Verizon completes 5G radio specification

News Wireless United States 12 JUL 2016
Verizon completes 5G radio specification

Verizon said it has completed its 5G radio specification, adding it is the first US carrier to do so. The specification is the product of collaboration within Verizon's 5G Technology Forum, a group that is working to define parameters for 5G specifications in advance of future standards.

The specification provides guidelines to test and validate crucial 5G technical components. The development of the specification allows industry partners such as chipset vendors, network vendors, and mobile operators to develop interoperable solutions and contribute to pre-standard testing and fabrication. The company said the completion of the 5G radio specification is a key milestone toward the development of a complete 5G specification.

Verizon has entered pre-commercial 5G testing, currently underway in multiple locations in New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Texas.

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