Telstra and Ericsson join together to drive 5G
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
* Telstra and Ericsson will collaborate on 5G radio access and core network
innovation and will lead with 5G field trials.
* Telstra will be a lead collaborator for 5G lab evaluations and field trials
* Telstra's 5G program will include Telstra's industry partners on machine
type communication demonstrations and applications
Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) and Telstra (Australia) today announce their agreement to
join forces and collaborate on the development of 5G standards and technologies.
Telstra is a leading mobile broadband operator whose market success is
underpinned by its superior customer mobile experience. An early adopter of LTE
(launched September 2011), Telstra works with its network partner Ericsson to
deliver ongoing network innovation, most recently with LTE-Advanced.
Building on the successful partnership between Telstra and Ericsson, the 5G
collaboration will ensure that evolving industry standards and Ericsson's 5G
solutions reflect the needs of advanced mobile network operators.
Mike Wright, Group Managing Director Networks, Telstra, says: "While a 5G world
is some time away, it is important to begin key foundational work now to help us
to better understand this emerging new technology and what it can do for
customers across Australia and the world. For Telstra, 5G will be an evolution
of our world leading 4G network, and we are keen to work together with our
network partner Ericsson to drive the standards, test new concepts and research
the new architectures."
Areas of collaboration include the following:
* 3GPP Standards: Telstra and Ericsson standards teams will work closely
together to ensure the evolving standards capture the requirements of
advanced operators such as Telstra.
* 5G Radio Test Bed: Telstra staff will join Ericsson in their advanced
technology facilities in Sweden later this year to test and analyze the
latest innovations from Ericsson's world leading researchers.
* 5G Field Trial: Telstra will run a 5G field trial in Australia which will
include opportunities for Telstra's industry partners and customers to
experience the potential of 5G.
* MTC: Telstra and Ericsson will run a PoC (Proof of Concept) for MTC (Machine
Type Communications, 3GPP Release 13) with Telstra and selected industry
partners. MTC is a key enabler of the Internet of Things (IoT) where current
device limitations such as range, battery life and size can be significantly
improved to allow almost anything to be connected to the network.
* Core Network Evolution: For 5G to be an end-to-end network reality, the
mobile core network will need to evolve to support the new services. To
facilitate understanding in this area, Telstra and Ericsson will collaborate
to investigate and demonstrate key capabilities for a 5G ready evolved core
network using the Ericsson Cloud System, Router 6000 series, Evolved Packet
Core, SDN controller, IMS and other core elements.
The collaboration activities will commence in the second quarter of 2015 and
continue to evolve as the standards mature and 5G becomes a commercial network
reality around the 2020 timeframe.
Håkan Eriksson, Head of Ericsson Australia, New Zealand and Fiji, says:
"Delivering the benefits of 5G requires an end-to-end approach that includes
devices, RAN and core networks. The 5G collaboration with Telstra will deepen
our understanding of latest innovations, architectures and use cases important
to 5G. It also presents an opportunity to understand how Machine Type
Communications (MTC) a key component of 5G can transform many industries
including utilities, mining, logistics and agriculture to mention but a few."
"Ericsson has worked closely with Telstra to trial and introduce many advanced
radio and core technologies such as LTE Advanced and LTE Broadcast. Our
collaboration and partnership on 5G is another key area of innovation."
Ericsson at Mobile World Congress 2015
During Mobile World Congress 2015 in Barcelona, Spain, Ericsson is showing
world-leading technology, service capabilities, and innovations. The Networked
Society is transforming entire industries. ICT tools have become fundamental
everyday resources for businesses, people and society. We lead the way with
hardware, services and software solutions that drive development in mobility,
broadband and cloud, creating the foundation for new eco-systems, and
transformation across industries. The change that transformation brings is in
the hands of everyone. That is why we at Mobile World Congress this year will
talk about how we enable change-makers in the Networked Society to advance
digital experiences.
You can find us at MWC in Hall 2, Stand 2N60. Follow us during the event using
(at)Ericsson and join the discussion using #MWC15. Insights from our experts and
Networked Society evangelists are also published on our blog during the event.
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