Qualcomm-Jio fast track the development and roll-out of indigenous 5G
A new wave of demand for 5G services is anticipated from both end-users and enterprises, such as manufacturing, health care and retail, said Rajen Vagadia, Vice President, Qualcomm India Private Limited.
“As the need for reliable, robust and powerful mobile experiences increases across India, we anticipate a new wave of demand for 5G services from both end-users and enterprises, such as manufacturing, health care and retail,” said Vagadia.
Qualcomm is partnering with Reliance Jio to develop open and interoperable interface compliant architecture based 5G solutions with a virtualized RAN for India.
“We’re delighted to enter a new phase in our longtime relationship with Reliance Jio, building on our shared vision for 5G and supporting the digital transformation of India,” he said on announcing the 5G plan.
This work is intended to fast track the development and roll-out of indigenous 5G network infrastructure and services in India, said Qualcomm and Reliance’s Jio Platforms Limited along with its wholly-owned subsidiary Radisys Corporation announced on 20 Oct 2020.
Qualcomm and Jio have also achieved over a 1 Gbps milestone on the Jio 5GNR solution, leveraging the Qualcomm® 5G RAN Platforms.
This achievement not only supports Jio’s 5G credentials but also signifies the entry of Jio and India into the Gigabit 5G NR product portfolio.
With 5G technology, users will experience the benefits of higher data rates, low latency communications and enhanced digital experiences across a wide array of connected devices, from 5G-enabled smartphones to enterprise laptops to AR/VR products to vertical IOT solutions.
“Qualcomm Technologies aims to deliver cutting-edge technology for virtualized, flexible and interoperable 5G infrastructure across the globe,” added Durga Malladi, Senior Vice President and General Manager, 4G/5G, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
“We recently achieved over a 1 Gbps milestone on the Reliance Jio 5G NR product, leveraging our Qualcomm 5G RAN Platforms, and we look forward to expanding our efforts with Reliance Jio to enable flexible and scalable 5G RAN deployments.
“Ecosystem collaborations like this play a critical role in allowing operators and industry verticals to quickly and easily add 5G network coverage and capacity where and when it is needed most,” explained Malladi.
“The development of secure RAN solutions with Qualcomm Technologies combined with Jio Platforms and scale provides the ideal combination for local manufacturing and for accelerating the realization of Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-sufficient India) for an inclusive 5G nation,” stated Mathew Oommen, President, Reliance Jio Infocomm.
“We are excited about working with Qualcomm Technologies in developing new generation cloud-native 5G RAN technology that is truly open and software-defined,” said Oommen.
Jio is regarded as a game-changer in delivering cost-effective and widespread 4G network coverage to its subscribers and we look forward to working closely with them on the journey to rollout advanced 5G infrastructure and services for Indian customers.”
The portfolio of Qualcomm 5G RAN Platforms is designed to provide a foundation for flexible, virtualized, scalable, and interoperable cellular network infrastructure. The platforms offer scalable support for a wide range of infrastructure categories ranging from macro base stations with massive MIMO to small cells and feature support for all key frequency bands on sub-6 GHz and mmWave spectrum.
Jio, a majority-owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited, has built a world-class all-IP data strong future proof network with the latest 4G LTE technology (through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited).
It is the only network conceived and born as a Mobile Video Network from the ground up and supporting Voice over LTE technology. It is future-ready and can be easily upgraded to support even more data, as technologies advance on to 5G, 6G and beyond. #cloud #technologies #IT #mobility #communications /fiinews.com
