This year, Ericsson will launch 5G networks around the world

“At the recent Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Ericsson announced the signing of contracts with ten telecom operators for the construction of 5G cellular networks. The company also signed 42 agreements of intent and is building 5G networks around the world, including in the USA, Europe, Asia and Australia,” President and CEO of Ericsson Borje Ekholm said.
 
“5G networks are one of the most important parts of critical infrastructure. Although consumers will begin to use the capabilities of 5G before all, these technologies are of particular importance for industrial enterprises. The company Ericsson carrying out joint works in the field of mobile robotics and electric autonomous cars.
 
The network equipment of the Ericsson Radio System family has been meeting the requirements of 5G since 2015, and thanks to the remote installation of new software, it is compatible with the 5G New Radio (NR) standard. Using Ericsson technology for splitting spectrum made it possible to transmit 4G and 5G traffic in the same range, which some experts considered impossible. This technology is currently the most economical way to implement 5G in the available frequency bands,” he added.
 
5G networks — new generation networks that will replace the existing 4G networks are expected to become available around the world from about 2020 onwards. After that, billions of devices will be connected to the network, and these same networks will have to provide them with ultra-fast data transfer rates - while 4G networks have been optimized only for smartphones. In addition, 5G networks should provide a low degree of delay, as well as low power consumption, according to Computerworld.

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