en.Wedoany.com Reported - Ericsson has made new progress in both advancing 5G technology applications and 6G technology research and development. The company's "Intention 6G" project in France has recently entered its mid-stage, while it separately disclosed on June 17 that its Japanese subsidiary, in collaboration with SoftBank Corp., completed an independent 5G network trial based on a Formula 1 event.
Ericsson stated that work to optimize Radio Access Network (RAN) energy consumption under the "Intention 6G" project has entered the mid-stage. This €12 million project aims to help achieve the decarbonization goals of the France 2030 scheme and is co-financed by the French bank Bpifrance. The project is dedicated to optimizing RAN energy utilization while meeting 5G and 6G traffic demands. Artificial intelligence is driving network function automation, dynamic energy usage, and the development of infrastructure capable of self-regulating power consumption. Having entered the mid-stage, the project's focus has shifted to defining the initial building blocks. Christian Leon, Head of Ericsson Western Europe, stated that the project serves as an example of network development through collaboration between its French R&D center and local enterprises, capable of supporting future key use cases and digital transformation. According to information from the French government, "France 2030" is a €54 billion investment plan encompassing decarbonization through technological innovation and promoting enterprise development in key industrial sectors. Ericsson emphasized that the project demonstrates the broad collaborative benefits brought by public-private partnerships.
In another development, Ericsson disclosed on June 17 that its Japanese subsidiary and SoftBank Corp. deployed five independent network slices during the FIA Formula 1 Grand Prix held at the Suzuka Circuit in March, one of which utilized millimeter wave (mmWave) to enhance connectivity at the venue. This configuration can optimize service quality for specific use cases. The two parties deployed tri-band Massive MIMO equipment and various mmWave radio units, along with detailed network design. These measures resulted in downlink data rates 4.1 times higher and uplink data rates 14.6 times higher than those achieved by SoftBank users during the same event in 2025. Some base stations employed self-tuning functions, adjusting the performance of individual network slices based on quality measurements taken once per minute.
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