As part of its 5G Technology Forum, Verizon announced completion of its 5G radio specification.
Ericsson, which is part of Verizon’s Technology Forum, said the specification provides guidelines to test and validate crucial 5G technical components. The development of the specification allows industry partners such as chipset vendors, network vendors, and mobile operators to develop interoperable solutions and contribute to pre-standard.
Ericsson noted that it is cooperating with 24 service providers around the world to plan and develop 5G.
Verizon Aims for 5G Field Trials in 2016
Verizon announced plans to begin 5G field trials in 2016. The benefits of 5G are expected to include 50x throughput performance over 4G, latency in the single milliseconds, and the ability to handle exponentially more Internet-connected devices to accommodate the expected explosion of the Internet of Everything.
Alcatel-Lucent, Cisco, Ericsson, Nokia, Qualcomm and Samsung participated in an inaugural Verizon 5G Technology Forum last month. The carrier is building “5G Sandboxes” at its Innovation Centers in Waltham, Mass. and San Francisco for collaborating with ecosystem partners and developers.
“5G is no longer a dream of the distant future,” said Roger Gurnani, executive vice president and chief information and technology architect for Verizon. “We feel a tremendous sense of urgency to push forward on 5G and mobilize the ecosystem by collaborating with industry leaders and developers to usher in a new generation of innovation.”
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