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Explaining uplink and downlink - what they are and why they are important to the creative industries

Presentation for CW, Small Cell Group: Open RAN Event 12 October 2021

What is TIP?

Founded in 2016, TIP is a community of diverse participants that includes hundreds of companies - from service providers and technology partners, to systems integrators and other connectivity stakeholders.

Currently traditional RAN vendors are delivering to operators a ready for deployment RAN solution, which is already fully tested and pre-integrated in their own facilities. Each vendor manages its own lab and testing resources, so that the associated overhead in integration complexity is transparent

Written by Ray Le Maistre for TelecomTV.com

Mavenir has developed a RAN intelligent controller (RIC) platform from Open RAN deployments

UK5G Vertical Insights Report

The aim of this report is to consolidate and present the findings from the industry and supply-side consultations we have hosted across UK5G’s four target verticals: creative industries, manufacturing, transport & logistics, and health & social care.

Amid rising expectations and ever- shrinking budgets, creative businesses are eager to explore new, innovative methods of creating and delivering content and experiences. This vital UK industry needs more immersive, personalised and accessible content: 5G can help to deliver.

View slideware from the briefing event for the UK / Republic of Korea Open RAN R&D Collaboration

3D-printed radio antennas that could help bring stronger mobile phone signals and faster internet connections to people living in remote communities have been developed by researchers at the University of Sheffield.

Written by Andrew Wooden for Telecoms.com

The switch-off will happen over the next ten years and support the roll-out of 4G and 5G networks, which offer faster and more reliable services for customers.