Telus, Huawei deploy live 3GPP-oriented network in 5G pilot

VANCOUVER - Telus and Huawei say that they have achieved a significant breakthrough in the race to 5G after completing a 5G wireless connection using the global 3GPP technology standards platform at their joint 5G "Living Lab" in Vancouver.The successful pilot not only demonstrates the dramatically faster wireless speeds customers will enjoy as 5G technology becomes mainstream - up to 200 times faster than current LTE networks, says the release, it also showcases the potential for 5G technology to deliver Wireless-to-the-Premise (WTTx) connectivity with speeds and reliability necessary to power the smart homes and businesses of tomorrow.The pilot network was set up...