TechnologyAugust 20, 2026

baseband

BAYS-band

Definition

The original frequency range of a signal before it is modulated onto a higher carrier frequency for transmission, used in the article to refer to the core hardware components that process raw data streams in 5G radio equipment.

Etymology

The term originated in telecommunications as a compound of 'base' and 'band,' referring to the fundamental band of frequencies containing information that is not yet translated or shifted for long-distance transmission.

In the news

The article describes the AI-native scheduler running on 'baseband' equipment, emphasizing that the AI is integrated directly into the foundational processing layer of the cellular network to optimize real-time performance.

SoftBank and Ericsson validate AI-native RAN on Japanese 5G network

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