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5G technology requires time sources to be synchronized throughout a packet-switched network ten times more accurately than 4G requirements. "Our newest ZL3073x/63x/64x network synchronization platform implements sophisticated measure, calibrate and tune capabilities, thereby significantly reducing network equipment time error to meet the most stringent 5G requirements," said Rami Kanama, vice president of Microchip's timing and communications business unit.
Inmarsat unveiled plans for ORCHESTRA, the communications network of the future. In the largest ever transformation of its current services, Inmarsat ORCHESTRA will bring together existing geosynchronous satellites with low earth orbit satellites and terrestrial 5G into an integrated, high-performance solution.
Intel and Airtel announced a collaboration to drive network development of 4G and 5G virtualized radio access network and open radio access network technology to transform Airtel's networks to reap the full possibilities of 5G for its customers. "Being able to digitally power the vibrant population of India's connected users requires scalable and agile networks that can evolve to address the growing demands of its users. Airtel is delivering their next-generation enhanced network with a breadth of Intel technology, including Intel Xeon Scalable processors and FlexRAN software to optimize RAN workloads with embedded intelligence, to scale their infrastructure and deliver on the promise of a connected India," said Dan Rodriguez, Intel corporate vice president, Network Platforms Group.
AdaptiveMobile Security announced that is has been acquired by Enea. "We are delighted to become part of the Enea family, a well-respected leader in the telecommunications and security markets. We are aligned on market strategy and can leverage product synergies that will drive market and customer penetration. Our unique offering of security products coupled with deep security intelligence and analyst input will enhance Enea's product offerings, especially in the area of 5G." says Brian Collins, CEO of AdaptiveMobile Security.
5G and 6G networks will have a significantly larger attack surface than their predecessors, thanks to innovations in IoT, virtualized networks, and open source technologies. As a result, companies should assess and improve their 5G and even 6G cyber readiness before these networks are widely available.
Faraday Technology Corporation announced that it has successfully delivered 5G NR mmWave ASIC projects for small cell baseband/IF and RRU. These success cases vividly demonstrate Faraday's capabilities in complex IC integration service and high-speed interface IP solutions for 5G networking applications. Faraday leveraged their unique design methodology to successfully integrate both digital logic and analog monolithic circuits into a single chip in support of these two projects.
Viavi Solutions released a research demonstrating the accelerating pace at which 5G is growing, with coverage extending to an additional four countries and 301 cities worldwide since the beginning of this year. The new total - 1662 cities across 65 countries - represents an increase of more than 20 percent during 2021 to date, according to the latest edition of the report.
AdaptiveMobile Security announced a new trio of interconnected 5G security platforms that allows carriers to protect against internal and external security threats to their 5G infrastructure. 5G networks must therefore be secured at the interconnects with external networks and systems deployed to prevent nation state adversaries and criminal organizations using other perceived 'trusted' networks to execute missions against an operator's 5G infrastructure.
Edgecore Networks released a new open router product family. The AS7926-40XKFB 100G Aggregation Router solution enables carriers to upgrade their network infrastructure to address the challenges of 5G deployment and the tremendous traffic growth from the network edge to the core.
The state of the race for the fifth generation of wireless subscriber adoption has tightened up significantly, as global wireless 5G connections for Q1 2021 reached 298 million, according to data from Omdia reported by 5G Americas. Worldwide wireless 5G connections remain on pace in 2021.