NEC Teams with BT and EE to Test Future 5G Millimetre Wave Technology at Salford University
2017年2月24日 - 2:35PM
JCN Newswire (英)
NEC Corporation (TSE:6701), BT and EE will work with the
University of Salford as a research partner to undertake the most
thorough testing yet into the performance of vital millimetre wave
mobile backhaul technology for 4G and 5G networks.
With smaller cell sites set to play an integral role in meeting the
capacity, latency and throughput requirements of future 4G and 5G
networks, mobile backhaul is a growing challenge.
To meet this challenge, NEC, BT and EE have teamed up to test the
performance of V-band point-to-point mobile backhaul, using
millimetre wave spectrum in the 60GHz band. The test will focus
largely on how these links may stand up to the rigours of the
British weather.
Using the University of Salford as a base, the companies have
created a test bed to measure the performance of the V-band radio
system over a 12-month period when exposed to rain, wind, fog and
ice. The University has installed a radio system complete with
transceivers and antennas on the Newton Science and Engineering
building and the Maxwell Building at its Peel Park Campus and will
monitor transmissions at the test site from now until early
2018.
"This will be one of the most detailed tests of this type done
anywhere in the world to date, so we are delighted it will be
hosted in Salford with our partners NEC, BT and EE," explained
Nigel Linge, professor of telecommunications, University of
Salford.
"Millimetre wave point to point links operate at very high
frequencies to transmit high volumes of data over relatively short
distances. However, the high frequency does mean that it is
possibly affected by climatic conditions - the question being by
how much. This is a vital technology for the future of 4G and 5G
networks, so this research can play a major part in influencing
deployment in years to come."
Stephen Walthew, Manager - Transport Networks at NEC Europe, said
Salford was a perfect choice for the testing: "We were looking for
an urban area, somewhere the weather is very variable and where
there is expertise in network engineering. Given our long-standing
relationship with Professor Linge and his colleagues, we are
delighted the University of Salford can host the tests.
"The 60GHz connection has the opportunity to become the solution of
choice for high capacity backhauling, so the more scientific
evidence we can collect about its performance, the better we can
make decisions about design and deployment."
Professor Andy Sutton, Principal Network Architect at BT, said,
"V-band radio systems have great potential as a backhaul solution
for small cells within a heterogeneous network. We are delighted to
be cooperating with NEC and the University of Salford to validate
the achievable network performance of this exciting technology in a
real-world environment.
"This is the most extensive testing we've ever undertaken. Having a
full year's worth of results against a diverse range of weather and
atmospheric conditions will provide a critical input to our future
network strategy and architecture."
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