Optus completes 5G data call using 3.5GHz spectrum

摘要

Australian mobile network operator (MNO) Optus has announced what it termed 'another significant step towards its commercial launch of 5G' following its successful completion of a data call using 60MHz of 3.5GHz spectrum. In a press release regarding the development, the cellco revealed that as part of pre-launch testing the call was made from an Optus 5G site in Dickson, Canberra, and utilized a commercial grade 5G radio network and customer premises equipment (CPE) developed in partnership with Nokia. Specifically, the MNO noted that the call was made using the 3GPP Release 15 September specification using a standard commercial chipset.