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World's first commercial 5G New Radio (NR) radio
for massive MIMO and Multi-user MIMO coming in 2017
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New additions to Ericsson Radio System address
key requirements of 5G, in today's networks
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Pioneering Industrialized Network Rollout
Services solution facilitates complete rollout from configuration
to verification in a single visit
Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) is commercializing the world's
first 5G NR radio for massive MIMO, with the first deployments
coming in 2017. Together with the Ericsson 5G Plug-Ins announced in
June and Ericsson's already commercially available Radio
System Baseband 5216, which currently powers Ericsson's
award-winning Radio Test Bed, Ericsson is first to deliver all
components of a 5G access network.
Tom Keathley, senior vice president, Wireless
Network Architecture and Design, AT&T, says: "As we accelerate
toward 5G, it's beneficial to have a flexible radio platform that
can be deployed not only for LTE, but also versions of future 5G NR
standards."
AIR 6468 combines advanced antennas with a large
number of steerable ports to enable 5G technologies of beamforming,
Massive MIMO and -- building on that -- Multi-user MIMO,
initialized as MU-MIMO. These capabilities improve user experience
while enhancing the capacity and coverage of the network and
reducing interference. The new radio provides LTE support as well,
so it is applicable in today's networks.
Huang Yuhong, Deputy Head, China Mobile Research
Institute (CMRI), says: "Massive-MIMO, also known as 3D MIMO, is an
important milestone in China Mobile's technology roadmap from 4G to
5G. We are very happy that Ericsson's new radio product is coming
to market soon to meet our needs and enable us to integrate 5G
technologies into our existing networks."
A host of new additions to the Ericsson Radio
System are also coming that address key 5G requirements, in today's
networks.
Daniel Staub, Head of Joint Mobile Group,
Swisscom, says: "On the road to 5G, we will continue to invest in
LTE advancements that will become part of our 5G networks. For us,
it is key that Ericsson has chosen to focus on advances that will
support us in this evolution. These enhancements will further
improve the customer experience."
Additional new Ericsson Radio
System gear addresses 5G concepts
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Three new radios support Gigabit speeds for LTE
and provide further flexibility in design: Radio 4407 and Radio
4412 enable 4x4 MIMO in one radio unit for FDD and TDD mode
respectively, and Radio 8808 for advanced TDD beamforming
applications
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Addressing both the need for unlicensed spectrum
options and the growing emphasis on small cells is the Radio 2205,
a micro solution on unlicensed spectrum that is fully integrated in
Ericsson Radio System, using the same baseband and network
management
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Two new baseband units support the growing need
for densification: the outdoor micro Baseband 6502 and macro
Baseband 6303 with Ericsson Rail System mounting for flexible site
builds
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Addressing interference issues in dense builds,
Baseband P614 enables new band activation on challenging sites by
mitigating Passive Inter Modulation, referred to as PIM mitigation,
from static and dynamic sources both inside and outside the antenna
system
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Spectrum optimization is a growing need and
Uplink Spectrum Analyzer is an Ericsson-unique software solution to
remotely identify external interference without the need for costly
measurement equipment and site visits
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Exclusive to Ericsson is instant power sharing,
used in the wideband Radio 2242. This capability allows power to be
instantly shared between carriers, standards and bands, optimizing
the use of radio resources
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Cloud RAN will be an important 5G network
architecture and Baseband C608 provides high-performance switching
in Elastic RAN deployments
Peter Jarich, Vice President, Consumer and
Infrastructure Services, Current Analysis, says: "Mobile operators,
today, are clearly focused on the race to 5G commercialization,
while also continuing to invest in their existing LTE networks.
With a new 5G radio and LTE offerings which echo key 5G concepts -
small cells, licensed-unlicensed band combinations, Cloud RAN,
network densification, spectrum optimization - Ericsson's new
portfolio additions and Ericsson Radio System innovations provide a
compelling way forward."
To support new network builds, Ericsson has
created the industry's first Industrialized Network Rollout
Services solution. The Network Deployment Delivery Platform coupled
with Ericsson's pioneering process facilitates the complete
configuration, installation, integration, shakedown and handover of
a fully verified site, ready in a single site visit.
Arun Bansal, Head of Business Unit Network
Products, Ericsson, says: "Ericsson has driven innovation in every
generation of mobile technology and now we are set to over-deliver
on an aggressive promise. We are introducing the new hardware that
5G Plug-Ins, announced in June, will run on, so that the first
operators can start to deploy 5G infrastructure. And, we are
also launching innovations that improve both the performance and
efficiency of today's networks using concepts that will evolve into
5G."
[Image caption: New radios, baseband variants, a
software feature and a streamlined services platform will allow
operators to shift to the next gear with Ericsson Radio
System.]
NOTES TO EDITORS
Mobile Networks Shift to the Next Gear with
Ericsson 5G and LTE Advances
Shift into the next gear - Ericsson introduces
world's first 5G-compatible radio
Ericsson launches 5G Plug-Ins to equip today's
networks for 5G
5G media kit
Ericsson 5G field trial gear achieves peak
downlink throughput over 25 Gbps with MU-MIMO
Ericsson 5G radio prototypes prepped for field
trials with NTT DOCOMO
New 5G innovations boost mobile data speeds
Ericsson first with key 5G advances
White Paper: 5G radio access - capabilities and
technologies
White Paper: 5G systems - enabling industry and society
transformation
White Paper: 5G security - scenarios and solutions
White Paper: 5G energy performance - key technologies and design
principles
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