Huawei, last week at the GSMA Mobile 360 Series unveiled its plans for the 4.5G technology, saying that it is preparing for its commercial launch in 2016. The 4.5G brings the wireless technology to the next level boasting enhanced specifications including 10ms latency, peak download speeds of 6 Gbps and capability to support a large number of connections within an area to cater for M2M/IoT connections apart from being able to support the delivery of ultra-high definition, 3D and possibly holographic videos.
Huawei said that the 4.5G technology hails the era of Internet of Everything as well as service-oriented network architecture. The 4.5G is expected to meet the increasing demand for mobile data bandwidth and high number of connections while efforts are underway to develop 5G networks.
The 4.5G technology standards will be covered under the 3G Partnership Project (3GPP) releases 13/14. In order to achieve higher throughput , 4.5G is expected to include a range of wireless technologies and methods, including higher order multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO), massive Carrier Aggregation (CA), Semi Orthogonal Multiple Access (SOMA), shorter wireless scheduling time, the use of unlicensed spectrum and open and agile network cloud architecture to facilitate and expedite the deployment of new services.
Ying Weimin, President, Huawei Wireless Network Research and Development
4G enables users to freely connect with each other, enjoy superior mobile broadband experiences and download at high-speeds, anytime, anywhere. Over the next couple of years 4.5G technology will be deployed that will offer faster speeds, lower latency and better functionality than the best 4G technologies currently available. It will also open up new revenue streams for operators resulting in a healthier and more profitable mobile broadband business.
