VIAVI: Automation at an inflection point: Are you ready to go? With Per Kangru
Automation is at an inflection point. It is no longer a future aspiration, it is something that operators have started to implement, both in their new and legacy networks. They see the opportunity for...
8 Dec 20231h 1min
Bell Canada: How will RIC make open RAN more efficient? With Simona Marinova
RIC promises to make open RAN (and traditional RAN too) more efficient. But when? Are we ready to deploy RIC? And what RIC functionality is available now and what should we expect over the next few ye...
24 Nov 20231h 1min
Getting RIS off the ground with AI and ML. With Melike Erol-Kantarci at the University of Ottawa
Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs) open the way to one of the most fascinating technological advances: passive transmission. RIS turns reflection from a source of interference to an entirely n...
27 Okt 20231h 1min
What’s the best way to share the 6 GHz spectrum? With Pasquale Cataldi
The 6GHz band has become prime estate: a large amount of spectrum that can be safely shared with incumbents and used for indoor connectivity and densification in high-traffic areas. Understandably, ev...
29 Sep 20231h 1min
Open RAN: The path to 6G. With Ravi Sinha, O-RAN ALLIANCE
We are still in the 5G and 5G Advanced phase, but it is good to take a peek at where 6G may take us in the evolution towards an open RAN – and possibly beyond what we now call Open RAN. In this Sparri...
22 Sep 20231h 3min
Is Wi-Fi more energy efficient than 5G? With Claus Hetting at Wi-Fi NOW
We had many Sparring Partners on energy efficiency in wireless, but none was on Wi-Fi. This is a glaring omission since Wi-Fi accounts for the majority of wireless traffic – in most countries, it hove...
2 Sep 20231h 1min
