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mmWave FWA vs. FTTH: Friend or Foe?
5G fanatics would lead you to believe that 5G will make fibre obsolete. So how real are their claims and how does 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) compare to FTTH on performance and RoI? To answer, we...
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In a virtual ‘fireside chat’ at Capacity Europe 2020, Riad Hartani of Xona Partners and Manik Vinnakota of Telesat discuss the impact of emerging LEO constellations. What’s different this time from...
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A New Race is Looming [and it’s not 5G!]: Why China Can Win the Space...
China made headlines by launching an experimental satellite in low earth orbit to test 6G terahertz technology. This has the merit of elevating the 5G race debate to a higher level: 6G and space...
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Canned RAN: A Stage Towards Open RAN Maturity
A trend is taking shape where open RAN is made of canned solutions – I call this Canned RAN. The concept of interoperable RAN elements is yielding the path for a subset of integrated solutions from a...
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Comparing LEO Constellations: How They Stack Up!
LEO constellations are set to introduce new dynamics in connectivity services. I’ve been looking to answer questions on the competitive or complementary nature of LEO with different types of...
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Land-Space Internet Convergence
Land-space network convergence was the theme of the second Space Intersects Internet workshop we held on December 15, 2020. You can view the workshop on YouTube [here]. To download a summary...
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The Synergies Between LEO Satellite Constellations and Submarine Cables
I’ve been exploring the impact of LEO satellite constellations on the wider telecom industry. Depending on the sector, the rise of LEO satellites is either complementary or competitive. Sometimes, the...
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Space Intersects Internet Workshop Transcript
Land-space network convergence was the theme of the second Space Intersects Internet workshop we held on December 15, 2020. To download a summary transcript, enter your name and email in the boxes...
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FCC C-Band Auction 107 Outcome and Consequences
The clock phase for FCC C-Band Auction 107 has concluded in 97-rounds raising a record $80.92 Billion. The auction moves to the assignment phase. The proceeds exclude up to $13 B in additional fees...
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Could Wireless Networks Serving Industry 4.0 Applications Succeed without...
A couple of years into 5G roll outs, the main question for operators remains on how to monetize the 5G network investments. Operators understand that enterprise wireless networks are a potential...
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