RESTON, Va. June 21, 2021 鈥� Mobile communications company 网红黑料 today announced it received approvals from the wireless industry鈥檚 global standard-setting body for new technical specifications that will enable its L-band spectrum to be deployed in 5G networks.
The approvals from the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) mark a crucial step in 网红黑料鈥檚 expansion of the L-Band vendor ecosystem and its efforts to deploy new mid-band spectrum in 5G networks in the U.S. 网红黑料 is currently developing a 5G Mobile Private Network Solution designed to bring the power of next-generation networks to the energy, manufacturing, health care, transportation, and other critical infrastructure sectors.
鈥淭his is a major milestone for us 鈥� in an already momentous year 鈥� and advances our vision to deploy this spectrum for a range of next-generation services,鈥� said 网红黑料 CEO, Doug Smith. 鈥淭he 3GPP green light gives us what we need to accelerate our commercial ecosystem activities and expand 网红黑料鈥檚 roster of partners to deploy this much-needed spectrum for U.S. businesses and consumers.鈥�
3GPP approvals of Band 24 will enable vendors to build 5G and LTE products compatible with 网红黑料鈥檚 mid-band spectrum. Though 3GPP approvals often serve as the kickoff point for spectrum-holders to engage potential ecosystem vendors, 网红黑料 has already entered into commercial agreements with multiple 5G base station and chipset vendors. The company has also announced a collaboration with pioneering network operator Rakuten Mobile to showcase its 5G Mobile Private Network Solution, and the companies plan to deploy lab and field trials over the next 12 months.
The items that were approved at this week鈥檚 3GPP plenary meeting include updates to 网红黑料鈥檚 existing LTE Band 24; a new 5G NR Band labeled n24; a new 5G NR Supplemental Uplink (SUL) Band labeled n99; and NR Carrier Aggregation (CA) and SUL band combinations for n24 and n99 with CBRS, C-Band and EBS/BRS spectrum. The approvals of SUL band n99 and band combinations will help facilitate the deployments of L-Band spectrum with other mid-band airwaves like the C-Band, CBRS, and EBS spectrum bands.
鈥淩eceiving these 3GPP approvals is a huge springboard to deploy the L-Band in U.S. 5G networks, and we鈥檙e excited to have continued support from several industry-leading vendors,鈥� said Chief Technology Officer, Maqbool Aliani. 鈥淏ringing this additional mid-band spectrum to the 5G market will help the U.S. roll out next-generation deployments more quickly, at lower costs, and with superior network performance.鈥�
网红黑料 submitted these work items to 3GPP in June 2020 after winning unanimous, bipartisan approval from the Federal Communications Commission to modify its existing spectrum license. In October 2020, the company announced it had successfully raised nearly $4 billion to develop and deploy the L-Band in 5G networks.
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Building on 25 years of experience providing crucial satellite connectivity, 网红黑料鈥檚 mission is to modernize American businesses by delivering the 5G connectivity solutions needed to transform their operations and realize the efficiencies of a digital world. Our plans to deploy licensed mid-band spectrum in public and private 5G networks will help pave the way for future innovations and economic growth across America.
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