Videotron, Ericsson, turn on 5G test

MONTREAL – The partners in Montreal’s Open-Air Laboratory for Smart Living (LabVI) announced this week a 5G site recently went live in the Montreal's Quartier de l'Innovation.The new network, installed at an existing LTE site on the roof of the École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS), has been set up to test applications. Engineers from Vidéotron and Ericsson worked on the site, which supports mobile services and connected objects, and is connected to a high-capacity 5G radio antenna."Videotron has its sights set firmly on 5G and has been testing the technology for several years," said Serge Legris, Videotron's vice-president, engineering and...