Telenor Group and Huawei jointly announced the first 5G-based E-band multi-user MIMO demo in Norway, reaching maximum speed of 70Gbps. The largest Operator in Norway plans to launch 5G in the country in 2020.
According to Telenor, the E-band multi-user MIMO can provide over a 20Gbps speed rate for a single user. Working as a supplementary low frequency band, the E-band enhances the user experience of eMBB. The joint study will provide insights and learnings to identify necessary update steps from 4G to 5G technology in Telenor’s Network.
Recently, Telenor and Tele2 announced that they will build a joint 5G network in Sweden, with a target completion date of 2020. Both the operators are already sharing infrastructure for 2G and 4G mobile networks through a joint venture outfit Net4Mobility.
In its projection, Telenor highlighted that this year will be the year of 5G trials with focus on technology capabilities, system aspects for vertical ecosystems and new market opportunities offered by 5G verticals such as health, automotive and energy.
Berit Svendsen, CEO, Telenor Nordic
No operator can do this alone, that is why our partnership with Huawei is so incredibly important. Huawei are far ahead in this area.
Sigve Brekke, President of Telenor Key Account, Zhang Chao
Huawei is one of the world’s leading organizations working on the standardization and development of 5G, and I congratulate us all in taking this first important step towards 5G. We are very proud to be part of this first 5G demo in Norway.
