Ericsson and KDDI to deploy 5G network
· Ericsson to supply KDDI with radio access network gear for 5G spectrum bands · First commercial 5G services expected in March 2020 · The two companies have been collaborating on 5G since November 2015, including successful joint 5G use case testsEricsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has been selected by communications service provider KDDI as the primary 5G vendor for next-generation network deployment in Japan. KDDI expects the first commercial live 5G services to be available from March 2020, with more than 93 percent coverage of 5G base station areas specified by Japan’s telecom regulation