Massive MIMO and mmWave Technology Insights

5G is going to be revolutionary than a typical evolution. We are talking at speeds of 10 Gig/s with latency of 1 ms almost and the revolutionary shifts are initiated by access more than by speed. Two of the most disruptive physical layer technologies being proposed for 5G are massive MIMO and mmWave radio access. […]

Cellular Triangulation

Cellular triangulation is a technique for location tracking. It provides location of a device anywhere the operator has cellular coverage. In more dense urban areas the location is more precise, and in more rural areas it is less precise. One key advantage of using cellular is the fact that it works indoors, since the cellular […]

A primer on 5G

5G (5th generation mobile networks or 5th generation wireless systems) denotes the next major phase of mobile telecommunications standards. Although we cannot start counting the 5G chickens yet, the technical vision for the year 2020 that’s presented in the studies for fifth generation mobile networks “5G”, is one of “everything everywhere and always connected”.  The […]

LTE Advanced – Evolution to 4G Cellular system

4G LTE refers to the evolved version of LTE that is being developed by 3GPP to meet or exceed the requirements of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) for a true fourth generation radio-communication standard known as IMT-Advanced.  The 4G LTE standard will continue to be developed in subsequent releases.  Key ITU requirements for IMT-Advanced that […]

Evolved Packet Core for LTE

This write up gives a brief introduction to Evolved Packet Core — a new mobile core for LTE. Key concepts and functional elements-EPC gateways (Serving Gateway and Public Data Network Gateway), Mobility Management Entity (MME) and Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF)-are outlined, as well as key changes in LTE requirements imposed on the Evolved Packet […]