Vodafone Australia revealed plans to conduct demonstrations of 5G on its network in the second half of this year, with the Internet of Things (IoT) a major driver of investing in the technology, zdnet.com reports.
The 5G trials will be conducted in Vodafone's lab, according to VHA general manager for Access Network Delivery Kevin Millroy, who is filling the role of chief technology officer after Benoit Hanssen announced his departure to join the mobile telecommunications provider's half owner Hutchison.
Vodafone Australia completed its trial of NB-IoT technology across a number of live sites in suburban and central Melbourne in April in partnership with Chinese technology firm Huawei, calling the wireless low-power wide-area network tests a success. The network operator was able to attain greater depth and distance, to the tune of penetrating through three double-brick walls in depth, and up to 30km in distance, in coverage using NB-IoT in comparison to 2G, 3G, and 4G.
