Leading the World to 5G

whitePaper | September 5, 2022

Wi-Fi 6 is increasingly seen as a complementary to cellular technologies such as LTE-M and even 5G –when it becomes widely available. In private networks, the performance uplift of Wi-Fi 6 over Wi-Fi 5 is substantial and more than sufficient to support innovative use cases such as automated guided vehicles, industrial robots and many other applications.

whitePaper | April 13, 2022

5G, the fifth-generation cellular technology, is being deployed around the world. 5G is a transformational technology designed to provide significant flexibility and support a variety of use cases. This paper describes the emerging infrastructure trends of wireless networks for 4G, 5G, and beyond 5G. These trends provide even more opportunities to service providers for network deployments, network customization, and network optimization. These key trends include (i) spectrum trends, (ii) densification & coverage extension methods, (iii) virtualization and cloudification, and (iv) network customization and intelligence.

whitePaper | June 21, 2022

The 5G evolution starting with Release 18 is called 5G Advanced. This paper provides an overview of 5G Advanced to show the advantages of its technology components with regard to network performance and capabilities. Guidance is provided on which features to expect in 5G Advanced and how those features enhance and enrich the already deployed 5G networks.

whitePaper | July 20, 2021

Edge computing is poised to significantly reshape telecom networks. Beyond changing the ways communications service providers (CSPs) operate, it also holds huge potential for capturing much more of the enterprise market. TM Forum’s analysts surveyed communications service providers to learn more about their edge computing plans and deployment experiences.

whitePaper | May 1, 2021

The current deployment status of 5G networks. The real differences between 4G and 5G. Why organizations should select 5G for IoT. The barriers to 5G IoT adoption Six real-life use cases that show 5G’s value in IoT.

whitePaper | May 7, 2022

Enterprise IT leaders, commercial property owners, and facilities managers need to develop strategies that will ensure wireless connectivity that meets the evolving needs of all their stakeholders. Wi-Fi 6 and 5G represent the latest emerging wireless standards in the unlicensed and licensed spectrum, respectively, with each offering impressive capabilities across multiple dimensions. Given the significant advances embodied in each of them, it’s natural to ask whether both are still needed—or whether one will replace the other.