Orange Belgium is the first to present 5G real use cases demos in Belgium
10 September 2018 - 11:30AM
Orange Belgium is the first to present 5G real use cases demos in
Belgium
Press ReleaseBrussels, 10 September 2018
Today Orange Belgium was the first to
present a set of real use cases that rely on the much anticipated
5G technology. In Liège, in the presence of CEO of the Orange
Group, Stéphane Richard, Orange Belgium teamed up with Nokia to
demonstrate the potential and future applications of 5G.
Orange Belgium confirms its ambition to deploy the 5G technology as
soon as possible for its residential and business
customers.
5G is the latest development in mobile networks,
that supplements and is compatible with previous generations (2G,
3G, 4G). It will provide various improvements (in terms of speed,
latency, reliability, scalability, flexibility, security, coverage
and capacity) allowing new uses such as virtual and augmented
reality, critical IoT, connected vehicles, eHealth, industrial
applications, etc. Beyond this technological development, 5G will
foster the digital transformation of most economic sectors (health,
transport, industrial production…). These include connected
robotics such as real-time remote surgery, autonomous transport and
vehicles, industry 4.0, smart cities, etc.. Today, Orange Belgium
and Nokia presented the first 5G real use cases demos in
Belgium.
Orange Belgium strongly believes in the
potential of 5G with regard to the development of new services that
will benefit of citizens and enterprises. The deployment of 5G will
be one of the major achievements in telecom technology for the next
decade. To make it a success, an evolution of the regulatory and
administrative framework will be required, as well as major
investments from the operators to ensure a seamless connectivity in
areas that are essential to all users.
Orange and Nokia’s 5G demos illustrate the
possibilities of the 5G technologyOrange is investing heavily in
its network in preparation for the new 5G technology that is
expected to be deployed as from 2020. Today Orange and Nokia
demonstrated the first proof points of the technology. At the
Castle of Colonster in Liège, Orange and Nokia presented five use
cases that illustrate the potential of 5G. A part from the speed
test where Orange and Nokia reached a 6 Gbit per second throughput
– the fastest speed ever demonstrated in a field demo in Belgium in
3.5GHz band, what really matters are the use cases. From that
perspective, Orange and Nokia demonstrated:
- A 3D holographic live concert: the demo developed by Nokia and
MimesysVB showcased in real-time a 3D video reconstruction of a
musical performance, streamed over 5G as a 3D hologram within a
virtual reality (VR) environment;
- Live 360° camera and streaming via virtual reality glasses: the
VR headset users watched videos with a 360° panoramic view,
captured with a 360° camera and transferred over 5G, enabling a 8K
live video. The camera was equipped with 8 sensors and microphones
for a jaw-dropping immersive experience showing beautiful images of
the castle of Colonster where the demo was held.
- Balancing robots: three constantly moving robots had to keep a
little ball in the centre of a plate that was balancing between
them. This demo illustrated possible applications of 5G in the
“factory of the future”, where 5G will enable real-time
communication between machines thanks to the low latency and the
high reliability.
- Autonomous cars: the interactive demo showed the importance of
latency for communication between autonomous cars to streamline
traffic. Players drove toy cars around a track and experienced the
difference between a connection over ‘3G’, ‘4G’ or ‘5G’.
- Sector One, Belgian’s professional esports team sponsored by
Orange Belgium, connected 3 gaming computers via 5G to play League
of Legends, Hearthstone and FIFA 18. The low latency of the 5G
technology gives the players an amazing experience and brings
mobile video gaming to a whole other dimension.
The
Orange network is ready to welcome 5G technology Orange Group CEO
Stéphane Richard reacts: “I am very pleased to be part of this
milestone of Orange Belgium in Liège. We already demonstrated the
advantages of 5G in Barcelona during Mobile World Congress earlier
this year and we are working closely within the standardization
bodies to develop the 5G technology. We are committed to deploying
the 5G networks with standardized, interoperable and enriched
equipment and functions all across Europe.”
Orange Belgium CEO Michaël Trabbia adds: “We are
very proud to demonstrate real 5G use cases that go beyond a simple
speed test and to stage as a ‘première’ in Liège the benefits of a
high capacity, high reliability and low latency connectivity for
the customers. For residential consumers 5G will allow an
increasing use of very high-definition videos and real time
immersive augmented/virtual reality experiences. In the
professional sphere, 5G will allow us to offer dedicated and tailor
made connectivity adapted to specific requirements of new
innovative applications such as wireless manufacturing, real-time
automation, smart cities, Internet of Things, autonomous vehicles,
remote medical assistance, etc. With the support of the Orange
Group, one of the main worldwide telecom operators, Orange Belgium
is definitely ready for 5G!”
Marc Rouanne, president of Mobile Networks at
Nokia, said: " Through a 3D holographic demo of a live concert, we
are showing the 5G potential for enabling on-demand virtual and
augmented reality experiences. Working with Orange, we are pleased
to showcase several services based on the capabilities of higher
data speed, massive connectivity and a super-responsive, reliable
5G network.”
About Orange
Belgium
Orange Belgium is one of the leading telecommunication operators
on the Belgian market, with over 3 million customers, and in
Luxembourg through its subsidiary Orange Luxembourg.As a convergent
actor, we provide mobile telecommunication services, internet and
TV to private clients, as well as innovative mobile and fixed line
services to businesses. Our high-performance mobile network
supports 2G, 3G, 4G and 4G+ technology and is the subject of
ongoing investments. Orange Belgium is a subsidiary of the Orange
Group, one of the leading European and African operators for mobile
telephony and internet access, as well as one of the world leaders
for telecommunication services to enterprises.Orange Belgium is
listed on the Brussels Stock Exchange (OBEL).More information on:
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