Build 5G networks using open-source software, general-purpose hardware (2021)
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Re: Build 5G networks using open-source software, general-purpose hardware (2021)
#2Really interested to see if this will get picked up by network operators and how.
In my experience, corporate buying at this level has always been the home turf for salesmen of entrenched companies, partly because they actually pitch better and partly because buying StandardCorpX's product comes with a level of delegating design decisions you could get blamed for to the supplier. That last one typically doesn't come to the same extent with open source.
Not that I'm condoning any of these corporate buying strategies, just stating the fact.
Re: Build 5G networks using open-source software, general-purpose hardware (2021)
#3Is there anything one can actually do with a home-sized 5G network? As an individual, without being an actual telecom operator and all that.
Re: Build 5G networks using open-source software, general-purpose hardware (2021)
#4Is there anything one can actually do with a home-sized 5G network? As an individual, without being an actual telecom operator and all that.
Campuses like universities could use iot networks in low frequencies which will be much more reliable than Wi-Fi because of range problems.
Re: Build 5G networks using open-source software, general-purpose hardware (2021)
#5Is there anything one can actually do with a home-sized 5G network? As an individual, without being an actual telecom operator and all that.
It can be used at small scale like home wifi (small cell / femtocell) and it would probably be on par with regular wifi. Cellular networks don’t really stand out in home-sized few-user deployments though because they’re designed for serving large areas or high user densities.
Re: Build 5G networks using open-source software, general-purpose hardware (2021)
#6Is there anything one can actually do with a home-sized 5G network? As an individual, without being an actual telecom operator and all that.
I’ve set up an LTE network in my house before and while it is a fantastic educational tool, that is pretty much the extent of the benefits offered vs WiFi.
Re: Build 5G networks using open-source software, general-purpose hardware (2021)
#7Really interested to see if this will get picked up by network operators and how. In my experience, corporate buying at this level has always been the home turf for salesmen of entrenched companies, partly because they actually pitch better and partly because buying StandardCorpX's product comes with a level of delegating design decisions you could get blamed for to the supplier. That last one typically doesn't come…
Network operators are the ones driving O-RAN - they have the most to gain: cheaper equipment & more supplier options. However interoperability is not as easy as you might hope, even with an open standard.
Re: Build 5G networks using open-source software, general-purpose hardware (2021)
#8Systems Approach has a new book on Private 5G [1], with a hands-on implementation example in the Appendix [2]:
[1] Private 5G: A Systems Approach:
https://5g.systemsapproach.org/
[2] Hands-On Experience Appendix:
Re: Build 5G networks using open-source software, general-purpose hardware (2021)
#9Shout out to Fabrice Bellard's Amarisoft, which deploys software defined 5G stations.
Re: Build 5G networks using open-source software, general-purpose hardware (2021)
#10Is there anything one can actually do with a home-sized 5G network? As an individual, without being an actual telecom operator and all that.
Campuses like universities could use iot networks in low frequencies which will be much more reliable than Wi-Fi because of range problems.
Use the networks for what?
Maybe I've just been out of school for too long, but I can't think of anything particularly interesting a campus would want an IoT network for beyond maybe motion sensing for automatic light turn-offs and run-of-the-mill security systems.
I can't imagine a low-frequency IoT network being good for broadband access for people walking around (a la wifi) because of bandwidth limitations.