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Thursday, 24 April 2025

An Introduction to OSS/BSS in Mobile Networks

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When discussing mobile networks, much of the focus tends to be on radio access technologies, spectrum, or core network evolution. However, t...
Thursday, 17 April 2025

Towers, Masts and Poles: The Backbone of Telecom Infrastructure

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We often walk past them without a second glance—towers, masts, and poles that quietly support the vast web of our modern telecommunications ...
Friday, 11 April 2025

Understanding ETSI’s Industry Specification Groups (ISGs) and Why They Matter

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The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) is a leading standards development organisation (SDO) recognised for producing gl...
Tuesday, 1 April 2025

5G-Advanced Store and Forward (S&F): Enabling Resilient IoT Communications via Satellite

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Introduction As the deployment of 5G networks continues to expand globally, the industry is already looking ahead to enhance capabilities th...
Thursday, 20 March 2025

AI/ML in 3GPP: Progress, Challenges, and the Road to 6G

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The ETSI Artificial Intelligence (AI) Conference – Status, Implementation and Way Forward of AI Standardization – took place from 5-7 Febru...
Wednesday, 26 February 2025

Reigniting Growth in the Telecom Industry with AI and Cloud

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The telecom industry is at a crossroads. While demand for connectivity continues to surge, operators face stagnating revenues, rising costs,...
Tuesday, 4 February 2025

Beyond KPIs: The Role of Key Value Indicators (KVIs) in 6G

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Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) have long been the primary benchmarks for evaluating mobile network performance. However, as 6G moves towa...
Friday, 17 January 2025

Lessons from ANRW ’24: AI and Cloud in 5G/6G Systems

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The ACM, IRTF & ISOC Applied Networking Research Workshops ( ANRW ) offer a vibrant forum for researchers, vendors, network operators, a...
Tuesday, 31 December 2024

Top Posts and Videos of 2024

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The 3G4G Blog continues to be a favourite among tech enthusiasts, with over 17 years of content. This year, we reached a remarkable mileston...
Thursday, 19 December 2024

Evolution and Impact of Cellular Location Services (LCS)

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Location Services (LCS) have been standardized by 3GPP across all major generations of cellular technology, including 2G (GSM), 3G (UMTS), 4...