Nokia successfully completes 5G New Radio data call with 4G and 5G dual connectivity in China
June 12 2018 - 01:00AM
- Dual connectivity will allow operators to leverage existing 4G
deployments for fast creation of 5G coverage and services
- Data call uses 3GPP-compliant 5G NR system over-the-air on 3.5
GHz frequency band and LTE on 2.1 GHz frequency band
- Key milestone in verification of sub-6 GHz frequency bands for
wide-area coverage to support key 5G use cases, conducted as part
of MIIT 5G Technology R&D trial in China
- Call conducted using Nokia AirScale, AirFrame, Cloud Packet
Core and home subscriber services interworking with 5G user
equipment (UE) simulator provided by PRISMA Telecom Testing
12 June, 2018
Espoo, Finland - Nokia has successfully completed an
end-to-end 5G New Radio (5G NR) data call as part of a Chinese
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) 5G
Technology R&D trial. The 3GPP-compliant dual connectivity call
was conducted using a 5G NR system over-the-air on the 3.5GHz
frequency band and LTE in the 2.1 GHz frequency band, supported by
a 5G user equipment simulator provided by PRISMA Telecom
Testing
For existing 4G operators, dual connectivity will allow them to
more rapidly create 5G coverage and services by connecting 5G NR to
a 4G radio that is connected to an existing Cloud Packet Core. The
successful 5G NR data call is an important step toward the
verification of 5G in the sub-6 GHz frequency bands, which is
required for wide-area coverage and massive IoT connectivity, in
preparation for commercial deployment in China in 2020.
China, the world's most populous country, will be one of the
first adopters of 5G and a leader in the technology, which will
deliver new possibilities for consumers and industries alike. For
example, consumer entertainment will be enhanced by super-fast
downloads of HD videos in seconds, and new virtual reality
experiences will be made possible. 5G will also enable connectivity
for billions of IoT devices, driving new levels of automation and
the ability to leverage artificial intelligence to transform
industries and economies.
The end-to-end data call used the Nokia AirScale Cloud RAN,
Nokia AirScale baseband unit, Nokia 5G Massive MIMO Active Antenna,
Nokia Cloud Packet Core and Nokia home subscriber service together
with a 5G end user equipment simulator provided by PRISMA Telecom
Testing. The Nokia AirFrame data center solution was used to
control the Cloud RAN. Nokia will continue to work with MIIT
through 2018 trialing 5G in the 4.9 GHz frequency bands.
Marc Rouanne, president of Mobile Networks at Nokia,
said: "We are pleased to showcase our end-to-end capabilities
in 5G in this successful call and trial with MIIT. Nokia is ready
to support dual connectivity with the AirScale radio access
portfolio as it is upgradeable via software to 5G and provides
single RAN support for 4G, 4.5G Pro and 4.9G as well as legacy
technologies. As a result we can help our customers meet their
early 5G deployment schedules and initial coverage demands."
Enrico Bendinelli, President of PRISMA Telecom Testing,
said: "We are excited about this successful collaboration with
Nokia, which lays a fundamental stepping stone in the evolution of
5G. PRISMA Telecom Testing is a key global player in the Radio
Access Network testing arena, capable of supporting all 3GPP mobile
technologies. With our activities currently spanning from R&D
to technology integration and field trials we support our customers
through all development stages of the new 5G standard."
About the Trial
- Nokia AirScale Cloud RAN
- Nokia AirScale baseband unit
- Nokia 5G 64 Trx Massive MIMO
- Nokia Cloud Packet Core
- Nokia AirFrame data center solution
- Nokia home subscriber service
- PRISMA Telecom Testing 5G User equipment simulator
Resources
- Web Page: Nokia 5G Future X
- Web Page: Nokia AirScale Radio Access
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