- Clears the path for the next wave of innovation on 5G
- Provides faster network connection times, simpler mobility
management, and immediate access to wide 5G bands means a better
user experience
- Enables edge computing and applications considered essential
for assuring 5G success
MONTREAL, April 14, 2021 /CNW/ - ENCQOR 5G and
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) are pleased to announce the deployment of
the ENCQOR 5G standalone end-to-end 5G network.
The ENCQOR 5G network is now capable of serving edge-based
applications with one-way latency tolerances of less than five
milliseconds, a critical breakthrough for the success of future
innovations such as autonomous driving, robotics, and public
safety. Latency is the delay between a user's action and the
response to that action from the network, from the application or
from the service. There are inherent changes in 5G technology, and
its architecture focused just on improving the latency.
"With the deployment of the standalone 5G service developed by
one of our five anchor partners, Ericsson, ENCQOR 5G is taking a
major step in helping Canada deliver its technological promise of
5G more rapidly. Through stimulating the growth of our innovative
5G ecosystem, this initiative is supporting the digital
transformation of the Canadian economy. SMEs and other partners
engaged in ENCQOR 5G, notably in the academic sector, will have
easy and free access to this cutting-edge technology through our 5G
test bench," said Pierre Boucher,
General Manager of ENCQOR 5G.
The newest 5G service builds upon the earlier non-standalone
(NSA) 5G managed and operated network that Ericsson makes available
to the ENCQOR 5G community. The standalone network, including the
cloud-native 5G Core, is a crucial step in the 5G evolution because
it enables the next wave of innovation by clearing a path for
technology solutions that require ultra-reliable, low-latency
communications and 5G Network Exposure Function capabilities. 5G
use cases requiring ultra-low latency and much higher capacity will
only be feasible with a standalone 5G network.
"Ericsson is dedicated to bringing 5G to Canada and we are proud
to support ENCQOR 5G's evolution," says David Everingham, Chief Technology Officer for
Ericsson Canada. "The 5G standalone
network is the target architecture for commercial networks in
Canada and around the world. By
providing the power of standalone 5G now, Canadian SMEs using
ENCQOR 5G have an early ability to continue ground-breaking
innovation and research."
Most 5G networks have been deployed in NSA mode where the
underlying 4G network layer supported the necessary signaling. A
standalone 5G network removes the dependency on 4G. The standalone
network delivers faster network connection times, simpler mobility
management, and immediate access to wide 5G bands, to provide a
better user experience.
5G capabilities are responsible for the largest technological
advancement since the global shift from dial-up to broadband
internet. Disruptive applications enabled by this technology will
fundamentally change the way services are delivered, revolutionize
how we interact with the world around us and, by doing so, create
enormous opportunities while replacing soon to be outdated business
models.
About ENCQOR 5G
ENCQOR 5G (Evolution of Networked Services through a Corridor in
Quebec and Ontario for Research and Innovation) is a
major partnership in the field of 5G disruptive technologies
focused on research, innovation, and the adoption of 5G products
and services by end users. ENCQOR provides companies and
public-sector researchers with access to a pre-commercial 5G
testbed to develop and test innovative solutions and applications.
ENCQOR is made possible thanks to private and public investments
from the governments of Canada, Quebec, and Ontario, as well as world leaders in digital
technology (Ericsson, Ciena, Thales, IBM Canada, and CGI). ENCQOR
5G is coordinated by Innovation ENCQOR. It is implemented in
Ontario by the Ontario Innovation
Centre and in Quebec by Innovation
ENCQOR, Prompt and ADRIQ.
About Ericsson
Ericsson enables communications service
providers to capture the full value of connectivity. The company's
portfolio spans Networks, Digital Services, Managed Services, and
Emerging Business and is designed to help our customers go digital,
increase efficiency, and find new revenue streams. Ericsson's
investments in innovation have delivered the benefits of telephony
and mobile broadband to billions of people around the world. The
Ericsson stock is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and on Nasdaq New
York.
www.ericsson.com
SOURCE Ericsson Canada