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Faroese Telecom selects Ericsson for 5G
the full potential of 5G services and use cases across the Faroe Islands – 18 remote rocky , volcanic islands between Iceland and Norway in the North Atlantic Ocean .
The self-governing archipelago is a part of the Kingdom of Denmark , covering an area of about 1,400 sqkm with a population of about 53,400 .
Jan Ziskasen , CEO , Faroese Telecom , said : “ Faroese Telecom has high ambitions for the network . We are aiming at world-class coverage , speed and capacity .
“ The Faroe Islands is one of the best connected countries in the world with 97.2 % geographical coverage of 4G reaching even 100 km out to sea .
Ericsson has secured an exclusive 5G Core and Radio Access Network ( RAN ) deal with the Faroe Islands ’ leading and incumbent communications service provider ( CSP ), Faroese Telecom ( Føroya Tele ).
Faroese Telecom will use Ericsson technologies to fully modernise its existing network . The deal is a significant step towards unlocking
“ With Ericsson as our strategic partner , we will enable the next generation of innovation and more capacity in the network to achieve our goal of 100 % geographic coverage – a demanding task given the geography and terrain of the Faroe Islands .”
With 18 islands connected by bridges , tunnels , subsea tunnels and ferries , Faroese Telecom is striving to provide mobile signal anytime , anywhere , including deep underground .
Fujitsu and NEC to develop technologies for interoperability testing
Fujitsu and NEC have begun developing technologies for interoperability testing between 5G base station equipment conforming to O-RAN specifications at Fujitsu ’ s US laboratories and NEC ’ s UK laboratories . This initiative will be implemented as part of the Post 5G Infrastructure Enhancement R & D Project under the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organisation ( NEDO ) of Japan .
Both companies are scheduled to build a verification environment using these technologies in their respective laboratories from August 2021 , then will begin interoperability testing .
Leveraging this verification environment offers the potential to significantly streamline interoperability verification between base station equipment from different vendors .
Through this initiative , Fujitsu , NEC and NEDO will accelerate the global reach of base station equipment that conforms to O-RAN specifications and contribute to stimulating growth and innovation in the open 5G market . In the future , Fujitsu and NEC will collaborate with carriers , equipment vendors and governments in various countries and regions , aiming to significantly reduce the time required to conduct interoperability testing for base station equipment .
The companies will also work with NEDO to support the global adoption and development of equipment that conforms to O-RAN specifications through this project , thereby contributing to the stimulation and growth of the open 5G market .
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