Shristi Mangal Pal

My biggest mistake? I plunge headlong into the depths of topics that interest me and have this incessant need to discover the truth behind them.

Following her studies in psychology at the University of Münster and roles in forensic psychiatry, research and marketing, Shristi M. Pal has found her true calling. As a presenter and writer on various technical and geopolitical topics, she has ventured into the world of special interest journalism. With her Indian and English upbringing, she aims to bring a cross-cultural aspect to the 5G discussion.

She also has a passion for rhetoric, moderation and news presentation. In her career so far, she has moderated several open forums and events.

In this role, she strives to dispel 5G myths and deliver unbiased journalism covering modern telecom trends and their long-term implications.

Articles by the author

  • Porsche and Vodafone set up Europe's first hybrid private-public 5G mobile network
  • The mobile network enables controlled hybrid access that can be used for both public SIM cards and private SIM cards managed by the NTC.

Porsche and Vodafone partner to roll out hybrid 5G infrastructure in Italy

Porsche Engineering and Vodafone Business set up Europe's first hybrid private-public 5G mobile network at the Nardò Technical Center (NTC) for the development of intelligent and connected vehicles.  The new mobile communications infrastructure will enable 4G and 5G coverage across the entire test centre, thereby, automating driving processes. 

  • The 5G Infrastructure Public Private Partnership (5G PPP) is a joint initiative between the European Commission and European ICT industry
  • The current 5G PPP actor role model is focused on the sole use of 3GPP 5G access solutions for the provision of public services.

Non-Public-Networks (NPN) for better 5G integration

A recent white paper from the 5G PPP Technology Board highlights the role of Non-public networks (NPNs) in pushing the integration capability of 5G. It also discusses, how an entire concept of infrastructure provisioning around verticals is built.