Telefónica achieves speeds of 1 Gbps. with 4.9G technology over the existing network in a real environment

In collaboration with Nokia and Samsung, Telefónica has developed this pioneering pilot in Spain in Segovia that on the commercial network allows evaluating the network in its evolution towards 5G and testing new use cases.

Telefónica, in collaboration with Nokia y Samsung, has advanced in Segovia towards the 4.9 LTE ​​Advanced Pro (pre-5G) technology about the commercial network with jobs in different Nokia AirScale base stations already existing and with smartphones Samsung S9/S9+ category 18 that has allowed data communications to be carried out in a real environment and outside the laboratory.

Specifically, this experience, the first in Spain, has reached speeds above 1Gbps, similar to those that fiber can provide but in mobility. To offer these speeds, Telefónica has used three bands of its licensed spectrum in which work has been carried out to improve infrastructure and optimize frequencies.

As highlighted Javier Gutierrez, director of Network and IT Infrastructure Strategy and Development at Telefónica, “the deployment of 4.9, which extends the capabilities of the current 4G network, is a necessary step to prepare for the deployment of 5G. Carrying it out on the Segovia commercial network will allow us to evaluate the behavior of both the network and the traffic generated by users, as well as test new use cases linked to high speed.”

For its part, Marc Rouanne, President of Mobile Networks at Nokia, commented: "We are pleased to be part of Telefónica's journey towards 5G, enabling this milestone in the evolution of Telefónica's network with our AirScale base stations, ready for 5G, and backed by the experience of our engineers. Real pilots such as Telefónica's 5G Technology Cities project are important because they offer valuable information to achieve an effective introduction of 5G."

“Samsung tiene la capacidad de aportar la tecnología e innovación necesaria para el desarrollo integral del 5G. En este caso, en España, nuestros smartphones de última generación Galaxy S9 y S9+ ya son capaces de dar servicio a los usuarios de esta iniciativa realizada en Segovia y que serán los primeros en disfrutar de las funcionalidades y velocidad de la nueva tecnología”, comentó Celestino Garcia, vicepresidente corporativo de Samsung España.

Este despliegue se enmarca dentro del proyecto Ciudades Tecnológicas 5G de Telefónica que implantará en Segovia y Talavera de la Reina durante los próximos dos años las primeras capacidades de la quinta generación móvil y desarrollará los casos de uso que permitirán a los ciudadanos y a las empresas disfrutar de las ventajas de esta tecnología.