5G NR Physical Layer Vulnerability- Jamming, Sniffing and Spoofing
3GPP New Radio (NR) will be primary 5G standard moving forward. Cellular networks are no longer fixed to provide commercial ...
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5G Measurements – RSRP, RSSI, RSRQ and SINR
5G NR Measurements In LTE, the UE measurements are done for RSRP, RSRQ and SNR associated with CRS (Cell Specific...
What is the difference between co-located BTS and co-existed BTS and explain the required 3GPP compliance
Co-existence with other systems The manufacturer shall declare whether the BS under test is intended to operate in geographic areas...
5G NR User Plane Latency
The definition of user plane latency as per 3GPP TR 38.913, is “the time to successfully deliver an application layer...
5G NR Control Plane Latency
The latency performance of a communication system is analyzed for both control plane and user plane. In this post lets...
Dual Connectivity, Protocol Architecture, DC and CA Comparison
Dual Connectivity Dual connectivity (DC) is a 3GPP Release 12 feature for small cell enhancement. Similar to carrier aggregation (CA),...
5G End to End KPI – Accessibility, Integrity and Utilization
A Key Performance Indicator (KPI) is a measurable value that demonstrates how effectively a network is serving the user. In...
5G Key Performance Indicator Definitions Template by 3GPP
3GPP specification TS 28.554 has given a template for end to end KPIs of 5G System. This template is valid...
What parameters impact the EVM of transmitter chain ?
The error vector magnitude or EVM is a measure used to quantify the performance of a digital radio transmitter or receiver. A signal sent by an...
Virtual Network Function (VNF) Definition, Architecture and Design
A Network Function (NF) is an element within a network with well defined external interfaces and functional behavior e.g. DHCP...