{"id":18671,"date":"2018-02-27T09:15:13","date_gmt":"2018-02-27T14:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/?p=18671"},"modified":"2019-10-22T00:05:46","modified_gmt":"2019-10-22T04:05:46","slug":"sprint-to-deploy-samsungs-new-massive-5g-ready-mimo-solutions-to-increase-gigabit-speeds-and-capacity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/sprint-samsung-5g-ready-massive-mimo-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Sprint to deploy Samsung\u2019s new 5G-Ready massive MIMO solutions to increase Gigabit speeds and capacity"},"content":{"rendered":"

Barcelona, Spain<\/strong> \u2013 February 26, 2018 – <\/strong><\/span>Samsung Electronics America, Inc<\/a>. today announced at Mobile World Congress that Sprint has purchased 5G-ready massive MIMO solutions from Samsung, which includes deployment of Samsung\u2019s latest MIMO technology solutions on Sprint\u2019s 2.5GHz TDD-LTE network.<\/p>\n

Samsung\u2019s massive MIMO can provide a way for operators to inject new capacity into their network without having to buy more spectrum or add new base stations. It can also be used by operators to significantly increase LTE network speeds, and can improve network efficiencies through the use of advanced beam-forming.<\/p>\n

Today, Sprint announced<\/a> it will begin deploying 5G-ready massive MIMO technology in the coming weeks, an important milestone for the carrier as it prepares to launch their 5G mobile network in the U.S. in the first half of 2019. The massive MIMO implementation will include Samsung\u2019s new, higher capacity digital unit and software \u2013 the Samsung CDU 30 \u2013 enabling gigabit level speeds while supporting eMTC and NB-IoT. The CDU 30 compact digital unit also halves in-cabinet space requirements by allowing replacement of existing DUs with a single new unit that supports both TDD and FDD spectrum.<\/p>\n

Samsung\u2019s massive MIMO solutions help provide Sprint with a clear upgrade path to 5G in 2.5GHz. \u00a0In addition, Samsung\u2019s massive MIMO access unit and CDU 30 are upgradeable to 5G NR, a standard that provides the foundation for next-generation mobility.<\/p>\n

The company\u2019s massive MIMO solutions can also support split-mode capabilities, which will enable Sprint to offer both 4G LTE and 5G on the same radio.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re excited to work with Samsung to deploy massive MIMO which is a tremendous competitive advantage for Sprint, enabling us to maximize our deep 2.5GHz spectrum holdings,\u201d said Dr. John Saw, Chief Technology Officer at Sprint.<\/strong> \u201cThis technology is key to meeting our customers\u2019 growing demand for unlimited data, as well as offering Gigabit LTE and 5G services.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter testing massive MIMO solutions with Sprint last year, and seeing impressive capacity gains using the same amount of spectrum, we are excited to reach this new milestone with the deployment of Samsung MIMO solutions on Sprint\u2019s network,\u201d said Mark Louison, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Networks Division,<\/strong> Samsung Electronics America<\/strong>.\u00a0\u201cAs this technology advances to even greater levels of speed and capacity, we look forward to enabling Sprint customers to experience the full benefits of network innovation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Other key benefits of the Samsung MIMO technology for Sprint are:<\/p>\n