Nokia, U.S. Cellular Test 5G In North America

Nokia ( NOK ) and U.S. Cellular ( USM ) Wednesday reported they collaborated to test 5G in North America and demonstrate 5G fixed wireless in both indoor and outdoor environments.

As a result, the companies said they proved how a



next-generation network can provide faster speeds and lower latency for U.S. Cellular, the fifth-largest full-service wireless carrier in the nation.

Nokia and U.S. Cellular said the 5G testing used 28GHz spectrum through an experimental license from the FCC and Nokia's commercially-available, 5G-ready AirScale radio platform to stream six simultaneous 4K ultra high-definition videos.

Nokia and U.S. Cellular plan further network testing and collaboration.

Nokia officials have confirmed the company plans to release new tablets and smartphones this year, but has not provided more details.