The NGMN Alliance has created a single document that sets out shared rules for describing passive, active, and hybrid base station systems. The guide will help smooth the path for operators and vendors, which is a boon since these base station systems are critical to 5G and 6G systems. Any efforts to simplify industry language are welcome, and since this initiative comes from the operator community, it gives it an extra degree of transparency and gravity. It is worth noting that all the major kit vendors had a hand in putting together the report. The NGMN Alliance’s ‘Recommendations for Base Station Antennas’ publication stems from the lack of continuity in standards and language for base station antennas (BSAs). It provides…