Sunrise and Huawei demonstrated 5G performance with download data throughput of 3.28 Gbit/s in the 3.5 GHz (band 42) frequency band at the 5G lab at Sunrise headquarters in Zurich Oerlikon. The operator plans to use the same configuration from 2020.
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Verizon Awards Commercial 5G Network Contract to Ericsson
Verizon has selected Ericsson to provide networking equipment for their commercial 5G launch. Verizon will deploy the pre-standard 5G commercial radio network and the 5G Core network in select markets in second half of 2018.
Singtel, Ericsson Test Gigabit speeds with LAA
Singtel and Ericsson have achieved a peak speed of 1.1 Gbps in a joint trial of a new configuration of Licensed Assisted Access (LAA) technology. Conducted in a Singtel laboratory, the trial delivered speeds that breached the 1 Gbps barrier by combining several key LTE technologies including 256 QAM, 4×4 MIMO
T-Mobile and Ericsson Demonstrate 1.1 Gbps Speeds Using 12-Layer LAA
T-Mobile and Ericsson have achieved speeds of 1.1 Gbps using 12-layer Licensed Assisted Access (LAA) technology, companies announced today. This LAA technology builds upon operator’s deployments of 4×4 MIMO and 256 QAM and will give its customers even greater access to near gigabit speeds in 2018, said Neville Ray, Chief Technology Officer for T-Mobile.
SK Telecom Announces New Relay Technologies for 5G Networks Using the Ultra-high Frequency Bands
SK Telecom has developed and applied new relay technologies for 5G networks using the ultra-high frequency bands to the trial network after its six-month-long collaboration with local partners, operator announced today.
ZTE to Develop 5G Services in Partnership with China Mobile
ZTE has unveiled its 5G, Internet of Things (IoT), smart home, smart education, big video, and terminal services at China Mobile Global Partners Conference 2017. ZTE, in collaboration with China Mobile, focused on six major 5G services at this event
Huawei Releases New 5G-oriented Base Station
Huawei has announced a new generation of a 5G-oriented base station at the 2017 Global Mobile Broadband Forum in London for network deployment in multi-band, multi-RAT, and multi-service scenarios in the future.
AT&T Plans 5G Evolution with LTE-Advanced Features in Minneapolis
AT&T has announced the launch of 5G Evolution in parts of Minneapolis in the coming months. As part of 5G Evolution, the operator will upgrade the network that includes LTE Advanced features like 256 QAM, 4×4 MIMO, and 3-way carrier aggregation.
EE Demonstrates End-to-End 5G Network Architecture with 2.8Gbps Speeds
UK’s operator EE has showcased 2.8Gbps download speeds across an end-to-end 5G test network in its UK mobile lab. The test was carried out in partnership with Huawei and linked the fully virtualized 5G core to the 64×64 Massive MIMO active antenna unit broadcasting 5G New Radio.
SK Telecom Trials LTE Cat-M1 Technology for IoT Applications
SK Telecom has completed the deployment of LTE Cat-M1 technology for IoT applications on commercial LTE base stations in collaboration with Ericsson and Qualcomm. LTE Cat-M1 is expected to lower manufacturing costs of IoT devices as its communications modules are much cost-effective than their counterparts for LTE-M, bringing more companies into an ecosystem for IoT… Continue reading SK Telecom Trials LTE Cat-M1 Technology for IoT Applications