Nokia's revolutionary 5G virtual testing speeds deployment
April 23 2019 - 5:01AM
Press Release
- Mixing physical and virtual worlds with patent-pending virtual
reality, Nokia's unique test facility simulates and accelerates
real-world deployment of 5G mMIMO antennas
- Validates AI/ML algorithms that optimize beamforming and
spectrum efficiency and authenticates capabilities of Nokia
ReefShark chipset family
23 April 2019
Espoo, Finland - Nokia is making 5G deployments faster and
more cost-efficient with its patent-pending 5G virtual testing
environment. In its over-the-air validation area in Oulu, Finland,
Nokia works with operators to simulate massive MIMO antenna
beamforming performance by combining physical testing with a
leading edge virtual environment.
5G increases the complexity of physical antennas, the algorithms
necessary to deliver optimal efficiency, as well as the sheer
number of site deployments. In the 5G test lab, Nokia combines a
unique physical over-the-air test environment with virtual reality
(VR) to test and verify the optimal site locations of the antennas
for operators. Using Nokia's patent-pending approach, the test
lab simulates a multitude of different physical environments to
improve both the accuracy and performance of 5G mMIMO beamforming
antennas in the real world.
The lab is also used to verify ReefShark chipset massive
performance gains and test ReefShark components in complete radio
systems as ReefShark based deployments are continuing to
accelerate. Furthermore, the test lab is instrumental in the
development of artificial intelligence and machine learning
algorthms, which are vital to maximize the capabilities and
spectral efficiency of mMIMO antennas.
By combining the physical and VR worlds together with mixed
reality, this unique lab creates a powerful tool for real-world
massive MIMO deployment and is being leveraged by leading 5G
operators such as Telia in Finland.
Timo Hietalahti, Head of Network Architecture and Development
at Telia Finland: "Telia is at forefront of 5G technology in
Europe. Nokia's unique lab environment helps us to identify 5G
radio network planning challenges earlier and solve them faster.
This is a big step forward, as it builds the bridge from product
design to network implementation and optimization."
Tommi Uitto, President of Mobile Networks at
Nokia: "We are very proud of our one-of-a-kind 5G virtual
reality testing environment. Instead of expensive and
time-consuming drive tests in the city streets, we can build a
digital twin on the test lab wall and simulate the mobile devices
moving around and the antenna beams following them. This is used
for verification, troubleshooting and optimization, making it
faster and more efficient to deploy 5G."
Watch this short video to get a glimpse of the test lab.
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