5G NR (New Radio) Frequency Bands
Recently, 3GPP has freezes specification for 5G NR and TS 38.104 section 5.2 provides the list of bands in which...
Category: 5G
10 Platforms which would become obsolete in yr 2018!!!
If you are from network (Cellular or non-cellular) background, then this blog is for you. If you are from the...
Free Air as Fiber: Google’s Next Connectivity for UN-connected
Connecting the unconnected is not a simple task especially for a country like India, with different terrains and deep geographical...
LoRa Link-budget and Sensitivity Calculations – Example Explained !
LoRa is a proprietary spread spectrum modulation scheme that is derivative of Chirp Spread Spectrum modulation (CSS) and which trades...
Next GEN Network Management Platform: “UN-LEARN RF Optimization”
In my last blog , we wrote about “Why SON never picked up and would Die Soon”. We also mentioned few...
5G NR RRC State Transitions
5G NR is supposed to inter-work with the legacy technologies like LTE (E-UTRA), UMTS (UTRA) and GSM/GPRS (GERAN). New Radio...
Future of Network Optimization and Why SON failed/will die
Why SON never picked up and would die Soon? First, there is nothing like Real time SON, only automated parameter...
Explaining NOMA basic concept, how is it different from OFDMA and applications of NOMA for 5G ?
Non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) has been recently recognized as a promising multiple access technique to significantly improve the spectral efficiency...
5G/NR Channel Codes Evolution and Recommendation on Polar Codes
In order to meet higher data rates and more diverse requirements of typical NR scenarios including eMBB, mMTC, and URLLC,...
How to choose an Antenna for your application ?
Choosing an antenna can be a difficult task, there are several parameters that need to be taken into consideration. Although...