Samsung continues community management with the introduction of {industry}’s first 5G built-in radio for 28GHz, increasing its 5G portfolio
Samsung Electronics as we speak introduced at MWC Los Angeles 2019 its new 5G New Radio (NR) Access Unit (AU) supporting 28GHz spectrum. This new AU brings collectively a radio, antenna and digital unit into one compact field, making it the {industry}’s first built-in radio for mmWave spectrum, compliant to the 3GPP NR commonplace. The new Access Unit is on show on the Samsung Booth (South Hall #1228).
Earlier this yr, Samsung Networks efficiently deployed its first-generation 5G NR radio base stations within the U.S. with separated radio and digital items (RU-DU separated radio). By integrating these RU-DU applied sciences with 1,024 antenna parts for mmWave spectrum into one compact field, the brand new AU could be extra simply put in on streetlight poles and constructing partitions, offering operators a sooner, simplified technique to construct out 5G networks.
The AU is ready to ship an industry-leading capability of 10Gbps throughput, enabling operators to ship larger 5G NR speeds to extra customers. Additionally, improved cost-efficiency is achieved by eliminating the necessity for ‘fronthaul’ fiber connections, due to the AU’s integration of the digital unit. Samsung is at the moment delivery the brand new AU to a number one U.S. Tier One cell community operator.
“Samsung has a long history of network innovation. Our innovative spirit has led us to introduce next generation technologies and open up a new 5G era,” stated Paul Kyungwhoon Cheun, Executive Vice President and Head of Networks Business at Samsung Electronics. “Cultivating mmWave spectrum provides infinite opportunities by unlocking 5G’s full potential. We’re excited to advance the industry by offering a new vision and diverse options to our customers around the world.”
New SoC Modem Increases 5G’s Efficiency
Additional improvements to Samsung’s new AU are made attainable by Samsung’s in-house 5G RF chipset, introduced earlier this yr and the corporate’s first 5G NR system-on-a-chip (SoC) modem (S9100), introduced as we speak. This chipset allows an approximate 25 p.c discount in measurement, weight and energy consumption, when in comparison with the identical resolution with out an embedded 5G RF chipset. The AU’s new 5G NR modem considerably will increase energy effectivity.
Expanding 5G Spectrum Capabilities
In addition to launching the brand new AU, Samsung is increasing its 5G portfolio to assist operators have a wider alternative in deciding on radio options for various deployment situations. The firm at the moment has business options for two.5GHz, 3.5-4.1GHz, 26-28GHz and 39GHz and as we speak launched a brand new 5G RFIC chip for the 24-27GHz spectrum, which can help new radios in 2020. The 5G portfolio now contains a mixture of built-in and non-integrated architectures in addition to transceiver paths (4T4R and 2T2R) to satisfy a number of deployment situations for operators – out of doors pole-mount, strand-mount, in-building, and others.
