Qualcomm Technologies has announced their 5G New Radio (NR) prototype system and trial platform. This 5G New Range prototype system operates in the sub-6 GHz spectrum bands and is being utilized to showcase their innovative 5G designs to efficiently achieve multi-gigabit per second data rates and low latency.
5G will make the best use of a wide range of spectrum bands, and utilizing spectrum bands below 6 GHz is a critical part of allowing for flexible deployments with ubiquitous network coverage and a wide range of use cases. Designs implemented on the prototype system are being utilized to drive 3GPP standardization for a new, OFDM-based 5G NR air interface. This prototype system will closely track 3GPP progress to help achieve timely 5G NR trials with mobile operators, infrastructure vendors, and other industry players, as well as future 5G NR commercial network launches. This new prototype adds to their existing 5G mmWave prototype system, operating at 28 GHz and capable of robust mobile broadband communications in non-line-of-sight environment, utilizing advanced beamforming and beam-steering techniques.
This 5G NR prototype system consists of both a base station and user equipment (UE), serving as a testbed for verifying 5G NR capabilities. It supports wide RF bandwidths over 100 MHz, capable of delivering multi-gigabit per second data rates. It also supports a new integrated subframe design for significantly lower over-the-air latency than what is possible in today's 4G LTE network. This prototype system helps them in the development and testing of their innovative 5G designs, which they are actively contributing to 5G NR 3GPP standardization.
Qualcomm Technologies will be showcasing the prototype system publicly for the first time at Mobile World Congress Shanghai from June 29 to July 1 at the China Mobile Communications Corporations booth as part of their ongoing collaboration.
