While many of us mostly think about 4G and 5G as the key mobile technologies in recent times, the third-generation (3G) cellular technologies arguably were game-changers in the mobile telecom industry. Before 3G, the perception of mobile phones was primarily voice, text and a limited amount of web browsing. With 3G, video streaming on a …
As 5G mobile network deployments gain traction worldwide, it is important to look at some of the core values 5G networks offer to the customers that set them apart from the earlier mobile network technologies. Network slicing is based on network virtualisation principles, and it belongs to the same league as software-defined networks (SDN) and …
When we use our smartphones today for 4G and 5G services, we take the high-speed internet on our phones for granted. However, when the most widely deployed 2G GSM networks were launched, they were very limited in what they could offer to support the internet on the phone. They employed circuit-switched technologies for voice, SMS …
One of the most critical parts of a mobile network is its core network which is also sometimes referred to as the mobile core. Mobile networks are complex and consist of various key entities in their architecture. Depending on the network technology, e.g. GSM, UMTS, LTE, NR, etc., the architecture can look different. These network …
