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MediaTek and Ericsson place standalone 5G call on 2.6GHz band
On April 30, Ericsson and MediaTek performed an interoperability development test in a lab in Ottawa, Canada, resulting in a groundbreaking 5G standalone end-to-end call on the 2.6GHz band based on 3GPP’s 5G December 2018 specifications.
Deutsche Telekom and Ericsson top 100Gbps over microwave link
- Wireless backhaul confirmed as a future-proof technology in 5G era
- Microwave link over 1.5km in live trial achieves 10 times greater throughput than current commercial solutions
- Joint innovation project used Ericsson’s latest mobile transport technology
Carolina West Wireless signs multi-year network modernization deal with Ericsson
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Ericsson will enable Carolina West Wireless to offer Voice over LTE and Wi-Fi calling to improve voice quality and voice service reach for their customers
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Contract includes plan designed for the densification, expansion and upgrade of Carolina West Wireless’ network whereby Ericsson will provide 3GPP standards-based 5G New Radio hardware and software capabilities
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End-to-end solution allows Carolina West Wireless to future-proof current network
Ericsson takes 5G live for developers at Google I/O 2019
Developers from around the world are getting a taste of 5G as Ericsson brings live 5G network coverage to the annual Google I/O event taking place in Mountain View, California, US on May 7-9.
Ericsson ConsumerLab report busts myths surrounding the value of 5G for consumers
- Consumers see a near-term benefit from 5G, as they look forward to the technology providing relief from urban network congestion, and to bring more home broadband choices
- Smartphone users say they are willing to pay a 20 percent premium for 5G services, while half of early adopters would pay as much as 32 percent more
- One in five smartphone users’ data consumption could reach more than 200GB per month on a 5G device by 2025
Vodafone Idea Limited to deploy Ericsson Cloud Packet Core to enhance network performance
Ericsson today announced that it has been selected by Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) to deploy its Cloud Packet Core to enhance its existing core network.
Ericsson unveils Global Artificial Intelligence Accelerator in Montréal
Ericsson announced the creation of a Global Artificial Intelligence Accelerator (GAIA) innovation hub in Montréal. This newly-unveiled hub in Canada will focus on research and development (R&D) in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Automation, leveraging cutting-edge technologies to create data-driven, intelligent and robust systems for automation, evolution and growth.
Síminn and Ericsson move towards 5G and massive IoT in Iceland
Ericsson and Icelandic service provider Síminn (Iceland Telecom) are partnering to ramp up the move towards 5G through a core network and radio access modernization partnership.
China Telecom and Ericsson sign 5G MoU
Ericsson and China Telecom have teamed up to accelerate the development of commercial 5G and promote 5G technological innovation under a new 5G Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).