Nokia and Japanese operator KDDI announced completion of a 5G trial at 28 GHz that simulated future network demands.
According to Nokia, the trial network provided 1 Gbps connectivity to a KDDI research building and apartment block in Fujimino City using the Finnish company’s AirScale radio technology. The buildings were located 100 meters away from the transceiver, helping demonstrate how 5G technology can be used inside apartment blocks to meet demand for wireless ultra-broadband in megacities such as Tokyo, the most densely populated metropolitan area in the world, Nokia said.
Nokia noted the trial marked the first in a series of 5G collaborations between Nokia and KDDI following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) last year to develop technologies for a new, faster generation of wireless communications.
AceAxis, a developer of wireless technology, has announced the launch of a millimeter wave test system, initially targeted at 28 GHz, for characterizing the RF performance of prototype high-frequency components and systems for 5G.
The Millimeter Wave 5G Test System reportedly extends the capability of the existing AceAxis 4G modular test system, to offer a compact, flexible solution for the emulation and aggregation of very wideband 5G radio channels at millimeter wave frequencies. The modular design means that it is fully configurable to meet current and future standards and frequency bands.
The compact, rack-based Millimeter Wave 5G Test System comprises five individual 1U modules, and is expandable to scale for additional capacity and frequency bands. The units supplied as standard include: two AceAxis Ultra-400+ radio modules; a +10 dBm 400 MHz – 6 GHz wideband output module; a 2 x 8:1 combiner module; and a 28 GHz Millimetric Converter Module with an output bandwidth of over 1 GHz. The wide bandwidths of both the radio modules and the millimetric converter mean that up to eight 100 MHz carriers can readily be aggregated into a single 800 MHz carrier.
Initially being launched with an operating frequency in the 28 GHz band, modules can also be supplied for the planned 39 GHz and 60 GHz bands, and also for any other potential 5G millimetric bands, including 78 GHz, when required, the company said.
Syniverse announced the launch of its new Mobile Marketplace to enable service providers and enterprises from around the world to buy and sell WiFi with the click of a button.
Syniverse’s Mobile Marketplace allows those looking to gain coverage or augment an existing WiFi footprint to input search parameters into the Mobile Marketplace interface to locate providers that will meet their connectivity needs. Mobile Marketplace also reportedly simplifies the process of selling coverage as well. All of the legal requirements, partner invoicing, currency conversion, and billing are automated through Syniverse’s secure global platform.
The Mobile Marketplace platform was developed with the support of BandwidthX.
Netcracker Technology introduced its Netcracker 12 suite of products, which include a cloud-native platform and a multispeed architecture to enable the rapid deployment of BSS and OSS applications in hybrid, public, or private cloud environments. The suite also incorporates machine learning, advanced analytics, and biometrics to enable monetization of IoT and M2M opportunities.
The full Netcracker 12 suite includes digital customer enablement, digital business enablement, digital operations enablement, digital and cloud infrastructure, advanced analytics, a cloud platform, and agility layers for business, operations, and infrastructure.
Netcracker 12 will be showcased at TM Forum Live! 2017 this week.