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Ericsson and Intel to Demonstrate 4G + 5G Dynamic Spectrum Sharing at MWC 2019

Posted on 22. Feb, 2019 by Pankaj in News, 5G, 5G NR, Ericsson, Intel, 4G, LTE

Ericsson and Qualcomm Complete Interoperability Testing of 5G NR Data

Ericsson will showcase activation of Ericsson Spectrum Sharing with an Intel 5G device at Mobile World Congress 2019. The demo will show that 4G and 5G traffic can run simultaneously on the same frequency carrier.

5G Tests, Trials Gain Momentum Across Globe

Posted on 29. Jan, 2019 by sujitg in News, 5G, Network Slicing, MIMO, LTE

5G has gathered momentum globally as per latest GSA report. 201 operators, in 83 countries are currently investing in 5G mobile and 5G FWA networks, ~30% increase since mid-2018. Level of commitments include tests, trials, planned and pilot deployments, and launches.

Ericsson and Qualcomm Complete Interoperability Testing of 5G NR Data Call on 2.6 GHz Band

Posted on 14. Jan, 2019 by sujitg in News, 5G, 5G NR, Ericsson, Qualcomm

Ericsson and Qualcomm have completed a non-standalone (NSA) 5G New Radio (NR) data call on 2.6 GHz, adding a new frequency band to those successfully tested for commercial deployment. The bi-directional downlink and uplink data call was made at the Ericsson Lab in Kista, Sweden last December 20.

T-Mobile, Ericsson Make 5G Call on 600 MHz

Posted on 07. Jan, 2019 by Pankaj in News, 5G, Ericsson, Intel., T-Mobile, LTE

U.S. carrier T-Mobile has made a successful 5G data call and video call on 600 MHz both on a live commercial network in partnership with Ericsson and Intel. T-Mobile also accomplished a tri-band 5G video call with three users on different spectrum bands – 600 MHz, 28 GHz and 39 GHz.

Ericsson, SK Telecom and Qualcomm Make 5G NR Data Call over SKT’s 5G Commercial Network

Posted on 18. Dec, 2018 by sujitg in News, 5G NR, Ericsson, Qualcomm, SK TELECOM

Ericsson, SK Telecom (SKT) and Qualcomm have successfully established a 5G NR data call on mid-band over SKT’s live, 5G commercial network in Busan, South Korea. SK Telecom plans to launch 5G commercial services with 5G smartphones, built on the collaborative work with Ericsson and Qualcomm Technologies, in the first half of 2019.

Telstra, Optus, TPG-Vodafone Win in Australia's 5G Auction

Posted on 11. Dec, 2018 by Pankaj in News, 5G, Optus, Telstra, TPG-Vodafone

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has announced four winners in recently concluded 5G spectrum auction in the 3.6 GHz band. All 350 lots available in the auction were sold, realizing total revenue of approximately AU$853 million.

South Korean Operators Launch Commercial 5G Services

Posted on 04. Dec, 2018 by Pankaj in News, 5G, KT Corp, LG Uplus, SK TELECOM

South Korean carriers SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus have launched the 5G network that supports 3GPP specifications in limited areas in Seoul and other major cities.

Nokia and StarHub Demonstrate 3GPP Compliant 5G New Radio Pilot in Singapore

Posted on 27. Nov, 2018 by sujitg in News, 5G, Nokia, StarHub

Nokia and Singapore's StarHub have completed the outdoor pilot of 5G New Radio on 3.5GHz frequency band in Singapore. The companies demonstrated industrial and consumer applications to staff, industry partners and enterprise customers over 'live' Nokia 5G cells and core network technology at StarHub's headquarters in Singapore.

Mitsubishi and NTT DOCOMO Achieve 27Gbps Throughput in 5G Outdoor Trials

Posted on 24. Nov, 2018 by Pankaj in News, 5G, Mitsubishi, NTT DOCOMO, 4G, LTE

Mitsubishi Electric and NTT DOCOMO have demonstrated 5G 27Gbps and 25Gbps maximum throughputs via one mobile terminal over communication distances of 10m and 100m, respectively, using the 28GHz radio frequency.

Telstra Demonstrates Live 5G 3GPP R15 Data Connection

Posted on 24. Nov, 2018 by Pankaj in News, 5G, Telstra

Australia’s Telstra has announced the demonstration of live 5G 3GPP R15 data call using a commercial 5G chipset in a form factor device on Telstra’s mobile network.

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