Indonesian trial demos remote learning potential of 5G

Details: Vaughan O'Grady; Category: Wireless Networks; 14 October 2019; 5128 views

Vendor Nokia and operator Hutchison 3 Indonesia (3ID) have announced the completion of what is described as the first 5G end-to-end live network trial in Indonesia.

The trial was conducted on a Nokia network on millimetre wave frequencies, and, say the partners, demonstrates the 3ID network’s ability to support end-to-end 5G deployment.

Multiple tests were conducted on the 28 GHz spectrum, obtaining the highest data download speeds of up to 1.62 Gbps with 11ms latency, while upload speeds of 75.9 Mbps were measured. The trial also included a voice call test, which was initiated on the 5G trial network and realized over VoLTE (voice over existing LTE network) to demonstrate how basic telephony services would be handled in 5G.

The trial, which also involved the Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, was conducted at the Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology (ITS) in Surabaya, East Java. It focused on education-related use cases, using 5G technology to enable a public lecture conducted in real-time between two major cities, Surabaya and Jakarta.

The tests were conducted over a Nokia-built network, including radio, core and transport, providing high, unfettered download and upload speeds with low latency. They demonstrated how 5G technology can be used to give students remote access to learning materials that may be difficult to access due to physical distances.