U.S. Cellular expands 5G tests with Ericsson to 28GHz
· Trials in Madison, Wisconsin focused on 5G in rural and suburban environments · First carrier to trial 28GHz with radios at macro antenna height of 123 feet · Demonstrated virtual reality video stream over 5GU.S. Cellular (NYSE: USM) and Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) have completed joint testing of various 5G use cases at 28GHz. The tests, a significant step toward the launch of a 5G network, were conducted in rural and suburban environments in Madison, Wisconsin. The trials were conducted under a variety of real-world conditions, and they achieved peak throughput speed of 8.5 Gbps. In