Bouygues Telecom to launch 5G pilot with Huawei in Bordeaux

News Wireless France 27 FEB 2018
Bouygues Telecom to launch 5G pilot with Huawei in Bordeaux

Huawei has expanded its partnership with Bouygues Telecom with a new agreement to test 5G services in the city of Bordeaux. The news follows the recent announcement from French telecom regulator Arcep that Bouygues Telecom has been granted a temporary licence in the 3.5 GHz band (3400 - 3800 MHz) to test 5G in Bordeaux, Lyon and Villeurbanne.

The authorisation covers a trial across three sites located in the Bordeaux metropolitan area, which will take place later this year, between May and September. The pilot will deploy multi-site coverage using Huawei's end-to-end (E2E) 5G platform.

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Mobile

Companies:

Bouygues Telecom,  Huawei

Countries:

France

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Data services, Cooperations & alliances, Wireless, Research and development

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