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| Work Detail | Telecom network and software major Nokia said it would launch elements of 5G — on its AirScale platform — progressively from 2017 onwards. Ericsson, one of the rivals of Nokia, said last week that it’s commercializing the world’s first 5G NR radio for massive MIMO, with the first deployments coming in 2017. Nokia, the Finland-based telecom giant, did not specifically said Radio would be a part of the elements of 5G, which will be available from 2017. “We expect 5G radio to be fully commercially implemented by the industry only in 2020, when standardization and full technology development will have been carried out,” said Nokia in a statement issued to TelecomLead.com. Nokia, ZTE, Huawei and Ericsson are making investment in 5G technology anticipating huge demand from industry verticals in the long-run. The telecom industry is not anticipating significant growth in the number of mobile subscriptions for 5G which will increase from 35 million by 2021 to 89 million by 2022. Nokia said it’s expecting countries such as the USA, China, Japan and Korea will introduce 5G-like networks to fulfill specific use cases, or to coincide with major sports events. Nokia has collaborations with universities in Europe, the USA and China to make the 5G technologies as viable and future proof as possible. It runs several 5G related industry projects in Europe, chairs the 5G-PPP association and is running 5G innovation projects with major operators including China Mobile, NTT Docomo, Korea Telecom, SK Telecom, Deutsche Telekom and Verizon Wireless. At Mobile World Congress 2016, Nokia Bell Labs demonstrated 5G massive capacity and connectivity showing peak data speeds of over 30 Gbps, and enabling greater than 1 million devices to be served simultaneously by a single cell. Last week, Nokia said it will introduce 4.5G Pro, an advanced mobile technology that will deliver the significant capacity and speed enhancements for telecom operators. Nokia has outlined its plans for 4.9G, which will allow users to maintain a continuous 5G service experience using an evolved LTE to complement 5G radio coverage. “With our 4.5G, 4.5G Pro and 4.9G technologies, we will provide a smooth evolution path that will allow them to increase capacity and improve the user experience while creating new revenue opportunities,” said Samih Elhage, president of Mobile Networks at Nokia. Nokia has defined 4.5G Pro as the next step in a technology path that will optimize the journey to 5G. 4.5G Pro will enable major increases in LTE capacity, coverage and speed where and when they are needed. 4.5G Pro focuses on the 2017 user device ecosystem and 5G-readiness of network. Deployment in the future of Nokia 4.9G will bring significant capacity and data rate enhancements and network latency reductions to let users maintain a continuous 5G service experience complementing 5G radio coverage. Ken Rehbehn, principal analyst at 451 Research said: “Advancements in LTE over the last six years now make it possible for end users to enjoy peak rates of 1 Gbps. A major waypoint on the journey to 5G, it marks the start of a new mobile broadband era between early 4G systems and future 5G technology.” A recent survey by IHS Markit indicates that telecom equipment makers need to specifically focus on 5G technology because 4G will not meet 5G needs. Stephane Teral, senior research director, mobile infrastructure and carrier economics, IHS Markit, said that 4G will not evolve to meet 5G requirements, so 5G requires a new radio access technology (RAT), architecture, etc. Who’s investing in 5G Tom Keathley, senior vice president, Wireless Network Architecture and Design, AT&T, said as the company accelerates 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. Huang Yuhong, deputy head, China Mobile Research Institute (CMRI), said that massive-MIMO is an important milestone in China Mobile’s technology roadmap from 4G to 5G. Daniel Staub, head of Joint Mobile Group, Swisscom, said that it will continue to invest in LTE advancements that will become part of 5G networks. Major industry verticals that would adopt 5G-based applications include automotive, energy & utilities, healthcare, industrial automation, intelligent buildings & infrastructures, public safety & surveillance, retail, consumer electronics, and home automation. |
| Country | United States , Northern America |
| Industry | Telecommunication |
| Entry Date | 15 Oct 2016 |
| Source | http://www.telecomlead.com/in-depth/nokia-gears-5g-elements-launch-2017-71110 |
