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How can we shape the future of mobile connectivity with 6G?

Joe Barrett — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 10:56:35 +0000

How can we shape the future of mobile connectivity with 6G?

Abstract: As the wireless communications industry prepares for the next generation in mobile connectivity with the expected introduction of 6G by the end of this decade, it is important to leverage experiences with 4G and 5G. Moving to 6G gives us a key opportunity to redesign network architecture for improved efficiency, scalability and agility in delivering network services. This change aims to build a strong foundation for a thriving mobile connectivity ecosystem.

The transition from 5G to 6G will not just be a technological evolution but a strategic shift that will likely affect how future 6G features are adopted and the financial returns on current 5G networks. The choices made early in this transition are crucial. Choosing the quickest path might not be the best in the long term. A strategy that focuses on improving user experiences and ensuring widespread access from the beginning will likely help operators meet customer expectations more effectively, while also cutting costs and reducing disruptions to existing systems.

With 6G, operators could not only market the latest technology standard but also capitalize on the many technological innovations that the 3GPP has standardized for 5G Advanced. Concentrating on areas like energy efficiency, automation, infrastructure-sharing and efficient spectrum sharing will not only enhance the capabilities of 6G networks but also make them more cost-efficient to operate. Additionally, the adoption of AI-native systems across the 6G technology stack could improve how networks scale, improve their performance with cell site-specific and user-specific adjustments and improve their responsiveness to disruptions.

Download this deck to learn more about the why and how of 6G at this important juncture in the evolution of the mobile connectivity industry.

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A closer look at 5G Advanced Release-18

Joe Barrett — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 08:51:51 +0000

A closer look at 5G Advanced Release-18

Wireless innovations to supercharge the path toward intelligent computing everywhere.

Where are we on the 5G journey?

What’s in 5G Advanced Release 18 and what are our key innovations?

How does 5G Advanced fit into our 6G vision?

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What’s next in 5G Advanced?

Joe Barrett — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 10:34:00 +0000

What’s next in 5G Advanced?

Qualcomm Inc. presentation

3GPP Release-19 is bringing new 5G system capabilities and setting a direction for 6G

Mobile has made a leap ~10 years

5G Ramping volume and expanding to new use case
5G Advanced Embarking on the 2nd phase of 5G innovations
6G Aligning on early vision, foundational research, and timeline
3GPP Release 19 Realising the full potential of 5G – Addressing real and urgent commercial needs
Mobile broadband evolution and further vertical expansion – Continue to enhance mobile experiences and extend 5G’s reach into new area
Immediate and longer-term commercial needs – Drive new value in commercialisation efforts and efficiently enable advanced deployments
New and enhanced devices and network evolution – Focus on the end-to-end 5G technology evolution to bring new levels of performance

Evaluate assumptions of the study, including deployment scenarios, connectivity topologies, spectrum options, design targets, device architecture, link budget, and coexistence considerations

Study ambient IoT design feasibilities across RAN working groups:

RAN 1: study air interface design including frame structure, synchronization, timing, random access, numerologies, bandwidths, multiple access, waveforms, modulations, channel coding, …

RAN 2: study and decide what’s needed for a compact protocol stack and lightweight signaling procedure including paging, random access, data transmission, upper layer interactions, …

RAN 3: identify necessary impacts on CN-RAN interface signaling/procedures to enable paging, device context management, data transport; identify RAN architecture aspects and how to locate an ambient IoT device

RAN 4: study coexistence with 5G NR/LTE and RF requirements

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AI-native Communications System Design – Qualcomm presentation

Joe Barrett — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 11:25:59 +0000

AI-native Communications System Design – Qualcomm presentation

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become an ever-present topic in recent news, captivating headlines with its remarkable advancements and transformative impact across industries. From breakthroughs in healthcare and finance to progresses in natural language processing and debates about its societal implications, AI’s influence is growing rapidly, and it is poised to fundamentally reshape our future. In the world of wireless communications, AI is changing how we approach and solve difficult technical challenges, and it is expected to play an instrumental role in every part of the end-to-end cellular system design.

