5G in the wild: Verizon and Nokia mark two industry firsts over 3GPP New Radio technology
June 12 2018 - 5:23PM
Verizon and Nokia passed a major milestone on the road to
commercial 5G deployment with two industry firsts: the successful
completion of a series of data sessions over the 3GPP New Radio 5G
standard outdoors – rather than in a lab; and successful
multi-carrier aggregation to boost those signals into Gbps range.
In February, the two companies, along with Qualcomm, completed the
first-ever 3GPP NR data connection in a lab. The latest tests took
place on Verizon’s campus in Basking Ridge, NJ.
The two companies worked together to transmit multiple live
interactive virtual reality (VR) sessions and simultaneous 4k
streaming video on Verizon’s 28 GHz millimeter wave spectrum with
latencies of 1.5 milliseconds. That’s 150 times faster than you can
blink your eye.
On top of that, Verizon and Nokia successfully used 4CC
(component carrier aggregation) to achieve throughput speeds up to
1.8 Gbps. Combining Verizon’s mmWave spectrum assets and the
ability to transmit on multiple carriers in an outdoor setting
mirrors how 5G will ultimately be deployed and used by consumers
and businesses.
“By continuing to push the technological envelope and make
advancements like these, we’re driving the ongoing development of
5G technology and bringing it to life for our customers,” said
Sanyogita Shamsunder, vice president, 5G Ecosystems &
Innovation for Verizon. “Verizon continues to lead the way toward
the realization of true 5G technology.”
“Nokia is committed to supporting Verizon's advanced effort to
bring 5G to commercial reality,” said Marc Rouanne, president of
Mobile Networks, Nokia. “Our successful trial pushes the testing
distance and because it has been conducted outside, tests the
interference variables in an outdoor environment. This is a major
milestone for preparing Verizon for widespread 5G
implementation.”
Transmitting interactive VR and 4k video streams outdoors
required a consistent, stable, reliable 3GPP NR 15 network
connection. Adding in carrier aggregation over four carriers
increases the bandwidth and speeds of the transmissions to the
levels promised by true 5G technology. When customers begin to use
5G NR technology, they will look to leverage that type of reliable
connectivity to stream high-definition video without buffering,
experience improved AR/VR capabilities, and use other mobile 5G
solutions in ways we haven’t yet imagined.
First to launch 5G residential broadband service in four
U.S. markets
Verizon has announced it will be first to launch 5G residential
broadband service in four markets in the U.S. – including Los
Angeles and Sacramento – in the second half of 2018, followed by a
mobile 5G solution.
Learn more about Verizon’s plans for bringing 5G technology to
our customers
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