Finnish telecommunications group DNA and Ericsson announced they have carried out a “5G” test achieving a transmission rate of 20 gigabits per second.
“Last spring we already achieved a 600 [megabit per second] 4G network speed in the fastest 4G village in Finland, Karuby in Siuntio. Now the first commercial terminals that can maximally utilize this network speed are about to enter the market,” said Jarkko Laari, director of radio networks at DNA.
“As the next development step towards 5G transmission rates, we will increase the maximum speed of our 4G network in Karuby to 1.2 Gbps during the late winter. Terminal devices supporting gigabit rates are expected to enter the market later this year,” Laari said.
The executive said the telco is also planning to pilot cloud technologies with Ericsson both in the 4G radio network and in the core network.
DNA provides mobile and fixed telephony as well as data and TV services. The operator claims more than 3.8 million subscriptions in its fixed and mobile communications networks.
Nokia showcases use of drones and LTE connectivity for public safety
In other EMEA news, Nokia showcased the use of drones to facilitate rescue operations for first responders. Using portable base station, the Finnish vendor demonstrated the creation of an instant high-speed LTE network to establish connectivity between video camera-equipped drones and a control center.
Nokia’s Ultra Compact Network is said to provide a standalone LTE network to re-establish connectivity to various mission-critical applications including video-equipped drones. Nokia said the drones can stream video and other sensor data in real time from the disaster site to a control center, providing inputs such as exact locations where people are stranded and nature of the difficulty of reaching the locations.
The demonstration took place in Dubai.
