STOCKHOLM, April 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Ericsson (NASDAQ:
ERIC) and Swisscom, the largest telecommunications service provider
in Switzerland, have switched on
the first large-scale commercial 5G network in Europe to support commercially available
smartphones.
The long-term strategic partners went live with the network in
the first minute of April 17,
following Swisscom's securing of a commercial 5G license. As all
the other component parts were already in place, securing the
license meant the partners simply had to switch the network on.
Swisscom had already flagged the impending launch of the
network, and introduced smartphone and mobile router ecosystem
partners, at an April 10 ceremony in
Zurich.
The commercial 5G network, and related 5G services, are now
available in 54 cities and communities in Switzerland, including the major population
areas: Zürich, Bern, Geneva, Basel, Lausanne and Lucerne.
Swisscom subscribers with commercial 5G smartphones and routers
in covered areas will immediately benefit from the high speed, low
latency and enhanced mobile broadband features of 5G services
across infotainment, gaming, virtual reality, and immersive media
experiences.
The 5G network switch-on also opens the door to exploring new
opportunities in the Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 4.0.
Urs Schaeppi, CEO, Swisscom says:
"With the launch of the first commercial 5G network in Switzerland, we are laying the foundation for
diverse, new applications and business models. This
will not only be great for Switzerland but also inspiring for the people
who will now be part of the digital world whether they are living
in the city, countryside, or in the mountains."
Arun Bansal, President and Head
of Europe and Latin America, Ericsson, says: "This is a
momentous occasion for Swisscom and Europe – 5G is now commercially live. As we
continue our close ties with Swisscom, we are also strengthening
the 5G ecosystem by reducing the time-to-market for chipset and
device makers. We ensure multivendor operability with 5G devices
and networks, enabling more 5G devices to come to the market so
consumers can enjoy the benefits of 5G services."
Swisscom previously announced its aim to have its 5G network
operational all over Switzerland
by the end of 2019 – with close to 90 percent nationwide population
coverage. This will be achieved by using Ericsson Spectrum Sharing
software that dynamically shares spectrum between 4G and 5G
carriers based on traffic demand. This solution will enable
fast nationwide 5G coverage with 5G-ready 4G radios.
Ericsson and Swisscom have a long and successful partnership
working toward commercial 5G services. In November 2017, Swisscom selected Ericsson as its
strategic partner for Gigabit LTE and 5G. Since then, the two
companies accomplished Europe's
first end-to-end, multivendor 5G Non-Standalone (NSA) data call on
3.5 GHz band in September 2018, and
Swisscom selected Ericsson for a number of its solutions including
end-to-end 5G transport, Ericsson Expert Analytics, and most
recently, Ericsson Security Manager.
Find out more about Ericsson 5G.
Find out more about Ericsson Spectrum Sharing.
Find out more about Ericsson's other publicly announced 5G
contracts.
Find out more about Ericsson's 5G partnerships.
Find out more about Ericsson 5G use case trials.
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