5G on the move: Verizon and Nokia complete first 5G NR mobility call
August 17 2018 - 9:00AM
Verizon and our technology partner Nokia continue to advance the
development and deployment of 5G technology by achieving another
major 5G milestone: the first successful transmission of a 3GPP New
Radio (NR) 5G signal to a receiver situated in a moving vehicle,
seamlessly handing off the signal from one radio sector to another.
The test took place at Nokia’s campus in Murray Hill NJ. It follows
the companies’ successful completion of a series of outdoor data
sessions over the 5G NR standard, and the successful multi-carrier
aggregation to boost those signals into Gbps range, that took place
in June – also both industry firsts.
In the test, a data transmission on 28 GHz spectrum was sent
from two 5G NR radios on the Nokia building to a vehicle outfitted
with a receiver and equipment to measure transmission statistics.
The vehicle traveled between the two radios, achieving seamless 5G
NR Layer 3 3GPP-compliant mobility handoff of the signal between
the two sectors (intra-gNB and inter-DU).
“Unlike some of the incremental 5G technology announcements
we’ve seen lately, tests like the one we conducted are significant
advancements in the development of 5G technology,” said Bill Stone,
vice president, Technology Development and Planning for Verizon.
“By taking these tests out of the lab and into the field, we’re
replicating the experience users will ultimately have in a 5G
mobility environment.”
“We are pleased to showcase the acceleration of the mobile
capabilities in 5G,” said Marc Rouanne, president, Mobile Networks,
Nokia. “Enhanced mobile broadband is one of the first services
being delivered on Nokia's end-to-end 5G Future X portfolio. As a
result, we can help our customers meet their early 5G deployment
schedules and initial coverage demands.”
First to launch 5G residential broadband service in four
U.S. markets
Verizon has announced it will be first to launch 5G residential
broadband service in four markets in the U.S. – Los Angeles,
Sacramento, Houston and Indianapolis – in the second half of 2018,
followed by a mobile 5G solution.
Learn more about Verizon’s plans for bringing 5G technology to
our customers
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