WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --
- Data call connects Bern,
Switzerland and Gold Coast,
Australia using Ericsson Spectrum Sharing over live
commercial 5G networks and commercial form factor 5G
smartphones
- Milestone shows dynamic spectrum sharing supports 5G
smartphones, enabling service providers to quickly launch 5G
services over a wide area and expand 5G coverage
- Ericsson, together with industry leaders OPPO, Qualcomm
Technologies, Swisscom and Telstra, move towards commercial dynamic
spectrum sharing
The move toward commercial Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) Spectrum
Sharing continues to gather pace with a 5G smartphone from Chinese
manufacturer OPPO now added to its 5G ecosystem and successfully
tested with a transglobal 5G data call in live commercial 5G
networks. Ecosystem industry leaders Qualcomm Technologies (a
subsidiary of Qualcomm Inc.), Swisscom, and Telstra also played
vital roles in the achievement, which underlined the value of
dynamic spectrum sharing to the industry.
The November 29 data-call-first
connected Bern, Switzerland and
Gold Coast, Australia, with
Ericsson Spectrum Sharing deployed in Swisscom and Telstra's
commercial 5G networks at the respective sites. The call was
achieved using spectrum sharing on a 3GPP Frequency Division Duplex
(FDD) band. Pre-commercial 5G smartphones from OPPO, powered by the
Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X55 5G Modem-RF System, were used on both
ends of the call. OPPO is the first 5G device manufacturer to
implement Ericsson Spectrum Sharing in its smartphones.
The data call success validates the support for Ericsson
Spectrum Sharing across its 5G ecosystem, from chipsets to 5G
devices, and communication service providers' network products and
solutions. The strengthening of the ecosystem is also a step
towards the commercial introduction of Ericsson Spectrum
Sharing.
Ericsson Spectrum Sharing, part of Ericsson Radio System, is a
complete dynamic spectrum sharing solution based on the 3GPP
standard with additional intelligent scheduler algorithms. This
allows the deployment of both 4G and 5G in the same band through a
software upgrade, and dynamically allocates spectrum based on user
demand. The switch between 4G and 5G carriers happens within
milliseconds, minimizing spectrum wastage and enabling best user
performance.
This unique Ericsson innovation will enable service providers to
quickly launch 5G services over a wide area and successively expand
5G coverage in a tailored way by re-using existing network
infrastructure and taking advantage of previous spectrum
investments. Communication service providers can therefore provide
5G commercial services and move towards standalone (SA) 5G without
the need for blanket costly re-investment.
Fredrik Jejdling, Executive Vice President and Head of Networks,
Ericsson, says: "This industry-first highlights the value that
Ericsson Spectrum Sharing has to communication service providers as
they roll-out and ramp-up 5G. With this milestone achieved with our
5G ecosystem partners OPPO, Qualcomm Technologies, and customers
Swisscom and Telstra, we've shown that our unique solution will not
only enable service providers to re-use their 4G spectrum assets
for 5G but that it will also support all 5G devices. It is the most
economically feasible way to launch 5G on existing bands, enabling
nationwide 5G coverage and helping make 5G accessible around the
world."
Andy Wu, Vice President and
President of Software Engineering Business Unit, OPPO, says: "As a
leading global tech company, OPPO proactively works to accelerate
large-scale commercialization of 5G. Our cooperation with Ericsson,
Qualcomm, Swisscom and Telstra to facilitate the commercial use of
Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS) technology is part of the in-depth
collaborations among the five companies in the 5G era. The 5G
smartphones that support this technology will provide more stable,
seamless, and speedy connections, and hence a better user
experience in the future."
Enrico Salvatori, Senior Vice
President and Vice President, Qualcomm EMEA, says: "Coverage is the
next 5G killer app and this is another significant milestone and
steps towards ubiquitous 5G coverage. Dynamic spectrum sharing will
bring key benefits to operators and consumers globally and our
second-generation Snapdragon X55 5G Modem RF System is a
comprehensive solution designed to allow OEMs to rapidly develop
global 5G multimode devices for a new era of connected
experiences."
Christoph Aeschlimann, Member of
the Executive Board and Head of IT, Network & Infrastructure,
Swisscom, says: "We are very excited to reach yet another 5G
milestone with our partners. The first international end-to-end
Ericsson Dynamic Spectrum Sharing call is the next step in our
5G journey. It was only possible with a well experienced team of
provider, vendor, chipset and handset maker with a proven 5G track
record."
Channa Seneviratne, Network and
Engineering Infrastructure Executive, Telstra, says: "This latest
collaboration of industry partners is paving the way for the faster
rollout of 5G by using existing spectrum holdings to serve the
needs of 4G and 5G customers in the same location at the same time.
This collective implementation is yet another innovative example of
how 5G technology continues to advance in a rapid fashion, and at
Telstra we are pleased to bring that latest technology to
Australians first."
Ericsson has achieved multiple 5G landmarks with all the
partners involved in the latest achievement.
Swisscom, with Ericsson as its sole 5G vendor, was the first
communications service provider in Europe to launch commercial 5G services in
April 2019 on the 3.6 GHz band.
Swisscom is targeting 90 percent population coverage by the end of
2019.
Telstra, with Ericsson as a key network partner, went live with
5G commercial services and four 5G devices in May 2019 on the 3.6 GHz band. Telstra now offers
six 5G devices, and has some 5G sites in 25 metro and regional
cities around Australia, with
another 10 cities to be added by 30 June
2020.
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Ericsson, Swisscom, Qualcomm and OPPO awarded for 5G in
Europe
Ericsson and Telstra complete Australia's first 5G end-to-end standalone
call
Ericsson and Telstra announce 5G partnership
Ericsson 5G is live in Switzerland
Related links:
Ericsson Spectrum Sharing
Ericsson Spectrum Sharing: The challenge and the solution
Find out more about Ericsson 5G
Ericsson Radio System
Ericsson Core network
Find out more about Ericsson's other publicly announced 5G
contracts
Find out more about Ericsson's 5G partnerships
Find out more about Ericsson 5G use case trials
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