Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson announced Monday it has partnered with Telus to launch and optimize the Canadian telecom company’s 5G standalone (SA) network from coast to coast.
The Telus 5G SA network leverages Ericsson’s 5G Core technologies, delivered through Ericsson’s cloud-native dual-mode 5G Core solution, says an Ericsson press release.
“This network is purpose-built to power the 5G ecosystem,” Jerome Birot, vice-president of platform technology and services at Telus, said in the release. “Our new standalone network provides never-before-seen speeds and low latency to enable the next generation of 5G edge computing and IoT technologies for entire industries and organizations.
“From autonomous vehicles to enhanced public safety and healthcare technologies, the TELUS 5G standalone network will provide the underlying connectivity to supercharge Canadian innovation and we are looking forward to ongoing collaboration with Ericsson technologies,” Birot said.
In addition to offering reduced latency and faster speeds, a 5G SA network provides improved efficiency, optimized spectrum utilization and enhanced reliability, the release says.
“One of the features of 5G SA is its ability to support network slicing,” the release adds. “This will enable TELUS and its customers to allocate different parts of the network for specific use cases and empower Canadian businesses to harness the potential of cutting-edge 5G technologies.”
“it’s a big moment for both TELUS and Ericsson as we celebrate the enhancement of their standalone 5G network across Canada,” said Jeanette Irekvist, president of Ericsson Canada. “Working in true collaboration with our partners at TELUS, we’re excited to fuel Canadian connectivity and innovation with this next generation of 5G technology.”
Prior to this, Telus has been using Ericsson technology to expand the 5G capabilities of its wireless network across Canada, along with equipment from Nokia and Samsung.
Rogers has exclusively used Ericsson technology to build its 5G standalone core network.
Other Canadian telecoms using Ericsson gear for their 5G networks include Bell, Eastlink and Xplore.
