Qualcomm has introduced its 5G New Radio (NR) prototype system and trial platform and will showcase the prototype system for the first time at the upcoming Mobile World Congress Shanghai from June 29 to July 1.
The 5G NR prototype system which operates in the sub-6 GHz spectrum bands and which supports a wide range of RF bandwidths over 100 MHz is designed to efficiently achieve multi-gigabit per second data rates and low latency. The prototype system consists of both a base station and user equipment (UE), serving as a testbed for verifying 5G NR capabilities.
Designs implemented on the prototype system are being utilized to drive 3GPP standardization for a new, OFDM-based 5G NR air interface, said the mobile chip giant. The 3GPP 5G NR study item has begun as part of Release 14 and will feed into Release 15 work items.
The new prototype adds to Qualcomm Technologies’ existing 5G mmWave prototype system, operating at 28 GHz and capable of robust mobile broadband communications in non-line-of-sight environment, utilizing advanced beamforming and beam-steering techniques.
Matt Grob, executive vice president and chief technology officer, Qualcomm Technologies
We are excited to collaborate with leading network operators like China Mobile Communications Corporation on 5G technology development and testing to support the work required for 3GPP 5G standardization.
Huang Yuhong, the DGM of China Mobile Research Institute
This is a great example of the 5G technology collaboration we set out to accomplish when we announced the 5G Joint Innovation Center earlier this year.
