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Telekom Slovenije and Partners in the iCirrus Demonstrate 5G

Telecomdrive Bureau

12 Mar 2018 11:00 IST

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Partners from six European countries, who participated in the iCirrus project, showcased the pilot 5G network at Telekom Slovenije on Monday, 5 March, demonstrating transfer speeds of 100 Gbps in the fronthaul network segment, and 5 Gbps in the radio access segment, which is available to users.

The iCirrus project is part of the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 programme, and focuses on the development of the fifth generation of mobile communications – 5G. The project partners researched the effects of the cloud radio access network architecture (C-RAN) on the capacities of the 5G mobile network, such as device-to-device communications (D2D) and the introduction of virtual mobile services in the cloud.

The European project iCirrus (intelligent Converged network consolidating Radio and optical access aRound USer equipment) is focused on the development of systemic solutions for constructing 5G networks with a focus on device-to-device communication (D2D) and a cloud radio access network (C-RAN). By integrating both into a mobile information cloud, a solution was developed that would improve the spectrum and energy efficiency, as well as system operation.

The new development from the results of the iCirrus project is a highly-efficient converged fiber optical Ethernet network, which supports fixed and 5G mobile services. Using Ethernet for supporting all types of mobile network structures can help in real time reduce the strain on the network and the devices connected to it (phones, tablets, etc.), even with massive amounts of data being transferred. The benefits for end users will primarily include longer battery life of mobile devices, an improved user experience with the use of a broader bandwidth, lower latency of services, and additional flexibility due to the use of the mobile information cloud.

Alongside Telekom Slovenije the international consortium of the iCirrus project consists of Heinrich Hertz Institut and IAF GmbH from Germany, the operators Primetel, Cyprus, Orange, France and Wellness Telecom, Spain, University of Kent, University of Essex, and JDSU in ADVA Optical Networking Ltd. from United Kingdom and Germany. The project was managed by the University of Kent and it lasted three years, since March 2015. Its total budget was just over 3 million euros in grants, fully financed by the European Commission.

By participating in development projects Telekom Slovenije is following its strategic guidelines of a technologically advanced operator who actively participates in the development and implementation of modern telecommunication solutions in the next generation of mobile communications – 5G.

iCirrus Project Partner Telekom Slovenije 5G iCirrus Demonstration of 5G