Our partners at CommScope yesterday announced some enhancements to their OneCell C-RAN small cell solution. 

As 5G prepares for commercial launch, more work is necessary on the use cases that will justify the steep investment required.

<p>5TONIC Laboratory showcases 5G technology demonstrations to GSMA strategy group Chair</p>

<p>The 5TONIC co-creation laboratory recently gave an impressive demonstration of future 5G use cases to Julio Linares Lopez, chair of the GSMA’s strategy group and member of its&nbsp;Board. A group of 5TONIC’s senior executives from the member companies attended the event and presented the latest working examples&nbsp;of how 5TONIC is investigating the potential of 5G technology to drive new use cases in vertical markets</p>

The 5TONIC 5G co-creation laboratory in Madrid, together with some of its member companies, has been awarded a vital role in three high-profile EU-sponsored 5G development projects. The awards cement the laboratory’s position as one of Europe’s foremost 5G digital innovation centers.

Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC) pioneer Saguna Networks has become a new collaborator within 5TONIC’s 5G research and co-creation laboratory in Madrid.  The company joins existing collaborators that include ASTI Mobile Robotics, IFEMA, Luz Wavelabs, and Rohde & Schwarz. 

The 5TONIC co-creation and research laboratory near Madrid, Spain, has collaborated with Autonomously Guided Vehicle (AGV) specialist ASTI Mobile Robotics to launch a series of tests that demonstrate 5G technology could be used to drive AGVs around large factories without the need for pre-set routes or tracks to follow.

Innovative wireless data company Luz Wavelabs has become a new collaborator within 5TONIC’s 5G research and co-creation laboratory in Madrid.  The company joins existing collaborators that include ASTI Mobile Robotics, IFEMA, and Rohde & Schwarz.