Shaw Communications completes first 5G technical trials

News Wireless Canada 23 MAY 2018
Shaw Communications completes first 5G technical trials
Shaw Communications finished its first 5G technical trials in Calgary. The tests were made with Nokia, CableLabs and Rohde & Schwarz and leveraged 28GHz mmWave and 3.5GHz spectrum to demonstrate the significant and sustained speeds for the next generation of wireless technology.

The 5G trials were conducted using pre-commercial equipment at Shaw’s Barlow Campus Technology Centre in Calgary, and leveraged developmental 28GHz licences provided by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada. As part of this trial, Shaw also conducted comparative testing between 28GHz and 3.5GHz spectrum to better understand the interoperability between two of the bands considered vital to the growth and proliferation of 5G.

Shaw said it will continue to conduct technical trials in the coming months to test the 5G ecosystem as part of its larger commitment to improving performance across its LTE-Advanced network.

Rival company Rogers announced in April it will trial 5G in Toronto and Ottawa in 2019 in addition to selected cities together with Ericsson.

Categories:

Mobile

Companies:

Nokia,  CableLabs,  Shaw Communications,  Rohde & Schwarz

Countries:

Canada

Tags:

Devices, Launch, 5G

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