Huawei, in cooperation with Japan’s NTT Docomo, has successfully conducted a live 5G demo using 39 GHz mmWave technology based on 3GPP standard 5G New Radio (NR) current agreements.
, which took place at the 3rd Global 5G Tokyo Bay Summit, the pair reported that the cell coverage reached up to 2.0 kilometers with Gbps peak throughput for a single user in the mmWave, demonstrating a real-time 3-way 4K video conference.
Takehiro Nakamura, general manager of Docomo’s 5G Laboratory, said “the successful field tests and showcase of the real-time 3-way 4K video conference conducted at 39-GHz high frequency band technology is an important achievement of the 5G joint innovation and field trial between the pair and this breakthrough will have a significant impact moving 5G a step closer to commercialization. “
The test system comprised of one base station that works in the 39 GHz band with 1.4 GHz bandwidth, and 2 UEs (User Equipment) and achieved 1.3 Gbps (MAC Layer) peak throughput for a single user in the high band at a distance of 1.5 kilometers. The test employed key 5G technologies, such as the MMFA (Meta-Material Focal Array) and Polar Code.