5G eRedCap: assessment of characteristics
5G enhanced Reduced Capability (eRedCap) was developed as a 5G variant to address the low end of the IoT market. It is expected to become commercially available from 2026, but adoption will be slow. It will support low-bandwidth applications and eventually act as a consolidator of the various LTE-based networks.
Information included in this report
- Overview of 5G eRedCap
- Considerations for operators
- Implications for operators
- Performance metrics
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