5G, 6G and beyond

5G, 6G, the tech and the future

Beyond the hype: the tech behind the next generation of networks and connectivity.

April 16, 2026 · Python, LTE, 5G

Python nrarfcn module now supports LTE EARFCN

The nrarfcn Python module is now at version 2.6.0, with LTE EARFCN support and a 3GPP release refactor that had been sitting in my backlog for a while.
June 19, 2025 · eSIM, GSMA, SIM

eSIM Alert: GSMA Shuts Down All TS.48 Test Profiles

Disclosure Notice: If you are a researcher and find any vulnerability in GSMA standards, you are encouraged to report it responsibly through their CVD program. The GSMA published TS.48 v7.0 this week, with an official...
April 20, 2025 · 6G

Visions of 6G: Highlights from the 3GPP 6G Workshop

In our previous post, we explored the evolution from 4G to 5G and how the telecom industry is now gearing up for the next leap: 6G. And at the recent 3GPP 6G Workshop in Korea (Incheon, March 10-11), key industry...
April 15, 2025 · 6G

The Road to 6G: How We Got Here and What Comes Next

It’s a good time to talk about what 6G might look like. 3GPP just held a workshop in Korea last month to discuss perspectives on 6G, and there are some great documents coming from the very people making it.