Rogers trials Ericsson 5G cloud RAN technology during Blue Jays game on Canada Day

Rogers announced Tuesday it successfully trialled Ericsson’s 5G Cloud-Radio Access Network (Cloud RAN) technology during the Toronto Blue Jays game at Rogers Centre on Canada Day, marking the first time the technology has been deployed over a commercial network at a live event in Canada. Rogers says this technology builds on its national standalone 5G core network, launched commercially in 2022. “Cloud-native technology is a critical component in the next generation of wireless networks and we are proud to have completed Canada’s first deployment of 5G Cloud RAN technology at a major live event,” Ron McKenzie, chief technology and information officer at...