Featuring 15 articles, the 2022 5G Handbook looks at private networks, timing, connectivity, latency, mmWaves, test, and other topics.

Simulations and signal measurements can provide the insight you need to create a functional private network for industry and factory use. 3GPP Release 16 adds support for time-sensitive networking (TSN) integration and other enhancements that support ultra-reliable, low latency communications (URLLC). These enhancements pave the way for 5G private networks that could increase productivity, quality,…

The infrastructure needed to deliver cost effective, reliable, and secure timing throughout cellular networks needs proper architecture, design, and management. Tighter time accuracy demands for 5G networking equipment requires reliable and robust timing architectures that guarantee network performance.

The economics of manufacturing test directly affect how you plan for the right number of test stations and test sites. Adding mmWave testing makes the difference.

Before the testing begins, several policy and business issues need resolution. Stakeholders must agree on one testing methodology, which should combine modeling and real world measurements.

Edge computing brings benefits to users by reducing network latency, thus improving services, but needs management orchestration. Here, we demonstrate how orchestration improves latency in an automotive edge-computing use case by reallocating network resources. Multi-access edge computing (MEC), commonly called “edge computing,” moves data processing to the edge of communication networks. Bringing computing close to…

As the number of cell sites increase and their sizes decrease, engineers have options to consider for battery backup. Differing battery chemistries offer more choices and different performance levels. Selecting the right battery chemistry for each application is critical to ensure reliable, long lasting, and cost-effective power delivery.

Measurements on public networks at our facilities demonstrate how 5G’s lower latency compared to LTE can improve industrial applications.

Steep learning curves in RF mmWave antenna design demand collaboration and technology understanding beyond sub-6 GHz strategies.

Targeted at IoT applications, the reduced-capability in 5G will support a wide range of devices and applications that don’t need high speed, but do need low latency and high-reliability. 5G’s real promise comes not from mobile phones, but from industrial and business applications where network operators hope to recover the huge investments they’ve made in…