DoCoMo trials 4K video streaming for cars over 5G
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NTT DoCoMo joined forces with Toyota, Ericsson and Intel on a trial of 5G technologies for automobiles, achieving data speeds of up to 1Gbps in a vehicle traveling at 30km/h.
The trial of 4K video communications was conducted along Tokyo’s Odaiba waterfront. It involved a moving vehicle mounted with an Intel GO 5G automotive platform terminal equipped with an on-board antenna head.
The trial environment was constructed by DoCoMo using multiple Ericsson base stations and the Cloud RAN platform. Live 4K video was streamed at data speeds of up to 1Gbps downlink and 600Mbps uplink.
Further trials will be conducted by the four companies to test the practicality of advanced services for 5G connected cars and other applications.
The technology will also be demonstrated at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo from November 9 to 11 as part of the DoCoMo R&D Open House 2017.
NTT DoCoMo parent company NTT Group and Toyota have meanwhile agreed to collaborate on the research and development of an ICT platform for 5G connected cars.
Questions & Answers
Q.Which companies were involved in the trial of 5G technologies for automobiles?
Which companies were involved in the trial of 5G technologies for automobiles?
NTT DoCoMo collaborated with Toyota, Ericsson, and Intel on this trial. These four companies worked together to test 5G capabilities for connected cars and other applications.
Q.What kind of speeds were achieved during the 5G trial in the moving vehicle?
What kind of speeds were achieved during the 5G trial in the moving vehicle?
The trial achieved data speeds of up to 1Gbps for downlink and 600Mbps for uplink. This was recorded in a vehicle travelling at 30km/h while streaming live 4K video.
Q.Where and when can the technology be publicly demonstrated?
Where and when can the technology be publicly demonstrated?
The technology will be showed at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo. This public demonstration is part of the DoCoMo R&D Open House 2017, held from November 9 to 11.
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