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Ericsson wins award at 5G World event
At the award ceremony of the 5G World event in London this week, Ericsson won in the category “Best Plan for Integrating LTE Advanced Pro and 5G.” The successful application involved Ericsson’s approach to work closely together with operators to make sure that 4G investments are 5G-proof. By supporting 4G and 5G on the same radio and baseband products from the Ericsson Radio System portfolio, operators can have a smooth migration to wide-area 5G coverage.
Ericsson, Intel and China Mobile achieve 3GPP-compliant, multi-vendor Standalone 5G NR interoperability
- Ericsson, Intel, China Mobile Research Institute and China Mobile Jiangsu Company successfully conduct the first live 3GPP-compliant Standalone (SA) 5G New Radio (NR) interoperability tests at Ericsson Lab in Beijing
- Successful Interoperability Development Testing (IoDT) operating on 3.5GHz, using Ericsson’s 5G NR base stations and the Intel® 5G Mobile Trial Platform (5G NR UE platform)
- This first multi-vendor SA 5G demo marks another milestone towards the maturity of the 5G ecosystem
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Industry leaders complete vital step towards a holistic 5G vision
Today, the 3GPP TSG RAN Plenary Meeting in La Jolla, California approved the completion of the standalone (SA) Release 15 5G specifications. After the release of the 5G New Radio (NR) specifications for non-standalone (NSA) operation in Dec. 2017, this is another milestone in the standardization of 5G.
How to meet consumer expectations for a successful rollout of 5G services
The old saying “the customer is always right” still rings true in the era of 5G. To ensure its success, Ericsson has put together the best of its consumer studies and business insights to offer service providers a roadmap for the successful rollout of 5G.
5G on a roll, cellular IoT deployments ramping up – Ericsson Mobility Report
- 3.5 billion IoT cellular connections predicted for 2023
- 5G commercial launches this year; North America seen leading the 5G uptake
- 20 percent of global mobile data traffic will be on 5G networks in 2023
Ericsson and MTS to deliver superior mobile broadband experiences for football fans at tournament in Russia
- Tournament to see Europe’s largest deployment of Massive MIMO to date
- Ericsson AIR 6468, the industry’s first 5G New Radio-capable radio, installed at more than 40 sites in seven of the 11 cities hosting the June 14-July 15 football tournament
- Massive MIMO plays an important role in the current evolution of mobile communication by easing the journey to 5G
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Movistar Argentina selects Ericsson Radio System to transform mobile network
- Three-year radio access network transformation deal based on Ericsson Radio System gets underway in the second half of 2018
- Ericsson will expand its radio offerings to Movistar Argentina to enhance the operator’s mobile broadband coverage in the country and enhance user experience
- Deal provides the foundation for Movistar Argentina to develop future 5G and IoT opportunities
Ericsson signs credit facility agreement with the European Investment Bank
- The European Investment Bank has granted Ericsson a credit facility of EUR 250 million
- The agreement will support research and development activities for 5G and is in line with Ericsson’s focused business strategy
- The credit facility will mature five years after disbursement
