STOCKHOLM — Ericsson announced today it is launching three new lightweight radios in its massive MIMO portfolio and six new RAN Compute products, all designed to help accelerate 5G mid-band rollouts, the company says.
Weighing only 20 kilograms, the new mid-band massive MIMO 5G radios from Ericsson’s antenna-integrated radio (AIR) portfolio are up to 45% lighter than the previous generation, and 20% more energy efficient, the company says in its press release.
The six new products being added to Ericsson’s RAN Compute portfolio include both indoor and outdoor options for 4G expansions and mid-band 5G deployments, with up to 50% higher throughput and 15% to 20% lower energy consumption. Ericsson is the primary network tech supplier to Rogers Communications and will also supply Bell Canada and Telus with 5G gear.
“The latest additions to Ericsson’s massive MIMO and RAN Compute portfolios are powered by Ericsson Silicon with an architecture design that provides the massive MIMO radios with real-time channel estimation and ultra-precise beamforming, enabling industry-leading coverage and user experience. Additional security has been embedded into the tight co-design of the silicon and the architecture of the launched hardware, ensuring the software and sensitive data are protected,” reads the press release.
“After the first rollouts of 5G networks, now is the time to scale up 5G by leveraging massive MIMO to a much larger extent. With our new portfolio, communications service providers can speed up their mid-band deployments efficiently with superior performance for their users, while reducing energy consumption,” added Per Narvinger, head of product area networks.
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