The system uses OFDM with eight component carriers in a 2x2 downlink MU-MIMO configuration with hybrid beamforming and an autonomous subframe, producing a maximum of 5 Gbit/s and can be scaled to over 20 Gbit/s with eight MIMO transmission channels.
Verizon announced the availability of its 5G Technology Forum specification in 2015. Although the industry is developing products and technologies to adapt to the standard, there had been no public Over-the-air demonstrations with 28 GHz until now.
The developers created the prototype using NI's mmWave transceiver system with a new version of mmWave RF heads operating at 28 GHz and phased-array antennas developed by Anokiwave and Ball Aerospace. The 28 GHz frequency band is significant because Verizon and its partners designated it for development in the United States. The prototype was written entirely using LabVIEW systems design software and includes fully modifiable real-time code for the base station and user equipment (UE or CPE).
“This prototype demonstrates the power of NI’s platform,” said James Kimery, director of RF research and SDR marketing at NI. “Researchers can leverage the combination of hardware and software to rapidly prototype new wireless standards and iterate quickly to reduce time to results. They can now prototype and test the Verizon 5G specification to move immediately to 5G New Radio once the standard stabilizes.”.
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