#MWC19: Nokia accelerates 5G roll out with launch of Fixed Wireless Access FastMile 5G Gateway
24 Febrero 2019 - 7:15AM
- Nokia's FastMile 5G Gateway delivers 10-25x the
speeds of LTE to residential and business subscribers
- Optus trialing the FastMile 5G indoor gateway in
a live network to simultaneous stream multiple 4K video services to
select residential customers in Australia
- FWA expected to grow by approximately 50 percent
to 27.5 million households by 2022
February 24, 2019
Espoo, Finland -
In advance of Mobile World Congress 2019, Nokia is introducing a
new FastMile 5G Gateway that allows operators upgrading their LTE
network to capture new Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) revenue and
accelerate 5G rollouts. Nokia's FastMile 5G Gateway uses the
same sub-6GHz 5G that operators will use to upgrade their LTE grid,
providing broader coverage of FWA and enhanced mobile broadband
(eMBB) services.
Expected to grow by approximately 50
percent from 18.5 million to approximately 27.5 million households
by 2022, FWA technologies are increasingly being used by operators
to open new business opportunities and monetize new services. 5G
will play a critical part in the delivery of new broadband access
services and is anticipated to become 16 percent of all FWA
technology deployed by 2022.1
To help operators capitalize on this
growing market segment, Nokia's FastMile 5G solution delivers a
single, indoor device that is easy to deploy and can connect
wirelessly to the mobile network.
- The gateway brings gigabit speeds to homes using
3GPP compliant 5G New Radio (NR)
- With carrier aggregation, the gateway improves
performance and reliability by using the best 4G and 5G signals
available
- The plug-and-play solution is simple to install
and uses a visual guide to help customers identify the right
location in the home that will achieve the best
performance
- Compatibility with Nokia's in-home WiFi solution
ensures a seamless ultra-broadband experience is achieved in every
corner of the home
- The FastMile 5G Gateway maximizes spectral assets
and uses the industry's highest gain (11dBi) antenna to deliver up
to twice the indoor coverage, three times the downlink capacity and
five times the uplink capacity compared to traditional
designs
Over the past year, Nokia has
significantly expanded its portfolio of ultra-broadband
technologies to include a range of FWA solutions for the home,
including 4G LTE, unlicensed 60 GHz Wireless PON and now 4G and 5G
indoor solutions. Nokia is currently trialing its FastMile 5G
Gateway with service providers like Optus which recently used
Nokia's FastMile 5G indoor gateway in a live network to
stream 4K video services to select residential customers in
Australia.
Allen Lew, Chief
Executive Officer at Optus, said: "Nokia's FastMile 5G
Gateway plays an important role in our overall plans to launch a
commercial 5G fixed-wireless access service that is capable of
dramatically enhancing wireless broadband performance in homes
across the country. With Nokia's solution, we are able to
effectively leverage our existing mobile footprint to quickly
provide new ultra-broadband services to customers using 5G
FWA. We are committed to continuously improving 5G service
capability for our customers and are excited about working with
Nokia to continue identifying future use cases for the technology
as we evolve our networks."
Julie Kunstler,
Principal Analyst at Ovum, said: "5G-based FWA enables
service providers to bring ultra-broadband to homes and businesses.
However, well-designed solutions, such as Nokia's FastMile 5G
Gateway, support subscriber-side installation, thereby bypassing
expensive truck rolls and service calls, while ensuring superb
customer experiences. 5G FWA is becoming an important
ultra-broadband tool for all types of operators as bandwidth and
QoE expectations continue to grow."
Sandra Motley,
President of Nokia's Fixed Networks Business Group, said:
"Nokia is leading the way in 5G fixed wireless access with
solutions that help operators bring ultra-broadband access to more
people sooner. Our FastMile solution helps accelerate 5G roll outs
and brings all the benefits of 5G into the home to deliver a better
user experience."
Nokia is a global leader in 5G
with the industry's only end-to-end portfolio that is
available globally. With more than 70 trials underway, our 5G
solutions, software and services allow our customers to take early
advantage of the promise of this next generation of mobile
technology. Learn more about Nokia 5G.
To see Nokia's FastMile 5G Gateway
solution, visit the Nokia Experience Center in Hall 3, stand 3A10
at Mobile World Congress, Fira Gran Via, in Barcelona, Spain from
25 to 28 February 2019.
https://www.nokia.com/mwc.
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Resources:
- Request press interviews at MWC19 and access more
show details: Nokia MWC Press Details
- Solution Web page: FastMile 5G Gateway
- Web page: 5G Networks
- Web page: Nokia FastMile
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1. Ovum
"Fixed Wireless Access: The Addressable Market Exceeds
Previous Expectations"
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