Qualcomm Announces 5G NR Spectrum Sharing Prototype System
Qualcomm Incorporated announced that its subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies, has introduced its first 5G New Radio (NR) spectrum sharing prototype system and trial platform. The industry is designing 5G NR to get the most out of spectrum available across all spectrum types – licensed, unlicensed and shared spectrum – and across spectrum from lower bands (sub-6 GHz) to high bands in the mmWave range. Qualcomm Technologies’ prototype system aims to show that 5G spectrum sharing technologies will bring higher levels of mobile broadband performance to shared spectrum to enable fiber-like experiences, as well as extending 5G into new types of deployments, such as dedicated 5G networks for enterprise antd industrial IoT.
“Qualcomm Technologies’ new 5G spectrum sharing prototype system adds to our existing 5G NR sub-6 GHz and millimeter wave prototype systems and further demonstrates our commitment to drive and track 3GPP standardization of 5G NR, which is designed with forward compatibility to support new spectrum sharing technologies,” said Matt Grob, executive vice president and chief technology officer, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. “5G NR spectrum sharing innovations enable new spectrum sharing paradigms. This technology will benefit operators with licensed spectrum but also opens the doors to those without licensed spectrum – such as cable operators, enterprise or IoT verticals – to take advantage of the 5G NR family of technologies.”