AI-native Communications System Design – Qualcomm presentation

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Global-5G-Spectrum Update July 2023 – Qualcomm paper

Joe Barrett — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 11:16:23 +0000

Global-5G-Spectrum Update July 2023

Spectrum is the backbone that carries all voice and data in wireless communications. It is a finite resource needed to connect virtually everything around us — smartphones, cars, laptops and the Internet of Things (IoT). However, available spectrum suitable for wide-area communications is becoming increasingly scarce as wireless data consumption continues to grow exponentially. That is why the continued allocation of new spectrum and efficient management of existing spectrum used for mobile terrestrial services remain our top priorities.

5G deployments are progressing rapidly around the globe, utilizing low, mid, and millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum bands to deliver commercial 5G services. Wireless data demands are growing every day, and the ability to make additional bands available is critical to 5G’s continued success. Qualcomm is working hard around the world to open new spectrum bands for 5G fixed and mobile communications, and we are improving spectral efficiency in existing bands. Qualcomm’s trailblazing spectrum innovations are providing significant capacity and improved network performance, enabling exciting new use cases for 5G and beyond.

Global-5G-Spectrum Update July 2023

Today, 5G is being commercially deployed at scale across low, mid and millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum bands. As we look towards the future, we are working with the entire wireless ecosystem to open new mobile spectrum bands globally to support wireless growth. While it is important to continue driving new efficiencies in existing bands, by improving multiple-input, multiple-output (MIMO) performance and exploring better sharing techniques, we need to identify and allocate new spectrum bands and commercialize innovations that can make these bands suitable for mobile operations and new use cases.

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5G connected intelligent edge – Qualcomm Presentation

Joe Barrett — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 06:10:09 +0000

5G connected intelligent edge

How 5G is enabling resilient communication for the connected intelligent edge

Delivering end to end 5G system security at scale

5G is accelerating globally

225+ Operators with 5G commercial deployed
275+ additional operators investing in 5G
1B+ 5G connections by 2023 – 2 years faster than 4G
5B+ 5G smartphones to ship between 2020 and 2025
1,490 5G designs – launched or in development

Driving digital transformation across industries

Transport – Manufacturing – Industrial – Retail – Energy – Agriculture – Healthcare – Public Safety – Smart Cities – Entertainment
5G will enable $13.1 trillion in global sales activities in 2035
Resilient communication requires an end-to-end approach to system security

5G connected intelligent edge

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6G – Vision: Market: Drivers – Qualcomm white paper

Joe Barrett — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 10:30:55 +0000

6G – Vision: Market: Drivers – Qualcomm white paper

Today, the fifth generation (5G) of mobile networks is being commercially deployed worldwide.

The momentum continues to grow as expanding coverage and capacity unlock a rich array of new 5G devices and services. In parallel, 5G technologies are evolving into 5G Advanced, a second wave of technology innovations that can deliver on the full promise of 5G. The inaugural release of 3GPP Release 18 will establish the technology roadmap for 5G Advanced, including advanced technologies that will fuel future wireless enhancement and further expansion.

While the advancement of wireless technologies is continuous, there is a natural cadence of a new mobile generation emerging approximately every ten years. The goal of the next-generation platform is to bring major leaps in performance and efficiency that are not currently achievable. As 5G Advanced evolves, an early vision for 6G is emerging. Besides garnering the latest technology advancements and continuing the quest to address economic growth and societal sustainability goals, 6G will also bring new possibilities for enhanced experiences and use cases.

6G will be more than just a new radio technology. It is envisioned as a smart, wireless communication fabric that connects people and things, and also as a platform that can sustain the continued expansion of the connected intelligent edge. Beyond enhanced communication capabilities, 6G will also fully unleash the synergistic potential of artificial intelligence (AI), integrated sensing, and novel green technologies. 6G will build on the evolutionary, technical foundation established by 5G Advanced and usher in revolutionary technologies to become the unified innovation platform for 2030 and beyond.

This paper describes the role that Qualcomm is playing in preparing the evolution of 5G Advanced into 6G. Readers will learn about our work on six research vectors in mobile innovation:

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Qualcomm-About 6G in 2022 – Presentation

Joe Barrett — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 20:58:53 +0000

Qualcomm-About 6G in 2022

Why and what you need to know about 6G in 2022

5G Advanced has establishing our early vision and the technical foundation for 6G in 2030 and beyond.

