Ericsson has announced that it will be working with América Móvil to bring the first 5G test system to Brazil in 2016. The two companies also plan to deploy a test system for Internet of Things (IoT) and support Brazil in the realization of its digital agenda to accelerate opportunities in areas such as health care, education, energy, agriculture and within new industry applications.
Ericsson's 5G test system is where innovation meets implementation, allowing telecom operators and ecosystem partners such as academic institutions, health care, energy and agriculture players to test 5G capabilities in a live network. In addition, Ericsson and América Móvil will also deploy a test system for Internet of Things (IoT), enabling Brazilian industries and the public sector to prepare for ICT transformation. The IoT test system will specifically focus on low battery consumption applications, such as low power sensors for remote areas.
In addition to previously announced 5G radio research with Federal University of Ceará (UFC), Ericsson announced additional programs with the University of São Paulo (USP) and University of Campinas (UNICAMP) to be conducted in 2017. Research will include networks that communicate without human input and autonomous communications systems based on sensors, which could provide the foundation for road systems that communicate with road authorities in case of emergency, weather systems that monitor road conditions and self-driving cars. It will also include MiMo (multiple-input multiple-output) with UFC - transceiver design with multiple antennas on base stations and user terminals (MiMo) systems for 5G. The aim is to increase the capacity of current wireless communications systems significantly. Along with 2D (Intelligent radio resource allocation) with UFC - control and provision Quality of Service in 5G systems. Using algorithms and radio resource allocation techniques, the idea is to enable higher bit rates and improved user satisfaction for 5G mobile communications systems.
