Partner announced the establishment of the fifth generation network in Israel • Preliminary tests show: surfing speed of more than 1 gigabyte • CEO: "The first to bring the most advanced technologies to subscribers"
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Partner announced yesterday (Monday) the establishment of the fifth generation network (5G), known as the Partner 5G project, thus becoming the first company in Israel to launch with the deployment of the new network. The company notes that in recent months they conducted a surfing capabilities test and managed to reach a rate of more than 1 gigabit (1,000 megabits).
These days the company is completing the implementation of a new core switch with support capabilities for existing and future advanced technologies. Partner's upgraded core enables the construction of 5G network capabilities, subject to regulatory advances and fifth-generation antenna deployment advances.
Fifth-generation networks allow, in addition to fast mobile browsing, other uses in the IoT (Internet of Things) worlds, and can be used for ultra-fast home browsing at speeds of up to 1 GB, regardless of the presence of wired infrastructure. At the same time, Partner is upgrading to the core of the existing cellular network, in a move designed to build new capabilities, expanding the existing capabilities of advanced voice calling services such as VoLTE (Voice Calls over Generation 4), WiFi Calling and implementing additional technologies in the core data surfing data.
"Partner is the most innovative company in the communications market, and the first to bring the most advanced technologies to subscribers. From surfing capabilities in GSM technology, through the first SMS message, launch of 3rd generation and 4th generation, always first to implement and always first in performance," said Itzik Benvenisti, CEO of the Partner Group.
"In 2016, we made a strategic decision to become a comprehensive communications group, leading innovation and technological advancement in all aspects of our operations. We poured content into that statement - when less than three years ago we transformed the TV market with Partner TV, deploying Partner's fiber optic infrastructure. Which today reaches many dozens of cities throughout Eilat to Nahariya, "Benvenisti added.
