- Companies to deploy commercial 5G network in select US markets
in second half of 2018
- Ericsson to provide 5G Core network, 5G Radio Access Network
(RAN), transport and associated services
- First pre-standard deployment paves the way for accelerated 5G
commercialization of 3GPP-standards based solutions
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon has
selected Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) 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.
The companies are demonstrating continued industry leadership by
accelerating the path to 5G. Verizon and Ericsson plan to work
together to move the mobile ecosystem towards rapid
commercialization of 5G.
Ed Chan, SVP Technology Strategy
and Planning for Corporate Networking and Technology, Verizon says:
"5G will change the way we work, interact, learn and play. Through
our work with Ericsson, we are creating a clear roadmap and
building a robust ecosystem that will enable us to maximize the
potential of 5G."
Fredrik Jejdling, Executive Vice President and Head of Business
Area Networks, Ericsson, says: "Our pioneering work with 5G will
make US consumers and businesses among the first in the world to
benefit from the transformative services of the new technology. It
further illustrates how our global 5G portfolio, designed to
support 5G NR as standardized in 3GPP, enables first movers in the
early commercialization of 5G networks."
During the past year, Ericsson and Verizon have conducted
fixed-wireless 5G trials using mmWave spectrum in multiple cities
and residential neighborhoods with different geographies and
housing densities. This has been a critical step in Verizon's plan
to deploy a first-of-its-kind fixed wireless broadband network.
These trials have also been instrumental in understanding 5G
technologies and mmWave propagation used in the Verizon 5GTF and
the coming 3GPP 5G NR standard. These new technologies are expected
to be critical in meeting the increasing connectivity requirements
for emerging, mobile and fixed wireless, consumer broadband
experiences, such as streaming high-definition video, immersive
virtual/augmented reality, and connected cloud computing.
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