WASHINGTON, Jan. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- With mobile data
traffic surging by eight times and 1 billion 5G subscriptions
expected by the end of 2023, mobile operators must meet consumer
and enterprise demand for applications such as 4K/8K video
streaming, virtual reality/augmented reality, and immersive media.
This puts out a strong call for indoor coverage, which cannot be
easily addressed by outdoor radio deployments as modern building
materials can block outdoor radio signals.
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) is meeting this challenge by introducing
the 5G Radio Dot, a small cell radio designed to satisfy the
advanced indoor mobile broadband performance requirements demanded
by 5G.
Building on the elegant design of previous generations, the 5G
Radio Dot takes less than half the time to install compared to
other indoor solutions, and will support the new 5G mid-bands
(3-6GHz) with speeds up to 2Gbps.
Nishant Batra, Head of Product
Area Network Infrastructure at Ericsson, says: "Adding small cell
solutions to our 5G portfolio is a natural part of the network
evolution. Enterprises have been asking for first-rate connectivity
indoors, as well as higher speeds and capacity to serve advanced
use cases that cannot be addressed by traditional indoor systems.
Our 5G portfolio, bolstered by small cells, will enable operators
to meet these demands."
Daryl Schoolar, Practice Leader,
Ovum, says: "Now that first 5G standards are here, vendors are
going to need multiple radio solutions to help operators roll out
their new 5G networks. Ericsson takes an important initial step in
this direction by adding indoor small cell 5G solutions to its
already existing outdoor 5G RAN portfolio. This new indoor solution
from Ericsson is going to be attractive for operators wanting to
offer enterprises good indoor performance for enhanced mobile
broadband and new industrial applications that can't be met by
Wi-Fi or 5G base stations deployed outdoors."
Huang Yuhong, Deputy Head of China Mobile Research Institute,
says: "The Ericsson Radio Dot System is already widely deployed in
our 4G networks. As an innovative small cell solution, it further
enhances our indoor solutions and will continue to play a key role
in the 5G era. We're happy to see Ericsson evolving the Radio Dot
to 5G technology."
As a natural evolution of the Ericsson Radio Dot System,
operators will be able to deploy 5G Radio Dot next to 4G solutions
using the same cabling infrastructure, same network architecture
and dot locations. This innovative small cell solution provides a
simple upgrade path for existing Radio Dot System deployments,
adding 5G technology capabilities. It is easy to add frequency,
capacity, and technologies.
Feng Yi, Director of Wireless
Technology Department, China Unicom Network Technology Research
Institute, says: "Our users enjoy excellent indoor coverage in
thousands of buildings in China,
including shopping malls, thanks to Ericsson Radio Dot solution. As
a scalable system, it enables us to meet the growing demand for
seamless indoor connectivity. It is great to see Ericsson evolve
the solution to 5G as we prepare for the next-generation mobile
technology."
The Radio Dot System has been successfully deployed for many
indoor applications used in large areas such as office buildings,
shopping malls, hospitals, and airports. Over time, the small cell
solution will also support 5G industrial applications from
connected factories to more extreme cases such as connected mining.
Ericsson is a pioneer on this front. Its collaboration with Boliden
shows how Radio Dot technology can improve safety and efficiency
through the remote control of machines that keep people out of the
most dangerous areas of the mine at the most dangerous times.
The 5G Radio Dot will undergo trials in late 2018 and will be
commercially available in 2019.
For media kits, backgrounders, and high-resolution photos,
please visit www.ericsson.com/press
According to Ericsson ConsumerLab reports, 60 percent of mobile
subscribers are unhappy with their indoor cellular connectivity. In
January 2018 report, smartphone users
rate better indoor and outdoor coverage among the top expectations
from 5G.
Read more on the 5G Radio Dot
Small Cell Evolution
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