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LTE mobile network optimization – a definitive guide. White Paper.

Joe Barrett — Tue, 19 Nov 2019 10:45:52 +0000

LTE mobile network optimization – a definitive guide. Rhode & Schwarz White Paper.

Long term evolution (LTE) provides global mobility and a wide range of services that includes voice, data and video for subscribers and delivers new revenue streams and cost saving for operators. However, in order to get best performance and efficiency out of an LTE network, its operation needs to be continuously monitored and optimized.

This white paper provides an engineer’s reference by describing radio access network optimization challenges and how to address them. It identifies key performance indicators (KPIs), their associated performance indicators (PIs) and field measurement metrics.

This white paper can be download from the Rhode & Schwarz web site once registered on their site.

Link here.

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Narrow Band Internet of Things – Rohde & Schwarz

Joe Barrett — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 16:21:05 +0000

As part of Release 13, 3GPP has specified a new radio interface, the Narrowband Internet of Things (NB- IoT). NB-IoT is optimized for machine type traffic. It is kept as simple as possible in order to reduce device costs and to minimize battery consumption. In addition, it is also adapted to work in difficult radio condi- tions, which is a frequent operational area for certain machine type communication devices. Although NB- IoT is an independent radio interface, it is tightly connected with LTE, which also shows up in its integra- tion in the current LTE specifications.

In this whitepaper we introduce the NB-IoT technology with an emphasis on the tight connection to LTE.

Rohde & Schwarz are an Associate of GSA

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Low Cost Narrow Band IoT

Joe Barrett — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 14:39:21 +0000

Low Cost Narrow Band Internet of Things

As part of Release 13, 3GPP has specified a new radio interface, the Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT). NB-IoT is optimized for machine type traffic. It is kept as simple as possible in order to reduce device costs and to minimize battery consumption. In addition, it is also adapted to work in difficult radio conditions, which is a frequent operational area for certain machine type communication devices. Although NB-IoT is an independent radio interface, it is tightly connected with LTE, which also shows up in its integration in the current LTE specifications.

In this white paper Rohde & Schwarz introduce the NB-IoT technology with an emphasis on the tight connection to LTE.

Rohde & Schwarz is an Associate of GSA organization

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5G Waveform Candidates: Rohde & Schwarz White Paper

Joe Barrett — Mon, 20 Jun 2016 07:30:57 +0000

5G Waveform Candidates: Rohde & Schwarz

Application Note:

Enhanced Mobile Broadband, Massive Machine Type Communication, Ultra-reliable and low latency communication have been identified as the requirements to be supported by the 5th Generation of Mobile Communication – 5G.

5G is being extensively discussed in the wireless industry especially around the need for a new airlink. A great deal of research and pre-development is being conducted worldwide, including an analysis of the waveforms and access principles that are the basis for current LTE and LTE-Advanced networks.

In this application note R&S discuss potential 5G waveform candidates, list their advantages and disadvantages and compare them to Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM), which is used in LTE/LTE-Advanced.

This white paper is made available on the GSA web site with the express permission of the author.

Rohde & Schwarz is an Associate of GSA.

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LTE-ADVANCED: Technology Introduction – (3GPP Rel.12)

Joe Barrett — Sat, 15 Aug 2015 19:25:08 +0000

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 Release 10, also known as LTE-Advanced. Beyond Release 10 a number of different market terms have been used. However, 3GPP reaffirmed that the naming for the technology family and its evolution continues to be covered by the term LTE-Advanced. Therefore LTE-Advanced remains the correct description for specifications defined from Release 10 onwards, including 3GPP Release 12.

Published by Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
www.rohde-schwarz.com

This document is made available here on the GSA website with the permission of the author.

Opinions expressed in the content posted here are the personal opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of GSA. The content is provided for informational purposes only.

Rohde & Schwarz is an Associate of GSA

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