Japan 5G: O-RAN, demonstration experiment in Thailand: establishment of 5G consortium
-Utilization of O-RAN / open interface-
ACTIVIO
AGC
Advanced Wireless Network Co., Ltd. EXEO ASIA Co., Ltd.
Fujitsu
Loxley Public Company Limited Mobile Innovation Co., Ltd.
NEC
NEC Networks & System Integration Corp.
NTT Communications
NTT Data Institute of Management Consulting
NTT DoCoMo
NTT Limited
Establishment of consortium:
Consortium partner companies will link “strengths of O-RAN, network technology, sales network, etc.”
For companies with overseas bases:
Companies with overseas bases will be able to “build an independent, flexible and stable private network through O-RAN network”.
Utilization of O-RAN’s open interface:
In this consortium
“The high extensibility of O-RAN that DoCoMo has been working on so far”
Take advantage of “merits such as open interface”.
“Correspondence to different frequencies in each country” and
It realizes “connection between devices provided by various vendors”.
It will be possible to provide a flexible and optimal local 5G network.
Demonstration experiment in Thailand:
As the first step, this consortium aims to start demonstration experiments and commercial services in Thailand.
Many manufacturing and construction related companies have bases in Thailand.
Going forward, we plan to continue expanding our coverage areas, especially in the Asia-Pacific region, where there are many manufacturing industries.
NTT DoCoMo
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NTT DOCOMO to Establish a 5G Consortium in Thailand with Leading Partners
TOKYO, JAPAN,
February 3, 2021
NTT DOCOMO and an international group of other leading firms jointly
announced today that they have signed a basic agreement to establish a consortium to provide 5G solutions,
first in Thailand and later in other Asia Pacific countries with the possible inclusion of additional partners.
The initial members of the 5G Global Enterprise solution Consortium (5GEC)
will be
ACTIVIO Inc.,
AGC Inc.,
Advanced Wireless Network Co., Ltd., EXEO ASIA Co., Ltd.,
FUJITSU LIMITED,
Loxley Public Company Limited,
Mobile Innovation Co., Ltd.,
NEC Corporation,
NEC Networks & System Integration Corporation,
NTT Communications,
NTT DATA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT CONSULTING, Inc.,
NTT DOCOMO, INC.,
and NTT Ltd.
Demonstration tests are planned in Thailand in the second half of this year.
Commercial services
are expected to launch in 2022, targeting vertical industries such as manufacturing and construction companies based in Thailand.
Thereafter, the partnership
plans to expand into other markets, especially in the Asia-Pacific region where many manufacturing companies with high needs for digital transformation are located.
The consortium
will draw on NTT DOCOMO’s pioneering leadership in Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN),
high expandability and open interfaces to support various mobile frequencies in each country and connect devices provided by various vendors.
As a result, the consortium expects to provide users with highly flexible and optimized private 5G networks.
The consortium looks forward to resolving societal and business issues by way of providing world-class 5G private-wireless services,
and hopes to contribute to realize a rich society by advancing the digital transformation of companies with business units abroad.
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