5G TRIALS – SNAPSHOT JANUARY 2018

Where 5G trials are taking place, and what they involve

Map of countries with operators that have been, are conducting or are • By the start of January 2018 GSA had identified 113
planning to conduct 5G trials
operators, in 56 countries that have demonstrated or are
testing, or trialling, or have been licensed to begin field
trials of 5G-enabling and candidate technologies.
• Between them they have announced over 250 separate
demonstrations, tests or trials that we have been able to
identify.
• At least 54 projects have involved testing Massive MIMO in
the context of 5G (i.e., MIMO trials involving 64 or more
transmitters, or lower order MIMO used on new high
frequency spectrum bands, or involving some other 5G
aspect such as New Radio characteristics).
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• At least 42 have been demos, tests or trials of New Radio
technologies.

These slides contain extracts from the GSA report “5G Update: Global
Market Trials” available from the GSA website at www.gsacom.com

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What spectrum bands are being used for trials

Distribution of 5G demonstrations and trials by broad spectrum ranges (base: • While most demos and trials are in the broad sub-6GHz
111 demos/trials) spectrum range, the 28 GHz band is the specific band
most often used. Our analysis uses data reported by
operators.
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• Note that some trials involved more than one spectrum

band, there are multiple overlapping spectrum bands
reported by different operators, and some operators
report simply ‘C-band’ or ‘E-band’.

These slides contain extracts from the GSA report “5G Update:
Global Market Trials” available from the GSA website at
www.gsacom.com

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What performance is achieved

Network throughput (DL) reported in 5G demonstrations and trials • Demonstrations and trials use varying amounts of spectrum
(base: 97 demos/trials) and different equipment, in contrasting physical
environments, for a range of applications.

© GSA 2018 • Many report speeds well in excess of 1 Gbps, and low
latencies, (though comparisons between trials are difficult).

Latencies reported in 5G demonstrations and trials (base: 37 demos/trials)

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These slides contain extracts from the GSA report “5G Update:
Global Market Trials” available from the GSA website at
www.gsacom.com

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