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…
OpenRAN mid-band radio brings cellular to private and campus networks
Benetel’s RAN650 operates in the n77u band, which covers CBRS and other private network frequencies. It’s compliant with O-RAN fronthaul specifications.
Don’t push on that icon and other 3G sunset issues
Have you ever had to transition someone from a flip phone to a smartphone? Things you instinctively know how to do become obstacles. Fortunately, you can talk to a smartphone rather than just talking through it. With 3G heading into sunset, some cellphone users will need to upgrade to LTE or 5G before their phones…
LTE Cat 1 modules target worldwide IoT connectivity
The LENA-R8 and LARA-R6 modules from u-blox connect devices to LTE networks, helping to minimize the impact of 2G and 3G shutdowns.
Cellular LTE Cat 1 modules support 4G and 5G
The Calliope 2 GC02S1 module from Sequans lets you take advantage of wide coverages for IoT devices with data rates to 10 Mb/sec. Sequans Communications series of Cat 1 IoT modules based on its second generation, LTE Cat 1bis chip, Calliope 2, are now available. The Calliope 2 GC02S1 low-cost, low-power, IoT-optimized modules that support…
Design a 5G small cell with a reference platform
The SC-RF2-5Gn78 from CommAgility combines 5G PHY and protocol stacks with the hardware and I/O you need to develop an indoor 5G small cell.
Six design considerations for local data storage
Engineers must consider these design tradeoffs when choosing data storage for embedded, IoT, and network equipment. 5G’s higher data rates adds another factor to the mix.
VGA series covers 500 MHz to 40 GHz
Pasternack’s PE15S70xx variable-gain RF amplifiers bring output power up to 48 dB, depending on model.
Open RAN: Radios play a vital role
In a video interview, Fujitsu’s Femi Adeyemi talks with 5G Technology World about the company’s 5G radios and the Telecom Infrastructure Project. While most of the 5G talk surrounding Open RAN focuses on the digital baseband, those digital data streams come from and go to the radio. Fujitsu Network Communications has developed two 5G radios…
RF attenuator adjusts signals from 200 MHz to 8 GHz
Mini-Circuits RC4DAT-8G-120H RF signal attenuator reduces signals as much as 120 dB controlled over a USB or LAN link.