Batelco has inked an MoU with Ericsson to work together to develop 5G and Internet of Things (IoT) use cases. The agreement will help push innovation and early IoT applications on 5G mobile network technology based on the market needs in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The main aim of this tie-up is to develop a joint understanding of 5G use cases, requirements and deployment scenarios, plus to evaluate performance and applicability of potential 5G key technology components.

The MoU was inked by Batelco Bahrain CEO Muna Al Hashemi and Ericsson GCC and Pakistan head Tarek Saadi on 5G and IoT collaboration. This agreement will see Batelco and Ericsson mutually recognize and develop proof of concept for feasible use cases to meet the requirements of industries in Bahrain. Both the partners intend to trial 5G capable radio technology and 5G Plug-in software in the current 4G networks.

Ericsson 5G Radio Prototypes are planned to allow operators to carry out live field trials in their own networks.