StrathSDR and Scotland 5G Centre host Shared Spectrum Showcase Event at Loch Lomond – Part 3

On the 28th of October, StrathSDR and the Scotland 5G Centre (S5GC) hosted a day of presentations and live outdoor demonstrations featuring shared spectrum and SDR-based private network solutions as part of the project with S5GC developing testbed facilities at the University of Strathclyde Ross Priory estate on Loch Lomond.…

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StrathSDR and Scotland 5G Centre host Shared Spectrum Showcase Event at Loch Lomond – Part 2

On the 28th of October, StrathSDR and the Scotland 5G Centre (S5GC) hosted a day of presentations and live outdoor demonstrations featuring shared spectrum and SDR-based private network solutions as part of the project with S5GC developing testbed facilities at the University of Strathclyde Ross Priory estate on Loch Lomond.…

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StrathSDR and Scotland 5G Centre host Shared Spectrum Showcase Event at Loch Lomond – Part 1

Scotland faces unique challenges in providing ubiquitous connectivity, particularly in areas where return on investment is not clearly defined and infrastructure deployment decisions have traditionally proven difficult to justify. However, 5G presents an opportunity to do things differently and to adopt new ideas and new ways of deployment and operation,…

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Rural Neutral Host Network Demonstration in Orkney, Scotland

Greig Paul, Kenneth Barlee, Ross McPherson, Dani Anderson, David Crawford, James Irvine, Robert Stewart, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow First appeared in IEEE Future Networks Tech Focus, Volume 4, Issue 1, November 2020 https://futurenetworks.ieee.org/tech-focus/november-2020/rural-neutral-host-network-demonstration-in-orkney-scotland 1. Introduction While much of the focus of 5G deployment has been around higher frequencies supporting greater bit…

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Cisco and Strathclyde join forces to empower rural communities

5G New Thinking, a consortium led by Cisco with principal partner University of Strathclyde, has announced a first-of-its kind project to empower rural and poorly connected communities to build their own commercially viable and sustainable 5G wireless networks. The project, titled 5G New Thinking, will be run in partnership with…

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Spectrum Sharing Comes of Age!

Ofcom’s recent statement on shared access to spectrum supporting mobile technology represents a significant step towards making more spectrum available for use by communities, industry, and businesses across the UK. It provides opportunities for people and businesses to set up and run their own private networks, and it paves the…

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5GRF: The Trials of CUPS

At the Beyond the City event, Dez talked briefly about how MEC (mobile edge computing) and CUPS (client user plane separation) could deliver low latency for agricultural applications, and how 5G RuralFirst had delivered the first 5G CUPS implementation. However, beyond that single slide was a story of network integration…

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5GRF: The Tale of Two SIMs

Like all large events, Beyond the City resembled a swan: the smooth appearance on the surface concealing frenetic activity beneath dealing with the inevitable challenges that come with so many delegates and exhibitors converging in a small space. Usually these involve finding enough power strips, or wine glasses, but Beyond…

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