The 5G carrier aggregation achievement was completed at Swisscom's Bern offices, using Dynamic Spectrum Sharing technology on commercially available infrastructure and a mobile test device powered by the Snapdragon 888 5G Mobile Platform. The 5G voice (Voice over NR, or VoNR) achievement was completed using Ericsson end-to-end 5G RAN, Core and IMS infrastructure and an Oppo Find X2 Pro handset powered by the Snapdragon 865 5G Mobile Platform with the Snapdragon X55 Modem-RF System.
This has been described as a significant step forward and was a first for Swisscom, underlining the progress towards commercially available 5G SA in Europe providing increased capacity and coverage delivery.
Enrico Salvatori, senior vice president and president, Qualcomm Europe said, “This is a significant milestone on what we call the 5G pathway and we congratulate Swisscom, Ericsson and Oppo on the achievements. 5G standalone is a major focus for carriers because of the huge benefits that it not only brings to consumers but also the new opportunities it presents to industries. These demonstrations show how close we are to bringing those benefits to people, and industries, across Europe.”
Arun Bansal, president, Europe and Latin America, Ericsson, added, “Together with Swisscom, we’ve launched the first commercial 5G network in Europe. Now it´s time to team up for another milestone. This 5G standalone achievement is an important step towards unleashing the full potential of 5G. Our reliable, secure and flexible 5G standalone architecture will enable Swisscom to develop and offer innovative use cases, driving digital transformation in Switzerland with our fantastic ecosystem of partners."
