COUNTRY FOCUS: SWITZERLAND
5G is a key enabler of
digitisation processes
and companies therefore
aim to reap the benefits
of this technology as it is
introduced to the market.
Telecom companies such
as Ericsson, Swisscom and
Sunrise Communications are
paving the way towards a
positive 5G experience with their
service offerings throughout
Switzerland, making the country
a hub for digital success.
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Leading Swiss telecom
operators drive 5G
digitisation in Switzerland
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ricsson and Swisscom have deployed
5G Radio Dots in the Swiss service
provider’s live 5G commercial network
and simultaneously made the first 5G data
call in Europe between two offices over the
5G Radio Dot System during a Joint Mobile
Day event in Bern, Switzerland.
The call, made on July 1 between Ericsson’s
office in central Bern and Swisscom’s
office in the nearby town of Liebefeld,
is the latest tech milestone for the Swiss
service provider’s 5G network rollout since
it became the first in Europe to switch on a
commercial 5G network – fully powered by
Ericsson – in April this year. Having initially
taken its 5G network live in 102 locations in
54 towns, Swisscom plans to expand quickly
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in major cities, tourist areas and across the
countryside, achieving 90% nationwide
population coverage by the end of 2019
with the help of Ericsson Spectrum Sharing.
Small and sleek, Ericsson 5G Radio Dot is
easy to install. Daniel Staub, Head of Joint
Mobile Group at Swisscom, says Ericsson’s
indoor small cell system is the perfect
complement to strengthen Swisscom’s USP
best net and provide the best experience for
our customers.
“The 5G Radio Dot System offers us a
high performing and reliable network in
indoor areas. We continue to expand our
5G network across Switzerland to deliver
premium connectivity across the country and
Ericsson’s innovative 5G Radio Dot is another
important building block,” said Staub.
The 5G Radio Dot is an instrumental tool for
service providers as they progress with their
5G network rollouts, as it enables superior
indoor experiences by boosting throughput
to over 2Gbit/s. Martin Buerki, Head of
Ericsson Switzerland, commented: “Our 5G
Radio Dot allows service providers to reuse
existing indoor network infrastructure as
they upgrade from 4G. Building on the
existing Radio Dot System architecture,
one can upgrade and complement existing
networks quickly and efficiently. We’re
looking forward to more milestones with
Swisscom as it continues to rollout its 5G
network with us.”
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