Vivek Parmar

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📶 5G spectrum ballgame is playing out across the world.

Not only is the spectrum for public networks being talked about,

.......spectrum for enterprise' implementation of a private network is also a hot topic.

The radio frequencies for 5G are sprea…https://t.co/CRlxpFDbEY

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🤷🏽‍♂️ Have you heard about Sidelink in 5g?

Sidelink is the tech by which cellular devices are able to communicate between themselves without relaying their data via the network much like what happens in peer to peer WiFi and Bluetooth.

In simple ter…https://t.co/vEiH1XiI4V

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Can 5g cellular and WiFi be friends?

Another Question: Can connectivity be independent of the technology behind it?

It is evidently clear that most enterprises have invested in a different connectivity infrastructure options.

🔗 An enterprise may h…https://t.co/mugK35vTtP

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🛰️ 5G from space;

or more like getting 5G and Satellite on talking terms- literally and figuratively!

🚀 A 'satellite' based mobile network connectivity has been talked about for some years now.

👉🏽 As satellite technology continues to advance and mo…https://t.co/pVOS9xGK0a

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💲 While the demand for high performing networks is increasing.....

.....not everyone can afford a private network. When I say afford, I don't only mean literally, but the fact that many enterprises are not in a position to deploy or run them on their ow…https://t.co/pTAh3OS6jt

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🛰️ A call on a regular cellphone from space is now a reality;

🚀 A 'satellite' based mobile network connectivity has been talked about for some years now.

A company called AST SpaceMobile reported in that it completed a direct voice connection from spa…https://t.co/adKPrnDNlC

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Radio is still bulk of CAPEX.

Omdia's recent Global Telecoms Capex Tracker compares spending for each of the top 10 CSPs (and the industry overall) from 1Q19 to 3Q22.

Some key takeaways:

- Industry capex grew 2% in 2020 and 6% in 2021
...... but has…https://t.co/es7JUdksc9

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Network control and monitoring applications have existed for as long as the network's existence. SON applications, both centralized and decentralized, have been part of almost all network deployments. With OpenRAN, the concept of 3rd party network applica…https://t.co/4s9bDISkhn

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Vodafone and Three agree to merge.

The $19 billion merger will create UK’s largest mobile operator but, of course, will face competition scrutiny.

With the aim of pacifying scrutiny, the companies also announced an investment pla…https://t.co/vW4Onwlav6 https://t.co/f1ysYxDQGU

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The exposure of 5G functionality through common APIs will enable operators to leverage new ways to monetize 5G.

The common API framework (CAPIF) for 3GPP is a set of standardized application programming interfaces (APIs) that enable inter…https://t.co/oN8SFCY1Dy

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Apple is falling in love with private networks.

One of the news that got completely lost in the recent WWDC was Apple's support for private networks in its latest software update-IOS 17.

This removes one of the major impediments for enterprises deployin…https://t.co/QuK8Cr3Vs2

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🤷🏽‍♂️ Why is 5G's adoption faster than 4G?

👉🏽 5G adoption beat every expectation and in fact grew at a break neck speed despite all the challenges presented by the pandemic.

.....and it shows no signs of slowing down.

📶 The attached chart shows u…https://t.co/YOSy1avypq

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Woah! This could be massive.

Amazon is in talks to offer mobile services to US members of its prime service.

It is negotiating with verizon, t-mobile and dish.

You may also recall a news from a few days back about how dish plan…https://t.co/Bj7kulhJ2H https://t.co/BmU1wjDYp1

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Network apps are here to stay..albeit in a different form.

Network control and monitoring applications have existed for as long as the network's existence.

SON applications, both centralized and decentralized, have been part of almost all network deplo…https://t.co/ox6a6q7Ijp

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🤷🏽 So what are xApps and rApps?

The RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) has 2 main components:

1️⃣ Near real time RIC which hosts the "xApps" and
2️⃣ Non real time RIC which hosts "rApps" (within the SMO-service management and orchestration service).

?…https://t.co/uuvnOqDcLS

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📶 5g domain expertise in demand in India.

The demand-supply gap for 5G related talent is pegged at around 30% for the next two to three years.

👉🏽 In addition to telcos and other technology firms, enterprises who want to play i…https://t.co/nkUdDrvSF7 https://t.co/JSu474Fe31

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🛰️ 4 satellites per day!

That's the number of satellites Amazon plans on "making" everyday for project Kuiper from now on.

🚀 Having got the final FCC nod, amazon plans on launching its first 2 test satellites around May-June'23 timeframe.

The over…https://t.co/aldTZDIWrS

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Will OpenRAN work for private networks?

In a recent survey done on the telcos by Heavy Reading, almost 70% of the respondents voted overwhelmingly YES to that question.

In my own experience, I have seen a number of players utilize open source software t…https://t.co/cqlc1FV3Uh

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⚙️ Who wants Kubernetes for network functions?

The partnership between The Linux Foundation and Google on project "Nephio" is quite interesting.

👉🏽 Per its stated goal, Nephio seeks to enable faster onboarding of virtual network functions to cloud env…https://t.co/RkCJwtzvbA

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🧪 Why would service providers invest in a startup ecosystem?

💰 Investment in the 5g ecosystem is accelerating and a lot of investment funds have specific allocation for them.

Another category of companies that are obviously betting on the 5g wave are…https://t.co/B1rDzF8zIC