G successfully broke the world record again with impressive performance, while Huawei 5G once again lagged behind.
Recently, Nokia and Australian operator Optus reached a 10Gbps downlink rate through 800MHz millimeter wave spectrum in a 5G site, setting a new historical record for total site throughput.
Nokia said this shows the potential of millimeter wave deployment at a time when connectivity and capacity are so important.
This achievement of Nokia will undoubtedly put some pressure on communications giants such as Ericsson and Huawei. However, given that both China and the EU are leading the construction of Sub-6 rather than millimeter waves, it will be difficult for Nokia to have an impact on other competitors in the short term.
Huawei uses Sub-6 and has achieved excellent results.
Currently, the main country using millimeter waves is the United States. Millimeter waves have the advantage of high speed, but they also have the disadvantages of small coverage and poor penetration, making network construction more expensive.
Currently, the application range of millimeter waves is limited. However, as 5G deployment gradually improves, millimeter wave will also become a major deployment task.
Nokia’s achievements in millimeter waves reflect Nokia’s efforts to accumulate strength and strive to achieve transcendence in 5G.
In the 2G, 3G, and 4G eras, Nokia was a leader in the communications industry. On 5G, Nokia is also not far behind. Nokia ranks second in the world in terms of global 5G technology patent applications.
However, in the public bidding of China's three major operators in the first half of 2020, Nokia was defeated in many 5G biddings such as the US operator Verizon's large 5G order.
This is a big setback for Nokia. According to an analysis by the Wall Street Journal, the reason for Nokia’s failure was its misjudgment of the timing of 5G development. Wireless operators purchased 5G equipment earlier than Nokia expected, which prevented Nokia from producing satisfactory products for a while.
As a result, Nokia has been defeated in the competition many times.
In order to regain its leadership in 5G, Nokia has taken a series of measures.
In March this year, Nokia launched a cost reduction exercise and planned to reduce its workforce by 5,000 to 10,000 employees within two years at the latest. This plan will save Nokia a lot of money.
At the same time, Nokia will use more funds to strengthen its future research and development capabilities. Among them, 5G is an important direction for Nokia’s investment.
Various measures taken by Nokia are expected to push the company's 5G strength to new heights, allowing it to further compete with giants such as Ericsson and Huawei.