There is a rich roadmap of 5G technologies coming with the 5G Advanced evolution

6G will be the future wireless innovation platform for 2030 and beyond

6G will be more than a new radio, expanding AI, sensing in the connected intelligent edge

We are leading cutting-edge wireless research across six technology vectors on the path to 6G

5G will enable $13.1 Trillion in global sales activities in 2035

Propelling next-level experiences and innovative use cases in the new era of the connected intelligent edge for 2030 and beyond

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5G Versatility with Sidelink – Qualcomm presentation

Joe Barrett — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 13:06:37 +0000

5G Versatility with Sidelink – Qualcomm presentation

As the journey toward intelligently connecting virtually everyone and everything to the cloud continues, the need to create innovative wireless technologies that enable high-performance connectivity is paramount.

Current 5G systems operate primarily on a network-to-device communication model, on which all data transmissions flow between the network (i.e., base station) and devices (e.g., smartphone). However, to fully deliver on the original 5G vision of supporting a wide range of devices, services, and deployment scenarios, expanding the 5G topology is essential to reach new levels of performance and efficiency.

That is why sidelink device-to-device communication (as opposed to the traditional downlink and uplink communications) — designed to facilitate direct communication between devices independent of connectivity via the cellular infrastructure — was introduced in 3GPP standards. This new topology not only benefits automotive communication (i.e., C-V2X), but it also enhances many 5G use cases, such as IoT, mobile broadband, public safety, and more.

Expanding the connected intelligent edge with sidelink
Sidelink is a core topology of the 5G system design that enables direct communication between two devices without the participation of a base station in the transmission and reception of data traffic.

We envisioned 5G to support diverse devices, services, spectrum, and deployments, and sidelink has been part of this vision from the very beginning. It presents a natural expansion opportunity that can bring new system values and possibilities, complementing existing network-to-device communication.

Since sidelink extends beyond network-to-device communications to connect more devices at the edge — closer to the end-users, it naturally expands the connected intelligent edge that fuels cloud economy growth with new classes of services and experiences.

New 5G versatility brought by sidelink
Sidelink is being designed to deliver a broad set of benefits for the overall 5G system. It can operate in different spectrum configurations such as dedicated, in-band licensed, and unlicensed, providing the flexibility for it to be adopted in diverse settings. Furthermore, it can support a wide range of devices that facilitates a diverse ecosystem of use cases. For instance, sidelink can effectively enable:

Transportation safety: allowing devices and infrastructures to connect and communicate amongst themselves, enhancing overall performance and efficiency
Public safety communication: enabling device-to-device communication for disaster scenarios when multiples agencies need to communicate with each other with and without the cellular infrastructure
Range extension: extending coverage via device-to-device communication (e.g., massive IoT devices such as meters) with multi-hop mesh relays
Expanded capacity: expanding industrial IoT system capacity with direct communications between automation controllers and sensors/actuators
Wearable connectivity: creating a high-performance personal area network to connect the smartphone directly to wearables such as smart watches, XR, and more
Ranging: improving positioning accuracy for diverse situations, including challenging scenarios such as dense urban areas and tunnels
Data offload: providing high throughput to devices in proximity to each other, enabling data-intensive use cases such as gaming and data backup

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Realizing mission-critical industrial automation with 5G

Joe Barrett — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 08:27:33 +0000

Realizing mission-critical industrial automation with 5G – Qualcomm Webinar

Abstract:

Manufacturers seeking better operational efficiencies, with reduced downtime and higher yield, are at the leading edge of the Industry 4.0 transformation. With mobile system components and reliable wireless connectivity between them, flexible manufacturing systems can be reconfigured quickly for new tasks, to troubleshoot issues, or in response to shifts in supply and demand.

There is a long history of R&D collaboration between Bosch Rexroth and Qualcomm Technologies for the effective application of these 5G capabilities to industrial automation use cases. At the Robert Bosch Elektronik GmbH factory in Salzgitter, Germany, this collaboration has reached new heights.

Download this deck to learn how:

Qualcomm Technologies and Bosch Rexroth are collaborating to accelerate the Industry 4.0 transformation
5G technologies deliver key capabilities for mission-critical industrial automation
Distributed control solutions can work effectively across 5G TSN networks
A single 5G technology platform solves connectivity and positioning needs for flexible manufacturing

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