#MWC19: CTC and Nokia advance the use of AI/ML powered 5G mMIMO scheduler at MWC 2019
26 Febrero 2019 - 7:30AM
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ML-enhanced 5G mMIMO scheduler and indoor
positioning algorithm showcase early success of CTC/Nokia strategic
cooperation framework agreement for AI/ML
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AI/ML technology will fully realize the
performance benefits of 5G for CTC's mobile customers and their
growing appetite for demanding mobile services such as AR/VR gaming
and video
26 February 2019
Espoo, Finland -
Nokia today announced that CTC and Nokia jointly demonstrate
advanced machine learning innovations for 5G RAN mMIMO
optimization. Under the strategic cooperation agreement between CTC
and Nokia signed in October 2018. The ML powered mMIMO algorithms
will improve 5G RAN coverage and capacity and provide higher
throughput and spectral efficiency.
The average data usage by CTC
(China Telecommunications Corporation) 4G customers is growing
quickly. This is driving the need for 5G mobile networks, for which
CTC is one of the leading providers in the Chinese market. To fully
realize the performance gains possible with 5G, massive MIMO
(mMIMO) techniques are used in the RAN.
Nokia and CTC signed a strategic
cooperation agreement in October 2018, to develop AI/ML
applications for 5G RAN. This advanced 5G ML powered mMIMO
scheduler at MWC 2019 is one of the first results from the joint
team and showcases CTC and Nokia's industry leadership in this
area. Nokia developed the original AI/ML-based algorithm and
working closely with the CTC team analyzed the performance
improvement potential for 5G network and built the proof-of-concept
demo. The ML scheduler provides improved spectral efficiency and
better user experience.
Another topic of this engagement
is in the indoor location area. In highly cluttered,
multipath indoor environments, RF fingerprint-based positioning is
the superior approach. Nokia has developed AI/ML-based
algorithm using RF fingerprint and improved the indoor location
precision in cellular network. In collaboration with CTC
Shanghai, CTC and Nokia are working on demonstrating good
positioning accuracy in a selected indoor scenario in the
future.
He Zhiqiang, GM of Technology
& Innovation at China Telecommunications Corporation, said:
"This exciting demo at MWC 2019 showcases CTC's leadership in
bringing the benefits of AI/ML to our customers in China. We are
pleased to be working in partnership with Nokia, and proud to
demonstrate our early success in accelerating the performance
benefits of 5G network"
Mark Atkinson, Vice President of
5G & Small Cells Business Unit at Nokia, said: "We are eager to
share the exciting results of our strategic alliance with CTC at
MWC this year. The ML-powered 5G mMIMO algorithms are the key
components in 5G RAN optimization It underscores CTC's technology
leadership in 5G and Nokia's commitment to finding innovative
technologies, such as AI/ML, to realize the full potential of 5G
networks."
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