Magna joins Telia and Ericsson’s NorthStar Program to use 5G for the development of active safety features for vehicles. These features are intended to reduce the likelihood of accidents and enhance overall road safety. For this purpose, Ericsson and Telia are building a 5G network at Magna’s test track in Vårgårda, Sweden. “Telia, Ericsson and Magna collaborate on 5G network for vehicle safety development”
Ericsson estimates that almost one-in-five of all global mobile subscriptions will be 5G subscriptions by the end of 2023, as the growth proves resilient despite continued economic challenges and geopolitical unrest in some markets. The statistic is featured in the November 2023 edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report, which estimates that there will be 610 million new 5G subscriptions for the calendar year 2023 – a 63% increase on 2022 – bringing the global total to 1.6 billion, about 100 million more than previously predicted.
Ericsson has partnered with Ooredoo Qatar to supply and implement a 4G network for its oil and gas enterprise customers. The network will be deployed offshore to connect the oil and gas enterprise customer’s facilities with arriving ships. “Ericsson and Ooredoo Qatar partner for offshore 4G network in oil and gas industry”
Ericsson, Vodafone, and Qualcomm Technologies demonstrated the initial RAN Reduced Capability (RedCap) data sessions on a European network. The move helps to pave the way for a multitude of IoT and other connected devices to transmit data more simply and efficiently. It also enables the creation of a platform for a potential boom in low-power, low-bandwidth connected devices, from enterprise IoT to consumer applications.
The demo took place in September in the Spanish city of Ciudad Real, running on Ericsson’s RedCap RAN software using Vodafone Spain’s live testing 5G network ‘CREATE’ (Ciudad Real España Advanced Testing Environment).
RedCap enables connectivity for simpler device types, allowing many more devices to connect to 5G networks and transmit data at low power and lower cost, enhancing existing 5G use cases and unlocking new ones. These advantages apply to many different devices, from consumer wearables such as smartwatches to various IoT devices like smart water metres.
The technology, called New Radio Light (NR-Light), works with less complex devices that can be smaller, more cost-efficient, and deliver longer battery life than traditional mobile broadband devices. NR-Light can also complement the network APIs developed by Vodafone for its customers to extend the battery life of their devices.
The joint demonstration in Spain leveraged the Qualcomm Snapdragon X35 platform, an NR-Light modem RF. The Snapdragon X35 platform bridges the complexity gap between high-speed mobile broadband devices, and low-bandwidth, low-power devices. The demo is part of preparations for the introduction of Snapdragon-based commercial devices which are expected in 2024.
“This successful demonstration is an exciting moment for OEMs, network operators, and network users, because it highlights a clear path to new devices and commercial use cases,” Dino Flore, a vice president for technology at Qualcomm Europe, said. “The use of commercial 5G networks for lower-bandwidth applications is an important milestone, not least because this offers a migratory path for low-power devices with a 5G architecture, which also draws on the current and future benefits offered by 5G standalone (5G SA). We will continue to work with customers, industry, and our partners to accelerate the creation of 5G devices which present exciting new use cases for enterprises and consumers.”
“Vodafone is able to continually evolve and improve its network for customers by being first to test the latest technologies. We are delighted that our unique multi-vendor 5G network, CREATE, was able to host and validate such an innovative trial in collaboration with Qualcomm and Ericsson,” detailed Francisco Martín, a head of Open RAN at Vodafone. “The results show that networks will be able to support many more energy efficient connected devices in the future.”
Commenting on the development, Isidro Nieto, global customer unit Vodafone, head of technology networks at Ericsson, said “5G Redcap opens up new use cases for both enterprise and consumer segments such as industrial sensors, lower cost 5G routers as well as wearables. Ericsson embraces new ways to fully realise the value of 5G services and this joint demo shows that the support for RedCap is gaining market momentum.”
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Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison and Ericsson announced completion of the CS Core Transformation project. The project, which began in November 2022 and was completed in Indonesia ahead of schedule in September 2023, is a consolidation of two separate CS networks transformed into one single unified network with the latest architecture. It is part of Indosat’s merger program and has resulted in lowering operational expenditures (OPEX) through a footprint reduction of 53% and an increased customer satisfaction index of 1.1%. “Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison and Ericsson complete CS Core Transformation project”
The potential of E-band to fulfil the backhaul capacity needs of most 5G deployments beyond 2030 is among the key topics of the Microwave Outlook 2023 report that has been published. The 10th edition of this industry report from Ericsson also looks at the latest innovations in antenna designs and how AI and automation can lower operational costs of transport networks. “Ericsson’s Microwave Outlook 2023: Key Insights “
Ericsson and Spanish non-profit tech research institution Centre Tecnològic de Telecommunications de Catalunya (CTTC) have joined forces for long-term research in the evolution of 5G and 6G technologies. They will work together to tackle massive network slicing challenges in advanced 5G and 6G networks. “Ericsson and CTTC collaborate on 6G research projects”
New research from Ericsson ConsumerLab reveals that 20% of 5G smartphone users, who are in pursuit of distinctive 5G service experiences, including superior quality of service for resource-intensive applications, are open to paying communication service providers (CSPs) an additional premium of up to 11% to access these enhanced connectivity offerings. “Ericsson research reveals changing dynamics in 5G network satisfaction drivers”
Vodafone, in collaboration with Ericsson, will enhance connectivity at the Infante D. Henrique Technological Free Zone by introducing 5G connectivity and establishing a dedicated Mobile Private Network (MPN). This transformative initiative will be closely monitored at the Navy’s Operational Experimentation Center, ensuring seamless and secure communication infrastructure for the zone. “Vodafone, Ericsson partner to offer private mobile network for military exercise”
Ericsson is set to receive a five-year funding from Germany’s Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action for its European Microelectronics and Communication Technologies for 6G (EMCT) project. This project aims to drive semiconductor technology advancements and foundation needed to develop energy-efficient and sustainable microelectronics and communication technologies for 6G Massive MIMO radios together with partners in Europe.
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