ZTE partners China Telecom and MediaTek to complete industry’s first E2E commercial verification of FAST
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ZTE Corporation, a major international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the Mobile Internet, announced that the Sichuan Branch of China Telecom, ZTE and MediaTek have jointly completed the industry’s first end-to-end commercial verification of FAST in Chengdu.
Based on ZTE’s 5G-NR system and MediaTek’s UE imbedded with Dimensity chipsets, the Sichuan Branch of China Telecom has conducted the verification of FAST in commercial network of 2.1GHz and 3.5GHz. According to the verification result, FAST, compared to 3.5 GHz single carrier, increases the speed rate of uplink about 3 times for a single user at the cell edge.
FAST, as the main solution of uplink enhancement technology, can deeply and effectively take full advantages of TDD-NR and FDD-NR to boost the 5G uplink performance. With FAST, uplink timeslot availability can be enhanced up to 100% under the condition of the dual-stream capability of UE, realizing the maximum spectrum utilization in both time domain and frequency domain.
In 5G network commercialization and innovations, China Telecom, ZTE and MediaTek will continue to deepen their cooperation to explore new features and applications of 5G, so as to provide better services for their customers.
Questions & Answers
Q.What does FAST stand for, and what problem does it aim to solve in 5G networks?
What does FAST stand for, and what problem does it aim to solve in 5G networks?
The article does not state what FAST stands for. FAST is presented as an uplink enhancement technology designed to boost 5G uplink performance by using both TDD-NR and FDD-NR capabilities.
Q.What specific improvements did the FAST verification show compared to current 5G technology?
What specific improvements did the FAST verification show compared to current 5G technology?
The verification demonstrated that FAST increased the uplink speed rate about three times for a single user at the cell edge, compared to a 3.5 GHz single carrier. It also enhanced uplink timeslot availability up to 100%.
Q.Which companies were involved in the industry's first end-to-end commercial verification of FAST?
Which companies were involved in the industry's first end-to-end commercial verification of FAST?
ZTE Corporation, the Sichuan Branch of China Telecom, and MediaTek jointly completed the industry's first end-to-end commercial verification of FAST. The verification took place in Chengdu.
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