WEAVING THE 5G EDGE – THE ENABLING POWER OF PROGRAMMABLE FABRICS

June 22, 2021

5G brings edge computing to the forefront, and the edge has become much more complex and critical. For those contemplating new 5G rollouts or making non-standalone (NSA) to standalone (SA) transitions, understanding how to take advantage of this unique solution architecture could reduce costs and improve customer outcomes. This research brief will examine the novel use of programmable fabrics in edge architectures and how this hybrid approach can minimize the deployment footprint, reduce power consumption and cooling needs, and improve network performance.

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SK Telecom 6G White Paper

whitePaper | August 9, 2023

6G requires setting achievable goals and continuous communication with the market and consumers.  Efforts of all participants in the new 6G ecosystem are required, such as expanding of 6G usage scenarios, selecting candidate spectrums, vitalizing open interfaces, e.g., Open RAN, and simple architecture options, etc.

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Emerging trends in wireless infrastructure

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.

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5G Advanced: Evolution towards 6G

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.

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A Brief Survey of 5G Wireless Networks

whitePaper | June 23, 2021

There have recently been considerable discussions about the advent of 5th Generation Wireless Networks, or 5G.1, 2, 3, 4 Unlike the earlier generations, 5G is expected to bring about revolutionary changes in the capabilities and applications of wireless communications. 5G will provide a unifying platform that will not only interconnect people, but interconnect and control a large number of machines and devices. The platform will provide ample opportunities for innovation and introduce new industry and services that were not possible in earlier generations of wireless networks.

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White Paper: Security in Open RAN

whitePaper | June 17, 2021

Despite misconceptions, open interfaces provide increased independent visibility and the opportunity for an enhanced and more secure system.

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Why VDI makes sense for hard-core UNIX® and Linux® engineering applications

whitePaper | October 17, 2022

By now, everyone has heard the terms desktop virtualization and VDI It seems like we’ve been pounded with marketing propaganda about these technologies from companies like VMware, Citrix® and Microsoft® since 2006. But if desktop virtualization is so good, why are most of the world’s desktops still “old-style” physical desktops and laptops?

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Forward Networks

Forward Networks is a stealth startup founded by four Stanford PhDs who have pioneered new developments in Software Defined Networking and created SDN software used by the largest networking companies. We are currently looking for a few superstar engineers to join our team and help us change the world.

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