Smart And Nokia Showcased Live 5G In The Philippines For The First Time

Smart and Nokia's AirScale platform has successfully demonstrated the power of "live" 5G for the first time in the Philippines.

Smart and Nokia showcased 5G in PH!

Conducted at Nokia Manila Technology Center in Quezon City, this successful collaboration of Smart and Nokia has achieved 5G speed of 2.5 Gbps with the use of the 100 MHz latency of just 1 millisecond.

In particular, Nokia Manila Technology Center and Smart's innovation team will conduct joint 5G research for the development of 5G technology. Nokia is at the forefront of 5G research and standardization, and its R&D centers across the globe including the Manila facility, are helping to bring the company’s 5G vision closer to reality.

This new development in what PH internet speed can achieve opens up exciting possibilities for Internet of Things (IoT) applications for Filipinos. In the future, this will be an important tool in healthcare and smart cities.

5G tech w/ extremely low latency, will enable a huge number of new use cases such as remote surgery, real time responsive robots, virtual and augmented reality, and autonomous driving. Nokia's OZO (VR camera) will also be utilized to enable broadcast of rich and immersive 3D 360 VR content.

Manuel V. Pangilinan, chairman and CEO of PLDT and Smart, said: "We are excited to work with Nokia in conducting cutting-edge research and development for 5G. This is a key part of our efforts to transform the PLDT and Smart network into the country’s most future-ready data infrastructure delivering a wide range of gigabit digital solutions."

Joachim Horn, chief technology and information advisor at PLDT and Smart, said: “Smart is committed to enriching the lives of Filipinos by bringing them the best-possible technology. This live demo is part of our initiative to develop 5G capabilities by 2020. We look forward to working with Nokia and taking advantage of its leadership and proven expertise in the 5G space. The demo also underlines our commitment to provide the most relevant services and the best experience to our customers.”

Sandeep Girotra, head of Asia Pacific and Japan at Nokia, said: “Smart has been a longstanding partner of Nokia and we are thrilled to be part of their transformation towards 5G. Acquiring the 5G competencies early will enable Smart to lead the market with new offers for their subscribers and improve the customer experience. Nokia is committed to R&D investment through our Manila Technology Center, which plays an important role in the development of 5G solutions and services.”

The future is exciting right?