INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Samsung, Cisco and Orange are conducting the first multi-vendor trial of 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) technology in Romania, achieving
speeds of 1Gbps over a distance of more than 1km.It is hoped that the faster speeds and greater capacity of 5G will make FWA a genuine
alternative to fixed broadband for people in areas of poor connectivity
A FWA router connects directly to a mobile network using high capacity spectrum and creates a local Wi-Fi network.The partners tested out
various entertainment services such as 4K UHD and Virtual Reality (VR) streaming as well as smart city applications and smart camera
platforms in the Cluj region.5G FWA trialThe trial used 26GHz millimetre wave (mmWave) spectrum, massive MIMO antenna technology and
beamforming to achieve the speeds and also tested out various 5G access units.To deliver the ultra-low latency that 5G promises, mobile
operators will need to virtualise their infrastructure so they can move various network functions closer to the edge
successful test of 5G Fixed Wireless Access in the 26 GHz band, Orange has been able to verify several use cases enabled by this
we are enabling an innovation eco-system to test and deliver a broad range of 5G services that will offer the communities in Romania faster
US later this year but without commercial devices to use it, FWA will be the first consumer application
The first UK 5G networks are set to launch in 2020 and Three has already stated its ambitions to offer a FWA service having acquired Relish
