Ericsson and Taiwan's FET Successfully Test 5G-Advanced Preferred Connectivity Technology

Ericsson of Sweden and Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), a leading Taiwanese telecommunications company, announced on February 13, 2015, a successful demonstration of preferred connectivity technology utilizing 5G Advanced network capabilities and network APIs. The demonstration took place at a 40,000-person concert held at the Taipei Dome on December 31, 2024. This technology is expected to become a new revenue stream for the carrier and will be introduced during MWC 2025.

In this demonstration, packages to improve connection quality were made available for purchase on demand to concert attendees. Conventional best-effort type services could not guarantee connection quality to individual users in congested communication environments such as large events. The new technology, on the other hand, provides priority connections. Purchasers received a 130% improvement in uplink speed and a 198% improvement in downlink speed compared to a best-effort connection.

There is a certain demand for such premium preferred connections. According to Ericsson's global survey, 35% of 5G smartphone users indicated a willingness to pay extra for a differentiated connection to support critical applications.

Chee Ching, President of FET, said, "Ericsson and Far EasTone have been working together for many years to improve the mobile user experience and drive 5G innovation" and "With Ericsson's advanced 5G-Advanced technology, in high demand scenarios such as large-scale events, It can provide a premium experience by meeting users' demands for low latency, high efficiency, security, and flexibility," he commented.

Materials

• Far EasTone and Ericsson successfully achieved differentiated connectivity with 5G Advanced capabilities at Taipei Dome
• Far EasTone, Ericsson trial 5G-A capabilities at Taipei Dome