TapTechNews reports on May 11 that ZTE, in collaboration with the China Unicom Research Institute and Beijing Unicom, has announced the successful deployment and testing of the 5G-A innovative technology scheme in the Fangshan District of Beijing, within the China Unicom-ZTE Tech Outdoors. This marks the first successful verification of the 5G-A flexible frame structure technology.
TapTechNews Note: The full name for 5G-A is 5G-Advanced, also known as 5.5G, which is a critical stage in the evolution from 5G to 6G. Compared to 5G, this next-gen technology significantly surpasses in aspects like speed, latency, connectivity scale, and energy consumption, achieving a tenfold increase in network capability. It aims to reach downlink speeds of ten gigabits per second and uplink speeds of one gigabit per second, millisecond-level latency, low-cost connectivity for hundreds of billions of devices, and integration of air and space technologies.
ZTE's outdoor verification demonstrates that in the new network model of 5G-A technology, wireless resources can be intelligently allocated based on real-time business demands. The network dynamically adjusts under varying load conditions, ensuring high-speed data transmission while maintaining continuous and smooth user experiences.
Field test data shows that in scenarios with intensive large-volume download services, the network achieved over 7Gbps downlink peak rate and an average rate of over 5Gbps during mobility. In scenarios like live streaming with high uplink traffic, the peak uplink rate exceeded 2Gbps.
The verification results illustrate that the new 5G-A technology with flexible frame structures can ensure an optimal speed experience for users while flexibly tackling diverse business challenges, enabling intelligent interference control management, setting a solid foundation for nurturing future applications and developing new productive forces.