Pacific’s 5G ambitions with an evolved core network
For 5G to be a success, there needs to be an evolution in the core network, allowing for more efficient, automated management of networks. Read more…
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3GPP 5G standards are officially done and dusted … now what?
ITEM: Okay, now the 5G NR standards are finished. The 3GPP announced on Thursday that the standalone (SA) standards for 5G NR under Release 15 have been frozen following the organization’s latest plenary meeting in Busan Read more…
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3GPP gets cracking to finish 5G standards (no, they’re not done yet)
ITEM: The wait for the full suite of 5G standards is almost over, as the 3GPP has officially begun work in Busan, South Korea to complete Phase 1 of its 5G standards – specifically, the Read more…
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3GPP enables public safety warning notifications for IoT devices
The 3GPP says it has updated technical specs for an an enhanced Public Warning System (ePWS) that enable IoT devices to receive warning notifications. 3GPP Public Warning Systems were first specified in Release 8, allowing Read more…
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Hey cellcos, 3GPP got you a Christmas present: new 5G NR specs!
The wait for real 5G standards is over – at least partially. The 3GPP announced on Thursday that it has successfully completed the first implementable specification for Non-Standalone 5G NR, several months ahead of schedule. Read more…
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3GPP adds advanced eMBMS features to Release 14 for better TV
The 3GPP announced that it has added advanced features to Release 14 will allow improved support for television services to both mobile devices and stationary TV sets over eMBMS (enhanced multimedia broadcast and multicast system Read more…
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ETSI mission-critical LTE interoperability tests score 85% success
The first ETSI Mission Critical Push to Talk (MCPTT) interoperability test sessions for mission-critical LTE equipment wrapped up last week with an 85% success rate, according to ETSI. The Plugtests event was held at ETSI headquarters Read more…
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3GPP wraps up Hangzhou meeting with NB-IoT bike sharing demo
Participants at the 3GPP RAN (WGs 1 through 6) and SA2 Working Group meetings hosted by Huawei in Hangzhou last week wrapped up the meetings with an “NB-IoT bicycle tour” meant to demonstrate how NB-IoT Read more…
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3GPP starts investigating standards for northbound APIs
The 3GPP announced that it has initiated work to develop a common framework for northbound APIs as it looks to provide standards for integration with a growing range of vertical business sectors. According to a Read more…
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3GPP begins study on 5G to enable automation in verticals
The 3GPP has kicked off a new study item in SA1 that looks at requirements for automation in verticals, with a focus on critical communications as an enabler for wireless control loops, to identify the normative Read more…
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3GPP RAN agrees to complete NSA 5G radio spec early
The mobile industry is set to get its first completed 5G standard by this time next year after the 3GPP RAN agreed with a proposal to complete its planned standard for the Non-standalone (NSA) mode Read more…
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V2X tech connects cars to traffic lights via LTE in South Australia trial
ITEM: Telstra reports that it has successfully trialed Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) technology with Cohda Wireless over Telstra’s LTE network in South Australia. Telstra says the V2I trial is a pivotal first step in developing Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) Read more…