Archive: February 2016

• SDN for mmWave Integrated 5G Networks - Making a Case February 17, 2016 Heavy Reading Wireless Networks Technology Trends Introduction The case for mmWave in 5G networks is rather strong (Rappaport, Sun, et al. 2013). Given the continuous demand for spectrum and the recent progresses in mmIC fabrication technology, we can reasonably expect to see mmWave migrate from the existing point to point backhaul links … read more

• Improving Cell-edge Performance Using Modular RAN Architectures For Next Generation Networks February 11, 2016 Heavy Reading Wireless Networks Technology Trends Introduction The 5th generation cellular networks have set an explicit target to improve the performance of cell-edge users. This is widely acknowledged in the industry as being a challenge; multiple studies [ (1), (2)] have modelled cell-edge channels and UE performance in representative … read more