WASHINGTON, June 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --
- Cutting-edge Standalone New Radio (NR) software enables
super-fast response times, and a new feature to rapidly extend 5G
coverage
- New high-capacity Massive MIMO radios to cost-efficiently build
5G performance and coverage
- Powerful edge solution for distributed cloud services, meeting
user demands for high-bandwidth, low-latency applications
With 5G deployments rapidly gathering momentum globally,
Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) continues to lead the way with its
service-provider-focused 5G platform through the launch of new
software and hardware solutions to expand 5G deployment options.
The new solutions extend network capacity and coverage, enabling
smooth network evolution, and facilitating new consumer and
industry use cases.
While already supporting frontrunner service providers through
the rollout of commercial 5G using non-standalone (NSA) 5G New
Radio (NR), Ericsson has now introduced standalone NR software. In
addition to extending deployment possibilities, 5G standalone NR
software makes for a new network architecture, delivering key
benefits such as ultra-low latency and even better coverage.
Ericsson is also evolving its cloud solution with an offering
optimized for edge computing to meet user demand. This will enable
service providers to offer new consumer and enterprise 5G services
such as augmented reality and content distribution at low cost, low
latency, and high accuracy.
Fredrik Jejdling, Executive Vice President and Head of Business
Area Networks, Ericsson, says: "We continue to focus our efforts on
helping our customers succeed with 5G. These new solutions will
allow them to follow the 5G evolution path that fits their
ambitions in the simplest and most efficient way."
Meeting operator needs for smooth evolution with standalone
and non-standalone 5G
The new standalone 5G NR software can be installed on existing
Ericsson Radio System hardware. Coupled with Ericsson's 5G
dual-mode Cloud Core solutions, the new products are aimed at
opening new business opportunities for service providers –
especially having established an architecture that facilitates
agility, provides advanced support for network slicing and enables
the speedy creation of new services.
Most operators will start with NSA and once the 5G coverage has
been established, also deploy standalone.
Low bands will play a key role in cost-efficiently extending the
coverage provided by 5G deployments to date. Ericsson has also
launched Inter-band NR Carrier Aggregation – a new software feature
that extends the coverage and capacity of NR on mid- and high bands
when combined with NR on low bands. This will improve speeds
indoors and in areas with poor coverage.
Two new Massive MIMO radios have also been added to the Ericsson
Radio System mid-band portfolio, allowing service providers to
build 5G with precision: AIR 1636 for wider coverage which provides
optimized performance on longer inter-site distances; and AIR 1623
for easy site build with minimal total cost of ownership.
Powerful edge solution for distributed cloud services
5G enables augmented reality, content distribution and gaming,
and other applications that require low latency and high bandwidth
to perform with accuracy. To help service providers meet these
requirements and offer new consumer and enterprise services,
Ericsson is evolving its cloud solution with the launch of Ericsson
Edge NFVI (Network Functions Virtualization Infrastructure),
optimized for the network edge.
A compact and highly efficient solution, Ericsson Edge NFVI is
part of the end-to-end managed and orchestrated distributed cloud
architecture, which makes it possible to distribute workloads,
optimize the network and enable new services in the
cloud.
Certification program for virtual network
function-vendors
Ericsson is also launching the Ericsson partner VNF
Certification Service, a partner certification program for virtual
network functions (VNF). The service is open to all VNF vendors and
grants a certification on the Ericsson NFVI platform using
Ericsson Labs. This will create an
ecosystem with a shorter time-to-market for working with partners
and applications.
Industry Analyst Hugh Ujhazy,
Vice President, IOT & Telecommunications at International Data
Corporation (IDC), Asia Pacific,
says: "Ericsson's latest 5G offerings equip service providers with
an even broader 5G portfolio by adding the Standalone NR option.
The series of solutions being added to the Ericsson 5G
platform will allow service providers to deploy 5G sensibly and
address new business opportunities with full flexibility. What you
get is faster, cheaper, makes better use of existing assets and
with fewer truck rolls. That's pretty cool."
Dana Cooperson, Research
Director, Analysis Mason, says: "Improved E2E 4G/5G network
architecture flexibility and new 5G use cases require distribution
to the edge. To be successful in providing new services it is
essential to have a cost-efficient platform for distributed
workloads. Ericsson's initiative with the Edge NFVI solution and
distributed cloud architecture will contribute to service
providers' success in 5G."
Related news:
Ericsson enhances 5G Platform for smooth network evolution
(February 19, 2019)
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Ericsson's 5G Platform comprises 5G access and transport
products, cloud core and cloud communications running on cloud
infrastructure, as well as management and orchestration, digital
BSS and network services.
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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