Corning has announced its latest indoor cellular solution, the Everon® 5G Enterprise Radio Access Network (ERAN).
This multi-operator, multi-band technology provides end users with robust and reliable cellular coverage in hospitals, hotels, airports and other high-density environments, regardless of mobile provider.
In a significant departure from traditional solutions, this new addition to Corning’s Everon® portfolio supports multiple mobile operators on a common network. This allows businesses to reduce installation time by up to 75% and cost of ownership by up to 50%. Traditional solutions provide cellular connectivity to only one operator at a time.
Providing robust indoor coverage has long been a challenge for enterprises and carriers. Local cell towers have limited ability to penetrate outside dense buildings, which can lead to dead zones and spotty service. This could be even more pronounced in the high frequency spectrum used in his 5G, such as C-band.
Corning solutions directly address these challenges. It combines the benefits of a small cell radio access network (RAN) that supports multiple frequencies with the benefits of distributed antenna system (DAS) technology that provides reliable signals across dense environments.
Additionally, the solution’s open RAN architecture works with components from multiple vendors and allows for software upgrades. It also uses virtualized RAN technology, providing hardware flexibility through cloud-based data processing.
Shirish Nagaraj, Chief Technology Officer, Wireless, Corning Optical Communications
Everon 5G ERAN sets a new industry standard by providing a streamlined solution for hard-to-cover locations that are part of everyday life, such as hospitals, hotels, and office buildings.
