T-Mobile and Ericsson partner for 5G pre-standard trials
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
* T-Mobile and Ericsson will jointly evaluate the performance and
applicability of potential 5G key technologies and develop a pre-standards
based 5G test system for lab and field trials in the United States
* Trials to begin second half of 2016
* Builds upon Ericsson's long-standing partnership with T-Mobile for LTE-
Advanced and network transformation
T-Mobile and Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) will together develop a 5G pre-standards
based test system for lab and field trials in the United States. The two
companies will develop and test selected 5G use-cases and services to enable T-
Mobile to evaluate emerging 5G technologies, drive 5G development and
standardization and to explore new business opportunities. Trials will begin in
the second half of 2016.
With the latest Ericsson Mobility Report predicting 150 million 5G subscriptions
by the end of 2021, mobile operators around the globe are working with Ericsson
to develop 5G pre-standard lab and field trials to test advanced technologies
for different use cases and services. 5G networks have the potential to
significantly reduce latency, allow ultra-fast download and upload speeds,
improve spectral efficiency and network reliability, provide fixed access to
homes and businesses and substantially increase the number of devices that can
simultaneously connect to the network.
Neville Ray, Chief Technology Officer of T-Mobile US, Inc. says: "We are excited
to continue our work with Ericsson as we look forward to 5G. T-Mobile today is
leading the way in building the best 4G network for our customers and we are
ready to start planning for a superior 5G network."
5G will help deliver a new wave of innovation in digital networks, which will
benefit both consumers and a wide range of industries. It will be key in the
development of the internet of things, enabling new applications for smart
vehicles and transport architecture, remote control of heavy machinery in
hazardous environments, remote surgery and new levels of human-IoT interaction
including immersive augmented reality and immersive gaming.
Arun Bansal, Senior Vice President and Head of Business Unit Radio, Ericsson,
says: "With the commercialization of 5G on the horizon, pre-standard trials
represent an important step in the path to 5G. We are proud to be working with
T-Mobile in driving the development of 5G and ushering in a new era of the
Networked Society."
Ericsson and its customers, including T-Mobile, are leading and driving the 5G
standards work from pre-standard field trials through standardization activities
along with influential standards bodies and industry. Ericsson has already
announced more than 20 memorandums of understanding to test 5G with operators
across the globe and tests of field-trial ready Ericsson 5G Radio prototypes are
already achieving more than 25 Gbps mobile throughput. Ericsson and its
customers will be key players in defining the next generation of mobile network
technology all the way to commercialization.
Ericsson at Mobile World Congress 2016
During Mobile World Congress 2016 in Barcelona, Ericsson will showcase its
unique industry insights, the latest innovation and inspirational discussions
that enable powerful new business opportunities. We are in the midst of the
societal transformation we call the Networked Society: a society in which
mobility, broadband and cloud empower every person and every industry to reach
their full potential. Opportunity is everywhere, and companies are transforming
according to the role they have chosen to play in the value chains and
ecosystems of the Networked Society.
Join us in our Hall (Hall 2, Stand 2N60) to learn about 5G, the Internet of
Things and cloud, and to discuss the impact digital transformation can have on
people, business and society.
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world's mobile traffic is carried over Ericsson networks. And our investments in
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front.
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