SoftBank and Ericsson to demonstrate 5G 28GHz
· Ericsson and SoftBank completed basic 5G trials on both 15 GHz and 4.5GHz spectrums in 2016 · The companies now proceed to the next step of the 5G trial in Tokyo using Ericsson's 28 GHz mmWave 5G Test Bed which supports advanced features of 5G · Spectrum allocations in 4.5 GHz and 28GHz are leading candidates for 5G services in Japan. Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) and SoftBank Corp., a subsidiary of SoftBank Group Corp. (TOKYO: 9984), are moving to the next step of a 5G trial that started in August 2016. Then, a comprehensive 5G trial included base stations and user equipment with