Saudi Telecom : stc Sucessfully Achieved A first Global 5G New Radio non-standalone FDD/TDD carrier aggregation, in close collaboration with Ericsson and MediaTek
December 04, 2020 at 04:39 pm EST
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stc Sucessfully Achieved A first Global 5G New Radio non-standalone FDD/TDD carrier aggregation, in close collaboration with Ericsson and MediaTek
today announced another milestone in its 5G commercial network development, demonstrating new radio (NR) time division duplex (TDD) and frequency division duplex (FDD) carrier aggregation (CA) using Ericsson Spectrum Sharing (ESS) in FDD band and on a single MediaTek Dimensity 5G chipset. The company established the 5G Non-standalone (NSA) data call by aggregating 20MHz on FDD spectrum (shared with LTE using ESS) and 100MHz on TDD spectrum in live network conditions in Riyadh. Additionally, NSA Dual Connectivity was enabled in order to aggregate two more LTE carriers using 40MHz total bandwidth.
The combination of NR FDD 700MHz and NR TDD 3.6GHz provides benefits in both coverage and capacity enhancements. Using NR FDD 700MHz with Ericsson Spectrum Sharing (ESS) solutions enables spectrum sharing between 5G NR and LTE for more efficient spectrum usage and NR coverage extension of mid-band TDD The tests seamlessly showed that aggregating 5G connections can provide users with greater throughput and enables stc to efficiently manage 5G higher capacity.
5G NR CA is unlocking new sources of spectrum in both the mid-band and Low-band radio frequencies. NR CA will allow advanced RAN coordination, higher Peak Rate Throughput, extended coverage and increased efficiency while maximizing the use of spectrum assets.
Eng. Khaled Al Dharrab, VP, Infrastructure Sector, stc, said: 'it is with great pride that we report such world leading successful trials and technology advancements. stc is committed to continuous innovation and leadership, in order to offer highest possible value to its deserving customers. These tests were conducted on stc live network using Ericsson's and MediaTek's latest and most advanced innovative solutions. This deployment is fully compliant with latest world standards and specification. stc pledges to continue to push technology boundaries in order to serve the Kingdom's vision 2020 objectives.'
Mathias Johansson, Vice President and Head of Saudi Arabia and Egypt at Ericsson Middle East and Africa, said: 'We are pleased to achieve together with stc and MediaTek this outstanding milestone of non-standalone FDD and TDD carrier aggregation on a commercial network. Ericsson´s 5G carrier aggregation solution is the next game-changer to boost coverage and capacity. By combining low-band spectrum with mid-band we help stc to deploy a better 5G and ensure the best user experience.'
Rami Osman, Director Corporate Sales Middle East and Africa at MediaTek, said: 'MediaTek is at the forefront of NR CA innovation, developing and testing the next generation of 5G NSA and SA technologies to bring robust 5G coverage to consumers around the world. Our Dimensity portfolio of high performance and ultra-low power chipsets support several different carrier aggregation configurations for comprehensive NR CA support.'
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Saudi Telecom Company SJSC is a Saudi Arabia-based company, engaged in the telecommunications sector. The Company operates under the following main business segments: Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), for which the main services are mobile, third and fourth generation services, prepaid cards, international roaming and messages; Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), for which the main services are fixed line, card telephones, interconnect and international calls, as well as DATA, for which the main services are leased data transmission circuits, and digital subscriber line (DSL). The Companyâs subsidiaries include: Viva Bahrain Closed BSC, Arabian Internet and Communications Services Co Ltd and STC Gulf Investment Holding SPC, among others.
Saudi Telecom : stc Sucessfully Achieved A first Global 5G New Radio non-standalone FDD/TDD carrier aggregation, in close collaboration with Ericsson and MediaTek