The European Commission and the 5G PPP Association have signed a contract to create a public-private partnership to support the development and standardization of technologies that are expected to be deployed in the next decade.
“This is an important milestone towards an industry-wide agreement on use cases, requirements and technologies for 5G,” said Dr. Werner Mohr, who is head of research alliances at Nokia Solutions and Networks and who will chair the 5G PPP Association. “LTE and its continuous evolution will be sufficient until the end of the decade. However, after 2020 a new generation of technologies will be needed to address market demands. The industry and academia are working together to create a high-performance 5G environment.”
Even though current deployments are only scratching the surface of LTE-Advanced, exploration of “5G” is already capturing attention and funding. MagnaCom spoke with RCR Wireless News recently about the potential of its new WAM wave modulation technique, which it hopes will be used in 5G systems. The European Commission has already launched eight projects exploring the future of wireless communications, and its Horizon 2020 initiative aims to provide a framework for the necessary innovation in many areas, including communications.
NSN is conducting research on the flexible use of spectrum and its propagation in new, higher bands, as well as system design for ultra-dense small cell deployments for high data rates and ultra-low latency that would be needed for future use cases such as augmented reality and tactile Internet, according to the company. NSN said that its other major areas of 5G research include architectures to integrate new and existing technologies, as well as 5G for smart grids, homes and cities.
NSN’s recent white paper on 5G can be read here.
