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Ericsson is supporting operator requirements for
field trials as early as 2016 with the introduction of 5G Radio
Prototypes, including multi-user MIMO (MU-MIMO) and beamforming,
that operators can deploy in live outdoor and indoor network
environments and across multiple sites
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Radio access prototypes integrate with
cloud-based network slicing to enable agility and differentiated
services for consumers, enterprise and a wide array of industrial
IoT applications
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Outdoor radio design incorporates 64 radio
chains and 128 antenna elements in a compact, pole or wall-mounted
form factor
With 5G commercial networks beginning in 2020,
Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) is supporting operator requirements for
field trials as early as 2016 with the introduction of 5G Radio
Prototypes that operators can deploy in live field trial
environments. Phase two of the award-winning Ericsson 5G
Radio Test Bed, Ericsson 5G Radio Prototypes are the first products
designed to enable operators to conduct live field trials. Mobile
operator in Japan, NTT DOCOMO, INC., is currently using the 5G
Radio Test Bed and will receive prototypes for field
trials.
As with past mobile generations, leading operators
are keen to gain a first-mover advantage in 5G. 5G will
impact the entire mobile network and associated eco-system, from
devices to radio access, virtual evolved packet core (vEPC) and
into the cloud. Operator differentiation will not be based on
lab trials but on what they are able to achieve in live network
environments. Smaller and more powerful, the prototypes build on
insights gained from testing on Ericsson's 5G Radio Test bed,
together with operators, in both indoor and outdoor
environments.
Seizo Onoe, EVP and CTO, NTT DOCOMO, says: "We are
pleased to take the next step toward testing in realistic network
environment. Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics will be a great
opportunity to propose many different use cases of 5G, which will
be launched on 2020. We expect that this would lead to even
further opportunities. Ericsson's 5G Radio Prototypes will
help us to gain insights into the potential for 5G in our network
environment and market, to open up new possibility to enable new
services for our customers and partners."
Ericsson 5G Radio Prototypes leverage the
technology innovations enabled by the lab-testing and live outdoor
and indoor testing from phase one of the Ericsson Radio Test Bed,
already deployed in the US, Japan, Korea and Sweden. These
prototypes can integrate with Ericsson's market-leading network
functions virtualization (NFV) applications to enable network-wide
slicing, addressing the diversity of 5G network use cases.
Arun Bansal, Senior Vice President and Head of
Business Unit Radio, Ericsson, says: "In order to be ready in such
an aggressive time frame, it's high time testing move into real
world environments for practical application. These new 5G Radio
Prototypes are the size of a carry-on and weigh around 40 lbs. -
less than 20 kg. As a leader in standardization, it's important for
us to be able to contribute with hard data rather than just
theoretical discussions."
Innovative technologies incorporated in the
Ericsson 5G Radio Prototypes include:
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Multi-User MIMO, enabling Ericsson 5G Radio
Prototypes to address many users with the same spectrum, in one
sector of a site
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Beamforming, key to enabling the Ericsson 5G
Radio Prototypes to support higher frequency bands, driving
increased capacity and reduced energy consumption, in typical
network environments
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Advanced antenna design incorporating 128
antenna elements and 64 radio chains in each Ericsson 5G Radio
Prototype
Markedly smaller than Ericsson's 5G Radio Test
Bed, despite added technology, the new prototype is packed into a
compact, easy to deploy form factor, which resembles a carry-on
suitcase and weighs roughly 40 lbs. (18 kg).
Ericsson is leading and driving the 5G standards
work from today's exploratory research and pre-standard field
trials, through standardization activities along with influential
standards bodies and industry groups. Through key technology
advances like the Ericsson 5G Radio Prototypes and cloud-based
network slicing, Ericsson and its operator customers will be key
players in defining this next generation of network technology all
the way through to commercialization.
Ericsson 5G Radio Prototypes pack high-performance
5G capabilities into a carry-on sized form factor.
NOTES TO EDITORS
More Info: 5G Radio Prototypes
Video: Introducing 5G Radio Prototypes
5G media kit
NTT DOCOMO to trial 5G with Ericsson
Ericsson among Verizon's 5G roadmap partners
Ericsson selected as solution partner for Network
Virtualization platform and Cloud Manager by NTT DOCOMO
Ericsson and SK Telecom to collaborate on 5G
network slicing
Ericsson 5G radio test bed biggest contribution to
5G development in Asia
White Paper: 5G radio access - technology
and capabilities
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