For this standalone call, an end-to-end network solution from Nokia was used, including 5G access, a fully virtualized 5G network core in a Nokia data center, and making use of Mediatek commercial 5G mobile devices, all in accordance with version 15 of the 3GPP standard.
The latency values ​​of 7ms achieved during the pilot tests in Vigo will allow the implementation of use cases with real-time response requirements, such as autonomous vehicles or remote surgery.
Both companies have completed this milestone as part of the 5G pilot they are developing in Vigo, Galicia, where they have tested different 5G architectures using radio equipment and Nokia's first fully virtualized core network solutions that combine 4G and 5G functionalities. Nokia and Orange will continue to expand this pilot experience in the coming months by exploring different technological areas.
This demonstration marks a new milestone, as it signifies the implementation on commercial equipment of the 5G Future X architecture defined by Nokia Bell Labs, the first portfolio of next-generation end-to-end 5G solutions including all layers of the network.

Speeds 10 times faster than current speeds.
The standalone architecture allows for the construction of a 5G network independent of existing 4G networks, achieving speeds more than 10 times faster than current speeds, latencies of less than 10 ms, and connecting millions of IoT (Internet of Things) devices. Thanks to the use of a virtualized 5G core network, such as the one used by Orange and Nokia, we can build different end-to-end virtual network layers ("network slicing") dedicated to different enterprise use cases and residential applications that require high bandwidth (such as the widespread use of virtual and augmented reality) and very low latency (such as remote control in industrial environments or autonomous vehicles), along with high reliability and robustness.
Most operators worldwide are currently experimenting with the first 5G use cases based on non-standalone architectures, where 5G radio equipment relies on an existing 4G network infrastructure.