LG U+, a leading mobile network operator in South Korea and Ericsson have completed the first phase of their 5G intensive urban field test.
The trial at the Sangam area of Seoul, a hotspot for digital and media businesses was conducted on an end-to-end 5G network with 5G gNodeB, Ng Core and a 5G mobile bearer network.
The test content covered coverage and capacity tests under the 5G target frequency band millimeter wave 28GHz where the downlink rate reached 2.5Gbps at a distance of 1 km. This is far higher than the 1Gbps peak rate defined by ITU, to help to meet the requirements of hotspot coverage and fixed wireless access services, said Huawei.
At the same time, this test also verified the large capacity of 5G. In addition, the peak rate of single user under millimeter wave 28GHz reached 18.5 Gbps.
This comprehensive test builds the foundation for the next phase of large-scale continuous coverage tests, and provides a networking reference for follow-up 5G commercial use, a solid step towards a LG U+ 5G leading commercial launch.
Based on this phase of the test, LG U+ will work with Huawei, to continue to perform high and low frequency joint network tests, and provide continuous coverage networking and mobility tests, to help prepare for the 5G commercial launch.
