- DIGI to switch on a commercial 5G service in the capital of
Bucharest, offering higher speeds
and better connectivity
- Deployment includes Ericsson's 3GPP standards-based 5G New
Radio (NR) hardware
- Initial 5G services offered via DIGI's available spectrum
within the 3.6 – 3.8 GHz band
WASHINGTON, June 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Ericsson
(NASDAQ:ERIC) and RCS&RDS (DIGI) have launched Romania's first 5G commercial service in the
busiest parts of Bucharest, where
5G can really make a difference by providing increased speeds for
mobile broadband to businesses and consumers.
DIGI | RCS&RDS is deploying Ericsson's 3GPP standards-based
5G New Radio (NR) hardware and software. Built on top of DIGI's 4G
network, the enhanced mobile broadband capabilities enable
customers to connect to both 4G and 5G simultaneously to get the
best possible experience even in the most crowded areas, depending
on the compatibility of the terminal with 5G technology.
Starting on June 27th, customers
can make pre-orders on digiromania.ro to purchase terminals
compatible with 5G, VoLTE and VoWiFi technology.
This first phase of DIGI's 5G rollout is a Non-standalone (NSA)
deployment focused on using the combined power of 4G and 5G. In the
coming weeks, DIGI and Ericsson will activate more 5G radios and
base stations in the capital of Bucharest and the city of Cluj-Napoca.
Valentin Popoviciu, Vice
President DIGI| RCS & RDS, says: "In 2018, Digi | RCS & RDS
took the first step towards 5G, testing the functionality of this
technology on a prototype platform. Today, we are experimenting the
capabilities of Digi Mobil 5G Smart
network, with the commissioning of the first station in our
network, in one of the busiest areas of the capital. As usual, our
promise is that we will serve our customers with reliable and
affordable mobile data services, including 5G, in selected areas in
Bucharest and other big cities of
Romania already in
2019."
Arun Bansal, President and Head
of Europe and Latin America at Ericsson, says: "We are
delighted to partner with DIGI as it switches on commercial 5G in
Romania, joining other commercial
5G networks around the world that are powered by Ericsson. It is a
crucial time for 5G in Europe and
Ericsson is focused on making sure the continent is ready to reap
the benefits that increased network capacity and ultra-low latency
will bring."
Romania plans to start spectrum
auction for additional spectrum needed for 5G wireless networks in
the fourth quarter of 2019. DIGI can already start offering initial
5G services through its already available commercial spectrum
within the 3.6 – 3.8 GHz band.
Find out more about Ericsson 5G.
Find out more about Ericsson's other publicly announced 5G
contracts.
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ABOUT DIGI | RCS & RDS:
DIGI | RCS & RDS is the Romanian branch of Digi
Communications N.V., Dutch company listed on Romanian Stock
Exchange and a leading provider of fixed and mobile electronic
communications in Romania,
Hungary, Spain and Italy. Company's portfolio on the main two
markets, Romania and Hungary, includes cable and DTH television
services, fixed internet and data, fixed-line telephony, mobile
telephony.
DIGI | RCS & RDS is the leading pay-tv and fixed internet
provider in Romania, owning one of
the most extended and state-of-the-art fiber optic networks in the
region. Digi's operations in Spain
and Italy consists of mobile
telephony (as a mobile virtual network operator - MVNO). Fixed
internet and fixed telephony have been included, since September 2018, in Digi`s offering on Spanish
market. Please visit https://www.digi-communications.ro/ for more
information.
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