Optus has signed an MoU with Nokia to collaborate on a 5G trial using its 3500MHz spectrum, a globally harmonized band by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) for mobile broadband usage. Optus and Nokia will undertake an early 5G prototype in Optus’s band in Australia by 2017.
Optus has conducted initial closed tests with Nokia at its Sydney headquarters on a new 5G radio test bed on Nokia’s Airscale product. The demonstration highlighted 5G speed capability with the delivery of Virtual Reality video content. It also showed ultra-reliable low-latency networking enabling new industrial use cases such as real-time responsive robots.
