KISTA, Sweden, Feb. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ericsson (NASDAQ:
ERIC) has launched three new radios in its industry-leading Massive
MIMO portfolio and expanded its RAN Compute portfolio with six RAN
Compute products to accelerate 5G mid-band rollouts. The new
solutions are powered by Ericsson Silicon - the company's system on
a chip (SoC) range that provides advanced processing capabilities
for a rapid evolution of energy-efficient and high-performing
networks.
With new mid-band spectrum available, communications service
providers can leverage their 5G spectral assets to roll out
services quickly and efficiently to deliver a more responsive
experience to mobile broadband subscribers. Mid-band bridges the
speed, capacity and coverage gaps between low-band and high-band.
5G networks that harness mid-band spectrum at scale will have the
power to provide a full-fledged 5G experience for consumers and
enterprises.
Per Narvinger, Head of Product Area Networks, at Ericsson, says:
"After the first rollouts of 5G networks, now is the time to scale
up 5G by leveraging Massive MIMO to a much larger extent. With our
new portfolio, communications service providers can speed up their
mid-band deployments efficiently with superior performance for
their users, while reducing energy consumption."
A foundation for innovation
Ericsson's new line of ultra-lightweight, mid-band Massive MIMO
5G radios from its Antenna-Integrated Radio (AIR) portfolio, is
designed to ease mid-band deployment for service providers. This
enables a full-fledged 5G user experience for subscribers, while
reducing site footprint and increasing capacity by more than three
times.
Weighing only 20kg, the new radios are up to 45 percent lighter
than the previous generation, and 20 percent more energy efficient,
featuring passive cooling to minimize costly maintenance site
visits. These radios can be deployed from urban high-rise buildings
to suburban and rural capacity areas for use cases, such as Fixed
Wireless Access, automotive, transport and logistics.
Ericsson has also advanced its RAN Compute portfolio with six
new products. These include both indoor and outdoor options for 4G
expansions and mid-band 5G rollouts, with up to 50 percent higher
throughput and 15 to 20 percent lower energy consumption.
The latest additions to Ericsson's Massive MIMO and RAN Compute
portfolios are powered by Ericsson Silicon with an architecture
design that provides the Massive MIMO radios with real-time channel
estimation and ultra-precise beamforming, enabling industry-leading
coverage and user experience. Additional security has been embedded
into the tight co-design of the silicon and the architecture of the
launched hardware, ensuring the software and sensitive data are
protected.
Ed Gubbins, Principal Analyst,
GlobalData, says: "This portfolio launch comes at an opportune
moment, as carriers turn their attention to capitalizing on
mid-band 5G spectrum. Ericsson's Massive MIMO radios are an
industry standout in terms of compact form factors and lightweight
designs, which should help operators overcome deployment
challenges. In addition, the stability and strength of Ericsson's
custom silicon strategy also sets them apart."
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