Wade's Working Tips: Recent Episodes
Wade Sarver
Introduction: Now, a simple timeline for your reference. So, as I was putting together some regulation notes, I realized that there is no timeline to cover wireless telecom as a whole, or at least I could not find it. So, after going down this rabbit hole, I thought I would share with you what I … Continue reading Wireless Telecom Timelines 2023 →
I think a lot of people see new technology and wonder why the carriers don’t adopt it right away. I get asked that all the time. The reality is it takes time to bring something to market. It has to be tested so that the bugs can be worked out and then gain system acceptance … Continue reading A Short History of RAN →
Macro site cooling is becoming an issue moving ahead. As it turns out, energy is the real issue. Utility bills have become a huge expense. Why? Did you look at your own bill lately? Mine shot up over 20% over the past 2 years, and I don’t see it going down. Think about that. I … Continue reading Reducing RAN Energy Costs →
Why would they? Maybe the sudden slowdown in 5G has something to do with it. If people are leaving, how will this hurt the ecosystem? It’s not just climbers, but the ecosystem of talent will be affected. That’s what I look at, each job type, each type of job being downsized. I may not cover … Continue reading Why is Wireless Talent Leaving the Industry? →
I hear a lot of talk about Cable companies, (Cablecos), competing with Mobile Network Operators, (MNOs). This makes the Cablecos Mobile Virtual Network Operators, (MVNOs). I think what most people in the industry know is that they are working together. It’s a partnership that makes them frenemies. But who needs whom? The One-sided Love Affair: … Continue reading Frenemies: Cablecos and MNOs →
OK, we’re talking wireless telecom here. Let’s cover some acronyms first. Radio Access Network = RAN Open RAN = oRAN Virtual RAN = vRAN Concentrated RAN = CRAN Software Defined Networking = SDN bove Ground Level = AGL How do they tie together? I will tell you. I was reading AGL magazine, http://www.aglmediagroup.com/current-issue/, actually, I … Continue reading An Insiders View to SDN, vLAN and oRAN →
Does Wi-Fi need an exit strategy after 5G is released? This is a legitimate question if 5G does all that they say it does. We already know that 4G will have an exit strategy. We see LTE going away once all carriers convert their systems to 5G, maybe in 2024 or 2025. What about Wi-Fi? … Continue reading How will Tech differentiate Carriers Going Forward? →
I was reading a report from ABI Research, “5G WILL RADICALLY TRANSFORM RAN DESIGN AND TOPOLOGY AS MULTIPLE SPECTRUM BANDS AND USE CASES CONVERGE,” and I had to think about the radical changes we have already seen. However, they were not radical changes, were they? They were a slow evolution of sites. We saw small … Continue reading Will 5G Transform RAN Design? →
An interesting question that I got on Quora, https://www.quora.com/How-is-5G-technology-dangerous-to-your-health that I thought I would share my response. Here’s the thing, smartphones distract drivers, and people die, that’s one way it could be dangerous. However, if you’re looking at the problems that RF can cause on the human body, then let’s not look at 5G, it’s … Continue reading Is 5G Dangerous to your health? →
For in-building wireless to become carrier friendly, the carriers need to decide how they want to grow indoor coverage. They already admitted they don’t want to put DAS and small cells in every building. They are attempting to cover form the outside in. Unless the venue is large, they won’t be putting anything in a … Continue reading In-Building Wireless, the next frontier for Integrators →