- Major milestone to prepare SFR for widespread 5G implementation conducted at Nokia Paris-Saclay campus in France
- Over-the-air test of 3GPP-compliant 5G New Radio using 3.5 GHz frequency band continues focus on joint testing and
development of initial 5G applications
- Application of Nokia's AirScale radio platform, Cloud RAN running on Nokia AirFrame data center solution, and 3GPP-compliant
end-user test devices
- 5G will provide SFR with massive bandwidth, ultra-high speed and very low latency to transform the mobile experience for its
customers
7 May, 2018
Paris, France - Nokia and SFR have successfully completed a 5G call, using the 3GPP-compliant 5G New Radio (NR) system
over-the-air on the 3.5GHz frequency band. The test took place on May 3rd, 2018, at the Nokia 5G Test Network and Competence
Center in Paris-Saclay, France.
The 5G call used Nokia 5G NR technology, incorporating the Nokia 5G-ready AirScale radio platform and Cloud RAN
technology together with 3GPP-compliant end user test devices. A cloud infrastructure based on the Nokia AirFrame Datacenter
solution was built to support Cloud RAN.
The 5G New Radio NR standard, agreed by the 3GPP in December 2017, is designed to support a wide variety of 5G applications and
enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB) services. Nokia 5G NR systems use smart antennas to deliver multi-gigabit throughput speeds and
millisecond low-latency. This will enable operators such as SFR to increase network capacity in spectrum below 6GHz frequency bands
to deliver wide-area coverage.
Nokia is a key supplier to SFR, specifically on the radio access network, and this latest milestone is fully in line with SFR's
ambition to be at the forefront of innovation for the benefit of its customers.
François Vincent, head of Mobile Network at SFR, said: "SFR is developing a roadmap for the evolution of its networks
that takes into account the benefits and complexity of implementing 5G. The joint projects and trials will enable us to meet future
data demand in the most effective way, while exploring new ways to deliver our media content that will increase the subscriber
experience."
Marc Rouanne, president of Mobile Networks at Nokia, said: "Nokia is pleased to support SFR in accelerating its
implementation of 5G and developing new business models that will enrich the user experience. By testing 5G technologies now, we
can place SFR ahead of the needs of its data-hungry customers while preparing the operator for the launch of next-generation
services."
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