Chinese telecoms solutions provider, ZTE has signed a memorandum of understanding with SoftBank to collaborate on research and development based on ZTE’s Pre5G technology, including the use of Massive MIMO (multiple input multiple output), UDN (ultra-dense networks) and MUSA (multi-user shared access).
ZTE claims that its Massive MIMO base stations have the capability to support more than 100 antenna elements, and provide higher space division multiplexing gains than traditional 8-antenna base stations without changing existing terminals or air interfaces, greatly enhancing spectrum utilization. With ZTE’s Massive MIMO base station, up to eight users can transfer data simultaneously, said ZTE.
ZTE also added that the Massive MIMO technology provides higher, farther, and deeper coverage than traditional LTE technologies while significantly lowering base station energy consumption, to achieve the ultimate goal of green communications.
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Keiichi Makizono, Senior Vice President of SoftBank, said, "The technology being developed under this agreement will help define future Mobile Internet communications. In our plans to develop next-generation mobile networks, SoftBank will derive large benefits from the Pre5G collaboration with ZTE.
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Zhang Renjun, Senior Vice President of ZTE, said, “The agreement with SoftBank will add enormous value to ZTE’s technology alliances with our partners around the world on 5G research, as we are committed to building an industry ecosystem based on open collaboration. As a globally-leading provider of M-ICT mobile technologies, ZTE is making great investments in 5G to lead the industry in the development of this key technology of the future.
