{"id":32290,"date":"2018-06-23T10:22:20","date_gmt":"2018-06-23T02:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/?p=32290"},"modified":"2018-06-29T10:35:55","modified_gmt":"2018-06-29T02:35:55","slug":"smart-notches-5g-speeds-of-over-14gbps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/2018\/06\/23\/smart-notches-5g-speeds-of-over-14gbps\/","title":{"rendered":"Smart notches 5G speeds of over 14Gbps"},"content":{"rendered":"

Amid preparations for the coming of 5G technology in the country, PLDT wireless subsidiary Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) and technology partner Huawei Technologies Phils. Inc. have successfully breached 5G speeds of over 14Gbps during a test held at the PLDT-Smart 5G TechnoLab.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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The speeds were achieved using 5G New Radio, in which the second set of global standards have been recently ratified.<\/span><\/p>\n

Earlier this month, Smart and Huawei also attained 5G speeds of 6.5Gbps during another test inside the TechnoLab.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe coming of 5G opens up many opportunities to offer a wider selection of relevant services and solutions to our customers,\u201d said Eric R. Alberto, PLDT and Smart Executive Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u201cNow that global standards have already been approved, we are already investing in future-proofing our network and making sure that our network is ready for 5G.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cTo be able to deliver 5G services to our customers in the future, we have begun upgrading our network\u2019s Core and Transport elements,\u201d said Mario G. Tamayo, PLDT and Smart Senior Vice President for Network Planning and Engineering.<\/span><\/p>\n

These include upgrading to fiber the backhaul connecting the network\u2019s cell sites around the country alongside deploying 5G-ready equipment in the ongoing LTE roll-out.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAs we continue to ramp up the roll-out of LTE, LTE-Advanced and carrier aggregation technology nationwide, we are also making sure that these equipment are already future-proof and 5G-capable,\u201d Tamayo added.<\/span><\/p>\n

Designed to be a sustainable environment for innovative services, the 5G Technolab is PLDT-Smart\u2019s flagship facility for the research and development, standardization, and testing of 5G, or fifth-generation wireless broadband technologies and services.<\/span><\/p>\n

With its capability to deliver extremely high speeds coupled with low latency, 5G opens up exciting possibilities for Internet of Things (IoT) applications for Filipinos, particularly in healthcare and smart cities.<\/span><\/p>\n

The technologies showcased in the 5G Technolab include Smart\u2019s software-defined and fully virtualized network elements, the next generation 5G mmWave NR (Wireless) and XGS-PON (Fixed), which supports up to 10Gbps uplink and downlink speeds for bandwidth-heavy activities like future Virtual Reality, 4K displays and massive IoT deployments. These latest advancements will enable other services such as Voice over LTE (VoLTE) and Voice over Wifi (VoWIFI), IoT platforms and devices related to industrial utility meters and smart city solutions.<\/span><\/p>\n

Smart has been testing 5G since 2016, when it achieved with technology partner Nokia 5G speeds of 2.5 Gigabits per second (Gbps) using 100 MHz with latency of just 1 millisecond over a \u2018live\u2019 network–the first in the Philippines.<\/span><\/p>\n

Months later, PLDT and Smart announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Huawei \u201cto shape the strategic and commercial development of the 5G ecosystem in the Philippines.\u201d In particular, the two parties were looking to identify and develop the areas of technological innovation needed to deliver 5G, which is expected to provide the foundation for the digital connected society.<\/span><\/p>\n

Parent company PLDT has committed historic levels of resources for network transformation. For 2018, PLDT capex is expected to reach P58 billion, which includes allocations for the aggressive roll-out of its fiber broadband service, which also supports the stepped-up deployment of the mobile network by providing high-capacity links for cellular base stations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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