CORRECTING and REPLACING Future of 5G Discussed in Istanbul
April 06 2018 - 1:28PM
Business Wire
Please replace the release dated April 5, 2018 with the
following corrected version due to multiple revisions.
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FUTURE OF 5G DISCUSSED IN ISTANBUL
5G technology was discussed at the Technology Summit organized
by Turkcell (NYSE: TKC) (BIST:TCELL), with the attendance of more
than 2500 business partners. The participants of the summit
included major global and Turkish actors of the communication and
telecommunication industry. The opening speeches of the summit were
given by Kaan Terzioglu (Turkcell CEO), Gediz Sezgin (Turkcell
Chief Network Officer ), Galip Zerey (Deputy Undersecretary of the
Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications), Taha
Urey (Member of the Radio & Television Supervisory Board), Dr.
Chaesub Lee (Director of the International Telecommunication Union
(ITU) Telecommunication Standards Office) and Axel Clauberg (Board
Chairman of Telecom Infra Project and Technology Innovation Vice
President of Deutsche Telekom AG). At the summit, Turkey was
recognized as having the best infrastructure for transition to 5G
thanks to its well-organized 4.5G infrastructure.
‘5G is the basis of the Industry 4.0 transformation’
Turkcell CEO Kaan Terzioglu says that 5G is not just a
communication technology and noted: “5G should be considered as the
basis of the digitalization of automotive, agriculture and health
industries as well as Industry 4.0 transformation. Therefore, it is
important that actors from all industries participate in 5G
development efforts. Through long-term collaborations, we think
that early adoption of locally-developed 5G services will trigger a
boost not only in technology but also in national economy.
Turkcell's strategy in building the 4.5G network included the
facilitation of transition to 5G. Our current network is a high-end
network offering the best speed and quality of mobile services.
There are 7 operators in the world which can offer a speed
exceeding 1Gbps and Turkcell is one of them.”
‘We offer the best speeds supported by devices’
Gediz Sezgin, host of the summit and Turkcell’s Chief Network
Officer (CNO), told that Turkcell is a leading global operator with
many innovations in 5G and continued: “With 5G, we will offer 10
times the current speed. We will also ensure low levels of
communication delays. The delays will be minimum 20 times lower
than today. Operations which require instant decision-making in
case of emergencies will be possible. Devices connected to the
network will be used efficiently. 5G network will allow connection
of 1 million devices per square kilometer. 5G will change all
industries from education to health and transportation. Ways of
doing business will change. Last year, we performed the first and
fastest 5G tests in Turkey. We achieved record speeds with
approximately 71 Gbps. As of today, we can say that we are using
5G. Because we reach the best speed supported by today's devices.
During the tests in Mardin last week, we achieved 1.05 Gbps. This
speed will increase as terminals which support better speeds are
available. We are now waiting for better terminals to be
launched.”
‘Fiber infrastructure is important for 5G’
Galip Zerey, Deputy Undersecretary of the Ministry of Transport,
Maritime Affairs and Communications, said that the commercial use
of 5G is expected in 2020 and Turkey will be one of the first
countries to use 5G technology with the international standards
currently specified. Zerey mentioned that they are in collaboration
with the operators to develop Turkey's 5G infrastructure and
stressed on the importance of the fiber infrastructure for 5G.
‘5G will not be developed in a single day’
Dr. Chaesub Lee, Director of the International Telecommunication
Union (ITU) Telecommunication Standards Office, said that the
transition to 5G will not be completed in a single day and
continued: “These efforts are in progress for a long time and at
this point, we are actually using 5G. USA is aggressive and 5
networks use this technology. So are China and Japan. Here is an
example from Korea. Korea Telecom announced and performed initial
5G tests. It was used in the latest winter Olympics. They did not
just modify 4.5G systems but also installed new systems. It was not
just in stadiums, it covered 100-km areas; and they are pretty
good. They are now waiting for the standards to be defined. I see
that Turkey is progressing in this direction and I am glad that the
transition will happen in 2020.”
‘We are in a brand-new age of Internet’
Axel Clauberg, Board Chairman of Telecom Infra Project,
said: “Devices we use today remind me of Stone Age tools.
This is not the 1980s’ internet any more. We are in a brand new age
of internet. 5G started with limits but will gain speed in 2020.
With a focus on costs, operators should change their ways of doing
business. This will allow more data to be offered to the
subscribers. Telecom Infra Project has 500 members including
Turkcell. 80 percent of these members are there to learn about the
ways of doing business of leading internet companies.”
5G technology was discussed by experts in detail
At the second session, current 5G technologies were discussed by
Prof. Umit Ozguner (President of Transportation Research Center
(TRC) Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and Ohio State
University Researcher), Prof. Huseyin Arslan (Medipol University
Engineering Faculty Dean and Chairman of ULAK Communication Board)
and Javan Erfanian (Next-Generation Mobile Network (NGMN) 5G Board
Member and Bell Mobility (Canada) Technology Board Member). The
session was on the importance of smart vehicles, fleets and
autonomous devices which will be available through smart transport
systems and 5G as well as the relevant needs and requirements.
At the panel moderated by Turkcell Elif Yenihan Kaya Turkcell
Access Network Capabilities Director and titled “5G Innovation
Opportunities”, panelists included Ramazan Yilmaz (Information
Technologies and Communication Board (BTK) Technical Regulations
Office Director), Dr. Metin Balci (General Manager of ULAK
Haberlesme A.S.), Serdar Bayar (ASELSAN Technology Transfer
Manager), Riza Durucasugil (NETAS Innovation & R&D
Strategies Director) and Veli Murat Celik (Communication
Technologies Segment (HTK) Board Director). The speeches were on
5G's possible contributions to the Turkish economy.
At the final session titled “5G Technologies for Digital
Transformation”, the speakers were Zhu Huimin (Huawei 5G Marketing
Director), Ahmed Ijaz (Ericsson Senior Radio Access Network
Consultant), Dr. Wonil Roh (Samsung Asst. General Manager) and
George Tsirtsis (Qualcomm Senior Technology Director). They talked
about the effects of 5G on daily life.
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