Leading telecom operator in South Korea, LG U+ in partnership Huawei announced the completion of a series of joint 5G tests. The testing covers three 5G commercial scenarios such as enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB), uRLLC, and mMTC.
The companies demonstrated cell peak rate of 31 Gbps supported on high-frequency bandwidth and Massive MIMO, with latency was less than 0.5 ms, and mMTC single-cell massive connections.
Since new immersive services such as virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) are steadily maturing, future wireless networks are required to provide Gbps transmission rates. Operators can obtain more continuous spectrum resources on millimeter waves than on low frequency bands, which provide large network capacity and excellent user experience in densely populated urban areas.
During the tests, Huawei and LG U+ verified key technologies of 5G New Radio. Simultaneously using the short TTI and f-OFDM, latency was reduced to 0.5 ms. An adoption of Sparse Code Multiple Access (SCMA) allows for a significant increase in the number of cell connections for mMTC.
LG U+ and Huawei will perform further tests of LTE and 5G Dual Connectivity based on the CloudRAN architecture. The companies are working closely together to prepare for the pre-commercial use of 5G by 2018.
Kang Jung Ho, Vice President of LG U+
LG U+ is dedicated to creating new better life for our customers through maximized value and improved experience. We hope to provide the availability of 5G services for Korean users by 2018, and Huawei's innovation insights and accumulated expertise will help us in achieving this goal.
Gan Bin, Vice President of Huawei Wireless Network
Huawei boasts rich knowledge and experience in the field of 5G high- frequency, especially with continuous innovation and solid investment. In the near future, we will strengthen the cooperation and partnership with LG U+ and keep innovating to bring 5G into reality.
