Joint White Papers by DOCOMO and SK Telecom

Japanese

DOCOMO and Korean telecommunication operator SK Telecom have jointly developed the following White Papers based on their technical collaboration regarding 5G Evolution and 6G.

Key Considerations for vRAN

This White Paper reviews the following:

  • Considerations on the direction of technological advancements that are critical to the introduction of vRAN base station equipment
  • Considerations on accelerator technologies for signal processing required to implement vRAN base station equipment

PDFKey Considerations for vRAN (20 February 2024) (PDF format:257KB)

Green Mobile Networks

This White Paper reviews the following:

  • Possibilities to achieve greater energy savings based on power consumption levels measured in the base stations under operations
  • Technical analysis of candidate energy-saving technologies, including both hardware and software
  • The roles that operators and equipment vendors should play, including the need for greater coordination, in the effort to achieve greater energy savings

PDFGreen Mobile Networks White Paper (22 February 2023) (PDF format:414KB)

6G Requirements

This White Paper reviews the following:

  • Performance requirements and implementation scenarios for each frequency band, taking into account the characteristics of each frequency
  • Issues concerning coverage and devices in high-frequency bands
  • Standardization for migration to 6G architecture and application of cloud-native / open architecture

PDF6G Requirements White Paper (22 February 2023) (PDF format:389KB)

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