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Eurescom message Winter 2017 incl. Celtic-Plus Newsletter

Cover Theme: 5G radio access

5G is making fast progress. By the end of 2017, there have been significant advances happening in 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) technologies. In addition, we are close to the first larger-scale implementations of 5G which are announced for 2018, most prominently the 5G showcase at the upcoming Olympic Winter Games in Korea. Reasons enough to have the second Eurescom message cover theme in row focusing on 5G. In this issue, we will present select innovations in the area of 5G Radio Access that have been developed in Europe.

5G radio access innovation - An overview

In the first article of the cover theme, Eurescom message editor Uwe Herzog, who is also involved in two 5G-PPP projects, presents an overview on the status and challenges of 5G Radio Access.

Multi-service RAN customization - The 5G-NORMA approach

This article presents results from 5G-PPP project 5G-NORMA on multi-service RAN customization.

Enhanced Dynamic Spectrum Access - The Speed-5G approach to delivering data capacity

In this article 5G-PPP project Speed-5G and its approach to enhanced Dynamic Spectrum Access is featured.

Europe at the forefront of 5G - Interview with Terje Tjelta about 5G radio access

In an exclusive interview with Eurescom message, Terje Tjelta, former senior research scientist at Telenor, talks about the status and trends of 5G radio access from a European perspective.

Millimetre-wave based next generation mobile systems - Results of 5G-PPP project mmMAGIC

This article from Samsung presents the results of 5G-PPP project mmMAGIC, which explored millimetre-wave based next generation mobile systems.

Further highlights

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