A1 testing eSIM in standalone 5G network
<p> MINSK, Jun 4 - PrimePress. A1, Belarusian provider of telecom, ICT and content services, which is currently busy testing its 5G network, has facilitated the use of eSIM cards by subscribers, the company reports. </p> <p> </p> <p> eSIM cards by A1 will support the entire functionality of the 5G SA network, including HD voice packet transmission using VoNR technology. </p> <p> </p> <p> The service has been tested with the use of the Huawei P40 smartphone - one of the officially sold devices in Belarus, which supports eSIM technology on a par with standard physical SIM cards in nanoSIM cards. </p> <p> </p> <p> As previously reported, in late May 2020, A1 launched a 5G SA (Standalone) network in a test mode. This is the first full-fledged 5G network in Belarus built on the basis of autonomous architecture and, unlike networks with non-autonomous architecture (NSA, Non-Standalone), it is deployed without reference to the infrastructure of 4G/LTE networks. Currently, the network operates in a test mode and is closed for subscriber connections according to the decision of the industry regulator. </p> <p> </p> <p> The eSIM virtual card is an electronic chip in a smartphone or tablet, which replaces the usual SIM card. The technology allows adding several phone numbers, for example, for personal and business contacts, and switch between them as needed. Currently, eSIM cards by A1 works support all compatible devices officially imported to Belarus. </p> <p> </p> <p> Established in 1998, A1 unitary enterprise is now fully owned by A1 Telekom Austria Group. The mobile operator A1 started revenue service of its 3G network based on the HSPA/HSPA+ technology in March 2010. The operator made 4G mobile internet services available to customers in March 2019. Until Aug 1, 2019 the company had been operating under the velcom brand. Its subscriber base numbered 4.872 million people as of 1Q20. End </p> <p> </p>
2020-06-05
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A1 testing eSIM in standalone 5G network
MINSK, Jun 4 - PrimePress. A1, Belarusian provider of telecom, ICT and content services, which is currently busy testing its 5G network, has facilitated the use of eSIM cards by subscribers, the company reports.
eSIM cards by A1 will support the entire functionality of the 5G SA network, including HD voice packet transmission using VoNR technology.
The service has been tested with the use of the Huawei P40 smartphone - one of the officially sold devices in Belarus, which supports eSIM technology on a par with standard physical SIM cards in nanoSIM cards.
As previously reported, in late May 2020, A1 launched a 5G SA (Standalone) network in a test mode. This is the first full-fledged 5G network in Belarus built on the basis of autonomous architecture and, unlike networks with non-autonomous architecture (NSA, Non-Standalone), it is deployed without reference to the infrastructure of 4G/LTE networks. Currently, the network operates in a test mode and is closed for subscriber connections according to the decision of the industry regulator.
The eSIM virtual card is an electronic chip in a smartphone or tablet, which replaces the usual SIM card. The technology allows adding several phone numbers, for example, for personal and business contacts, and switch between them as needed. Currently, eSIM cards by A1 works support all compatible devices officially imported to Belarus.
Established in 1998, A1 unitary enterprise is now fully owned by A1 Telekom Austria Group. The mobile operator A1 started revenue service of its 3G network based on the HSPA/HSPA+ technology in March 2010. The operator made 4G mobile internet services available to customers in March 2019. Until Aug 1, 2019 the company had been operating under the velcom brand. Its subscriber base numbered 4.872 million people as of 1Q20. End