Ericsson strengthens its 5G platform
Ericsson is expanding its end- to- end 5G Platform by adding new hardware and software products to the Ericsson Radio System portfolio. Ericsson is also eyeing on strengthening its end- to- end mobile transport solutions by building on its radio expertise and adding transport technologies from Juniper Networks and ECI.
Ericsson is launching the RAN Compute portfolio, which responds to service provider’s need for flexibility in the deployment of Radio Access Network ( RAN) software and hardware functions. RAN Compute is an architecture that allows service providers to flexibly distribute RAN functions – such as beamforming and radio control – where it is needed to fine- tune the use of case performance while also lowering total cost of ownership.
The company has also launched its new Ericsson Spectrum Sharing software to give service providers an opportunity to turn on 5G and speed up network coverage. As told by the company, Spectrum Sharing enables a smooth and fast network migration through the simultaneous and dynamic support of 4G and 5G within the same spectrum band using the Ericsson Radio System.
Ericsson also announced new transport solutions adapted to create an integrated and complete Street Macro solution for millimeter wave 5G deployment. This is required to manage data traffic in areas where there is the highest demand – cities.
With its focus on transport between radio and core functions, Ericsson delivers transport portfolios specifically for backhaul and fronthaul. Ericsson’s flagship mobile backhaul product – Router 6000 – empowers close to 60 operators. Reportedly, more than 110 operators also use Ericsson’s 5Gready microwave technology, MINI- LINK solutions.
To support its end- to- end 5G transport portfolio, Ericsson is now extending its partnership with Juniper Networks. Ericsson’s Router 6000 product family will be complemented by Juniper’s edge and core solutions. It is also complementing its optical transport offering for metros with a new partnership with ECI, a global provider of elastic network solutions.