Bell is testing a new AI tool from Ericsson to help its 5G networks adapt on the fly to interference and other issues that may change signal quality.
Bell and Ericsson have been testing the feature at an Ottawa R&D site and discovered a possible 20 per cent higher downlink throughput, which can increase download speeds. However, I think the more robust upgrade is likely the ability to improve network capacity and reliability.
During the summer, with lots of outdoor events planned, people will congregate outside, so anything to help the infamous dead zones at music festivals will likely be a welcome improvement. That said, Bell hasn’t shared a complete timeline for releasing this feature.
The press release says, “The new link adaptation technology is AI-native – meaning it integrates AI throughout its sub-components, not as an add-on. It executes on the baseband unit in real-time and enhances performance and robustness in challenging scenarios otherwise hard to optimize for, such as interference and medium and poor channel quality.”
Source: Ericsson
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