Source of data: * Evolution to LTE report * LTE-Advanced Carrier Aggregation deployments: peak speeds report both published by GSA on July 21, 2015 These maps are free to use subject to accrediting GSA and website www.gsacom.com as the source Copyright (c) - GSA (Global mobile Suppliers Association)
Sunsight Instruments Technical White Paper E911 (E112) Location Accuracy Improving E911 and E112 system performance results is not only a key to saving lives with faster response times, but is a requirement from the FCC and EU. This paper focuses on latest tightening of requirements for emergency location accuracy of caller location and how implementing a more precise data collection input for RF antenna position will quickly help wireless service providers and public safety response organizations increase location accuracy of callers. Improving RF antenna position databases for network-based caller location solution will have an immediate…
This white paper summarizes significant additional technology components based on LTE, which are included in 3GPP Release 12 specifications. The LTE technology as specified within 3GPP Release was first commercially deployed by end 2009. Since then the number of commercial networks is strongly increasing around the globe. LTE has become the fastest developing mobile system technology ever. As other cellular technologies, LTE is continuously worked on in terms of improvements. 3GPP groups added technology components according to so- called releases. Initial enhancements were included in 3GPP Release 9, followed by more significant improvements in 3GPP…
Presentation by Dino Flore, Chairman of 3GPP RAN at the ATIS 5G Symposium, June 2015 The presentation outlines the main features for the evolution of LTE in Release 13 and 3GPP's initial plans for 5G. 3GPP Release 13 advances include: * Offload to unlicensed spectrum, considering both LTE/Wi-Fi interworking and LTE over unlicensed (LAA) * Enhancements for Carrier Aggregation (up to 32 CCs) * Elevation Beamforming/Full-Dimension MIMO * Study of downlink multi-user transmissions using superposition coding * M2M (in 3GPP this is MTC) enhancements * New radio optimized for the low end of the IoT…
Presentation given by Alan Hadden, VP, Research, GSA at CommunicAsia 2015, Singapore,June 3, 2015. * 4G/LTE deployments: status worldwide * Migration to LTE-Advanced systems * LTE user devices * 3G-HSPA / HSPA+ status * Mobile HD voice (W-AMR) with breakdown of network types (including VoLTE) * LTE Broadcast * Mid-2015 market conclusions / trends * The Journey to 5G * "4.5G” a bridge between current 4G and future 5G * Key deliverables in Release 13 * 3GPP branding of Release 13 onwards (c) Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA)
5G technologies and industry transformation were the dominant topics discussed in the most popular Members papers on the GSA website for the 3 months period March-May 2015. Download the PDF for stats for the 3 months period March-May 2015, and the all-time downloads total for each paper. The most popular Members paper in the 3 months period March-May 2015 was "5G is Coming" an Alcatel-Lucent white paper. The most popular Members paper in the single month of May 2015 was "5G: New Air Interface and Radio Access Virtualization" a new Hauwei white paper. GSA member…
This is the latest report by GSA on HSPA and HSPA+ operator commitments, network deployments, commercial service launches, and trends including evolution, incorporating our research up to April 27, 2015. The report lists all HSPA and HSPA+ network commitments, deployments and launches worldwide according to GSA research. HSPA and HSPA+ Networks - Key Facts: * 600 HSPA operator network commitments in 217 countries/territories * 582 commercially launched networks in 216 countries * ALL of the world's WCDMA operators have commercially launched HSPA service * Over 69% of HSPA operators have commercially launched HSPA+ systems *…
GSA’s Social Network Channels: Membership and Growth
GSA's Social Network channels (LinkedIn groups, Twitter, Facebook): Membership and Growth * RSS newsfeed * Twitter * Facebook * Linkedin including 11 discussion subgroups including the newest one for LTE-U. Full list of subgroups managed by GSA: LTE-U 5G APT700 band HD Voice (W-AMR) LTE-Broadcast LTE1800 LTE Public Safety and Critical Communications LTE TDD LTE User Devices NVP - New Ventures Program UMTS900 You are welcome to contribute and join your industry colleagues on any or all of the above platforms.
5G and LTE-Advanced technologies were the dominant topics discussed in the most popular Members papers on the GSA website for the 3 months period February-April 2015. Download the PDF for stats for the 3 months period February-April 2015, and the all-time downloads total for each paper. The most popular Members paper in the 3 months period February-April 2015 was "5G Radio Access Technology and Capabilities" an Ericsson white paper. The most popular Members paper in the single month of April 2015 was "Mobile Trends and Transformation" a presentation at MWC 2015 given by Patrik Cerwall,…
Report from GSA given to 3GPP PCG Meeting #34 held at ETSI Headquarters in Sophia Antipolis, France on April 28, 2015. Presented by Alan Hadden, VP Research and Joe Barrett, President Copyright: GSA - Global mobile Suppliers Association The PCG is the highest decision making body in 3GPP, it meets formally every 6 months to carry out the final adoption of 3GPP Technical Specification Group work items, to ratify election results and the resources committed to 3GPP. GSA was formally elected in 1999 as a Market Representation Partner of 3GPP, offering advice and to bring…
Sunsight Instruments – RF Antenna Misalignment Effects on 4G
RF Antenna Misalignment Effects on 4G/LTE Data Throughput Considerations for Maximizing Return on your Spectrum Investments Sunsight Instruments Technical White Paper Abstract This technical paper describes in detail the need for ensuring that the antenna position closely matches RF design specification at installation, and to have an accurate database of antenna position data for any wireless data network. We will discuss why proper alignment of antennas used in RF (Radio Frequency) mobile networks is important–specifically for newer technologies like 4G LTE, and describe the effect of misalignment on overall network data throughput. Network operators, engineers,…