Huawei and ZTE pass first phase of GSMA/3GPP security accreditation
A network security accreditation scheme jointly run by MNO lobby group GSMA and wireless standards body 3GPP has given Chinese vendors the seal of approval.
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3GPP finally freezes 5G release 16 and warns of further delays
The latest freeze of the 5G standard was delayed by a quarter coz of coronavirus and there are likely to be knock-on effects.
3GPP’s Release 16 timeline hangs in the balance thanks to coronavirus
Much has been made of the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the telecoms industry and it now appears even the critically important Release 16 timeline could be under threat.
3GPP rubber-stamps standalone 5G standard
The 3GPP TSG #80 plenary meeting has approved the completion of the standalone (SA) Release 15 5G specifications.
Verizon, Qualcomm and Nokia team up for first 3GPP compliant call
Verizon is claiming it is the first operator to have completed an over-the-air call on a 3GPP-compliant 5G New Radio (NR) system using licensed spectrum, alongside Qualcomm and Nokia.
It’s the news we’ve all been waiting for – 5G is here
Will reality live up to the promise? Who knows. But one thing is for sure, 5G is now an actual thing after 3GPP approved the initial 5G New Radio (NR) specifications in Lisbon.
Qualcomm unveils 5G NR mmWave smartphone prototype
Mobile chip maker Qualcomm has come up with a testing platform designed to enable 5G New Radio OTA trials within weeks.
3GPP goes along with 5G NR acceleration, so do most dissenters
The 3GPP has concluded its big RAN pow-wow by accepting the request from multiple telecoms stakeholders to speed up the development of the air-interface part of 5G.
No 5G decision yet, but 3GPP does get a new RAN Chairman
All 5G eyes are on Dubrovnik as the 3GPP meets to discuss potential acceleration of the NR part of 5G, but so far we have to be content with a new RAN boss.
5G gets a rebrand
The 3GPP has unveiled the official 5G brand, in apparent resignation to the inevitability of everyone banging on about 5G regardless of whether it officially exists.
Verizon could deploy 5G before the standard is even finalised
US operator Verizon has suggested it is considering a deployment of 5G technology even before the 3GPP has completed the standardisation process in an interview with Light Reading.
3GPP maps out 5G specifications timeline
Telecoms standardization body 3GPP has mapped out the roadmap to release 15, which will contain the first set of 5G specifications.
3GPP completes standardization of NB-IoT
Telecoms standardization body 3GPP has announced is has completed the standardization of the NB-IoT narrowband radio technology designed specifically for IoT use.
GSMA and 3GPP green-light new IoT network standards
Global mobile industry association GSMA has welcomed apparent industry consensus on Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) technology that is being designed specifically to accommodate IoT.
SK Telecom, Ericsson show off 5G network slicing breakthrough
Engineers developing 5G networks have just had an atom-splitting moment, as two stakeholders of the technology have successfully demonstrated bandwidth partition for the first time.
Global LTE connection net adds surpassed 3G in second half of 2014 – report
The Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) has said the total number of LTE connections across the world surpassed 3G in the second half of last year and its adoption is faster than with any other mobile communications system technology.
300Mbps Cat 6 LTE-A already adopted by 20 operators – GSA
So far 20 operators across 15 countries have launched 300Mbps Category 6 LTE-Advanced services, according to a paper by the Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA).
SK Telecom launches commercial LTE Advanced service
South Korean operator SK Telecom has launched what it says is the world’s first commercially available LTE-Advanced service. The operator said it is offering LTE-Advanced at standard LTE prices.
NSN throws down gauntlet on smartphone signalling burden
Most infrastructure vendors are failing to address the signalling burden placed on 3G mobile networks by high end smartphones, according to Nokia Siemens Networks.
Stephen Hayes, chairman, 3GPP Systems Group
As a principal engineer at Ericsson, Stephen Hayes has been extensively involved in the development of GSM and related systems such as LTE and IMS over the past ten years. He also holds a number of patents in the area of telecommunications.
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