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EJL Wireless Research says shipments of digital baseband units (BBU) declined 23 percent in 2018 compared to 2017, the first decline in six years. However, the firm forecasts net BBU shipment growth of 11 percent in 2019, consisting of a modest 6 percent for LTE BBU shipments and greater than a 10x increase for 5G NR BBU shipments.

Small Cell Forum (SCF) has published the PHY API for 5G to stimulate a competitive ecosystem for vendors of 5G small cell hardware, software and equipment.

In preparation for the impending release of next-generation Wi-Fi technology later this year, the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) released a new white paper that provides deployment guidelines for a number of possible scenarios utilizing Wi-Fi 6 technology.

The global market for IoT-focused satellite services, focused on end-device connectivity hardware and the annual connectivity fees charged, will grow to $5.9 billion in 2025, after taking off in the 2021-2022 period.

The Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) confirmed that the number of announced 5G devices has more than doubled in the last three months, with 26 new devices added in June alone.

T&M companies Rohde & Schwarz and Marvin Test Solutions have cooperated to create a unique turnkey solution suited for testing the beamforming ICs used in mmWave 5G and SatCom systems.

ETL Systems and its subsidiary company Atlantic Microwave, are working together to provide satellite equipment and RF components to the military market.