Nokia's revolutionary 5G virtual testing speeds deployment
23 Abril 2019 - 4:00AM
Press Release
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Mixing physical and virtual worlds with
patent-pending virtual reality, Nokia's unique test facility
simulates and accelerates real-world deployment of 5G mMIMO
antennas
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Validates AI/ML algorithms that optimize
beamforming and spectrum efficiency and authenticates capabilities
of Nokia ReefShark chipset family
23 April 2019
Espoo, Finland - Nokia is making
5G deployments faster and more cost-efficient with its
patent-pending 5G virtual testing environment. In its over-the-air
validation area in Oulu, Finland, Nokia works with operators to
simulate massive MIMO antenna beamforming performance by combining
physical testing with a leading edge virtual environment.
5G increases the complexity of physical antennas,
the algorithms necessary to deliver optimal efficiency, as well as
the sheer number of site deployments. In the 5G test lab, Nokia
combines a unique physical over-the-air test environment with
virtual reality (VR) to test and verify the optimal site locations
of the antennas for operators. Using Nokia's patent-pending
approach, the test lab simulates a multitude of different physical
environments to improve both the accuracy and performance of 5G
mMIMO beamforming antennas in the real world.
The lab is also used to verify ReefShark chipset
massive performance gains and test ReefShark components in complete
radio systems as ReefShark based deployments are continuing to
accelerate. Furthermore, the test lab is instrumental in the
development of artificial intelligence and machine learning
algorthms, which are vital to maximize the capabilities and
spectral efficiency of mMIMO antennas.
By combining the physical and VR worlds together
with mixed reality, this unique lab creates a powerful tool for
real-world massive MIMO deployment and is being leveraged by
leading 5G operators such as Telia in Finland.
Timo Hietalahti, Head of Network
Architecture and Development at Telia Finland: "Telia is at
forefront of 5G technology in Europe. Nokia's unique lab
environment helps us to identify 5G radio network planning
challenges earlier and solve them faster. This is a big step
forward, as it builds the bridge from product design to network
implementation and optimization."
Tommi Uitto, President of Mobile Networks at
Nokia: "We are very proud of our one-of-a-kind 5G virtual
reality testing environment. Instead of expensive and
time-consuming drive tests in the city streets, we can build a
digital twin on the test lab wall and simulate the mobile devices
moving around and the antenna beams following them. This is used
for verification, troubleshooting and optimization, making it
faster and more efficient to deploy 5G."
Watch this short video to get a glimpse of the
test lab.
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