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First large-scale 5G network goes live

First large-scale 5G network goes live

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By Christoph Hammerschmidt



The commercial 5G network, and related 5G services, are now available in 54 cities and communities in Switzerland, including the major population areas: Zürich, Bern, Geneva, Basel, Lausanne and Lucerne.

The long-term strategic partners went live with the network in the first minute of April 17, following Swisscom’s securing of a commercial 5G license. As all the other component parts were already in place, securing the license meant the partners simply had to switch the network on.

Swisscom subscribers with commercial 5G smartphones and routers in covered areas will immediately benefit from the high speed, low latency and enhanced mobile broadband features of 5G services across infotainment, gaming, virtual reality, and immersive media experiences.

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The 5G network switch-on also opens the door to exploring new opportunities in the Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 4.0.

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Urs Schaeppi, CEO, Swisscom comments: “With the launch of the first commercial 5G network in Switzerland, we are laying the foundation for diverse, new applications and business models.”


Swisscom previously announced its aim to have its 5G network operational all over Switzerland by the end of 2019 – with close to 90 percent nationwide population coverage. This will be achieved by using Ericsson Spectrum Sharing software that dynamically shares spectrum between 4G and 5G carriers based on traffic demand. This will enable fast nationwide 5G coverage with 5G-ready 4G radios.

Ericsson Spectrum Sharing software, available on Ericsson Radio System products, is based on unique intelligent scheduler algorithms that enable users to intelligently, flexibly and quickly introduce and add 5G within existing 4G carriers, e.g., introduce 5G on low/mid bands for wide area coverage and outside in coverage.

The software dynamically shares spectrum between 4G and 5G carriers based on traffic demand. The switch between carriers happens within milliseconds, which minimizes spectrum wastage and allows for best end-user performance.

www.ericsson.com

 

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