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Verizon, Qualcomm, and Ericsson collaborate to trial latest Massive MIMO advancements, on the path to 5G
Verizon, Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated extended their technology innovation leadership by completing the first successful FDD Massive MIMO trial with a fully compatible customer device.
A demonstration of mission-critical Push-To-Talk at Milipol
Boosting its public-safety portfolio, Ericsson has recently carried out a demonstration of Group Radio – its first Mission-Critical Push-to-Talk offering aligned with 3GPP standards.
Ericsson signs funding agreements for 5G research
- Ericsson will raise USD 220 million from the Nordic Investment Bank and USD 150 million from AB Svensk Exportkredit
- The credit agreements will mature in 2023 and 2025 and will extend Ericsson’s debt maturity profile
- In line with Ericsson’s focused business strategy, these agreements will support R&D activities to further develop 5G and other innovative mobile technologies
Global mobile industry leaders achieve multi-band 5G NR interoperability
- AT&T, Ericsson, NTT DOCOMO, Orange, Qualcomm Technologies, SK Telecom, Sprint, Telstra, T-Mobile US, Verizon, and Vodafone demonstrate a multi-vendor interoperability connection compliant with the Non-Standalone (NSA) 5G New Radio (NR) global 3GPP standard
- Live demonstrations showcased both sub-6 GHz and mmWave end-to-end 5G NR systems, using Ericsson’s 5G NR pre-commercial base stations and Qualcomm Technologies’ 5G NR UE prototypes
- Demonstrations serve as a significant milestone toward standard-compliant trials and commercialization, as part of an ongoing industry collaboration to accelerate 5G NR for commercial network launches starting 2019
Global mobile industry ready for full-scale development of 5G NR
Today the 3GPP TSG RAN Plenary Meeting in Lisbon successfully completed the first implementable 5G NR specification.
Ericsson MediaFirst TV platform selected by TELUS
- Ericsson MediaFirst TV Platform enables operators to deliver seamless and personalized TV experiences across devices, underpinned by an agile development and delivery model
- TELUS is deploying Ericsson MediaFirst TV Platform to enhance its Optik TV service
- Enhanced Optik TV App combines features of previous apps, enabling TELUS customers to watch live TV, set recordings and watch On Demand content – all on-the-go from a single interface
Announcing the first live UK pre-standard 5G test
Vodafone UK and Ericsson, in partnership with academics at King’s College London, have successfully tested standalone pre-standard 5G using a prototype device in a central London 3.5 GHz spectrumfield trial. This is a first in the UK and the initial step in further collaborative work between the three parties. Until now, no one in the UK has shown pre-standard 5G working independently of existing 4G network technologies.
Ericsson extends fixed wireless and Sky Muster™ satellite operations partnership with NBN Co
- Ericsson confirmed as partner of choice to continue to deliver fixed wireless and satellite operational services across regional and rural Australia
- New agreement extends the partnership to 2020
- Agreement includes network operations, end user connections and assurance of the NBN Co’s fixed wireless network and satellite ground systems
TIM achieves record speed in 5G demo with Ericsson
On December 14, TIM and Ericsson announced they achieved speeds of more than 20 Gbps in a live 5G demonstration held at the Polytechnic University of Turin in Italy.