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5G connected homes
Transforming connectivity and
entertainment in the home

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Creating the

ultra-connected home
We’re entering an era of connected homes, with smart devices, wearable technology
and smart home management applications. High-definition video is growing clearer
and sharper across multiple devices, as we move from 4k to 8k resolution video.
And with virtual and augmented reality, hyper-real virtual experiences will be available
at the push of a button.
These advances are only going to continue progressing. And as they do, the amount of data we consume
to enable these experiences will grow exponentially. By 2030, networks could be carrying 10,000 times
more wireless data than today. This growth will be primarily driven by:

• Ultra-high-resolution video streaming

• A large increase in cloud-based applications

• High-definition entertainment and high-resolution screens

• Virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality (MR)

• The Internet of Things (IoT) with billions of ‘things’ connected to the network

• New applications and devices we have yet to imagine.

The only way to meet this increased demand is to look beyond traditional fixed broadband infrastructure
to 5G wireless services.

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The power of 5G
With 5G, network operators can
use Fixed Wireless Access (FWA)
to provide broadband services
to homes where there is no
infrastructure in place (wired
broadband via copper, fiber or
hybrid) or the existing infrastructure
can’t provide sufficient service. 5G
has the ability to provide far greater
capacity than 4G, so it has the
potential to enable cost-efficient
FWA solutions on a massive scale.
The first step towards offering
this kind of wireless solution is to
define the standards and vision for
mobile 5G. The industry is working
to refine its understanding of the
technological components required
to make this all possible. It’s also
establishing the business cases
needed to create a return on the
massive research and development
investment required.
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Investing in the future
This investment is driven by 5G use
cases, bringing new experiences to
users in the home. This includes
transforming connectivity with 4K to
8K video content, new 360-degree
immersive entertainment experiences
and connecting a massive number
of ‘things’ in the home.
These enhanced home experiences
are being developed today for the
benefit of both consumers and
content creators. This will see
the development and uptake of
products such as:
• Nokia’s OZO 360-degree video
capture system
• VR headsets
• AR and MR applications.
The ‘things’ in the home are
also becoming smarter, meaning
connectivity needs will continue
to increase.
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5G home use case
This year, we have been
demonstrating our Nokia 5G
home use case, showing how
we can bring new, enriched
experiences to the home.
The use case shows how 5G
can help to transform the
home in three key areas:
• Home entertainment
• Transformed connectivity
• Massive machine type communication.
One of the key areas in which we
showcased the power of 5G was in
home entertainment and the new
experiences people can expect, including:
Increasing definition
As homes become more connected,
and video content increases from
4K to 8K, people will be able to view
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ultra-high-definition videos, streamed
from various sources, across multiple
devices in the home.
Bringing experiences home
With 360-degree VR, viewers can enjoy
sporting events, concerts and festivals
as if they are actually there. They can
also access exclusive content, like
viewing the action from the perspective
of their favorite sports heroes and
entertainment stars.
Entering new worlds
VR, AR and MR will change the gaming
experience for players, with immersive,
visually stimulating experiences. With
ultra-low latency, they will be able
to connect with other players and
experience hyper-realistic shared
gameplay in real time.
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What will 5G
enable people
to do in
the home?
5G will transform connectivity and
home entertainment experiences in
a number of ways, including:
• Ultra-high-definition (UHD, 4k-8k)
multimedia consumption

• Immersive 360-degree VR/AR/MR experiences

to enable remote viewing of live events and
revolutionary online gaming experiences

• A growth in massive machine type

communication from smart devices to
connected building controls, sensors
and cameras

• New broadband services connecting home

entertainment systems to cars or devices
on the move.

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Stadium
experiences
in the home
With 5G, people will be able to uniquely
enjoy live sporting or music events
from the comfort of their own homes.
With ultra-broadband throughput from
the radio network, multiple people
can simultaneously watch different
360-degree views or player perspectives
on their smartphones or VR headsets.
Or they can tap into behind-the-scenes
content and real-time commentary.
Not only will they be able to view the action in
immersive VR, the volume of sound they hear
through their headsets (background noise,
voices, etc.) will also change, depending on
where they look. This means every user can
have the same high-quality experience at home
as if they were right there in the stadium.
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Defining 5G massive MIMO
Massive MIMO takes MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output)
technology and scales it up, using at least 16 transmit and receive
paths in a relatively compact commercial form. These antennas,
attached to a base station, focus the transmission and reception of
signal energy into small spaces. This provides new levels of spectral
efficiency and throughput, and allows data consumption from more
users in a dense area without requiring more radio spectrum or
causing interference. Massive MIMO is one of the key elements
of 5G.
5G in action: Tottenham Hotspur
and CSK Moscow
Nokia and BT have already showcased how 5G-type technologies
can be used to transmit high-quality VR footage at Mobile World
Congress in Barcelona. Visitors were able to use VR headsets to watch
a UEFA cup match between Tottenham Hotspur and CSK Moscow,
broadcast by BT Sport from Wembley in early December 2016.
The footage was filmed using Nokia OZO – the world’s first
professional-grade VR camera. The eight lenses on the camera
provide a 360-degree sphere for video and surround sound. It
allows viewers wearing VR headsets to experience being seated
in a ‘virtual VIP box’ within the stadium itself. So, they get the
best view in the house and an unmatched viewpoint.
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Get into the game

5G is transforming gaming experiences for players by In order to make these experiences available in the home, and as Defining 5G low latency
helping them explore virtual, augmented and mixed seamless as possible, work still needs to be done to ensure providers
can meet the network requirements. The goal for the 5G radio
reality environments. With VR, users can immerse portion of the network is to
themselves in a totally simulated world, built with Currently, 4G networks have mobility and wireless connectivity provide a sub-1 millisecond
360-degree video, photospheres or computer-rendered performance limitations. As such, it’s not possible to provide these round trip time. This is very
services wirelessly at large scale, and most VR headsets or goggles still challenging. 3G High Speed
environments. With AR, game visuals and audio content are
have wired connections. Additionally, current networks struggle to meet Packet Access (HSPA) networks
integrated in real time, using the existing environment and the extreme throughput and low latency of not more than 5ms required can provide 20ms latency in
creating a playing field within it. With MR, the virtual and to reduce cyber-motion sickness. the best case, and the current
real world objects coexist and interact with one another. LTE networks can provide
Our techno-economic modeling and simulation shows that 5G is the 10ms. The improvement from
Gaming and entertainment applications have always been attractive only economically feasible technology for delivering high-definition 3G to 4G was an increase of
targets for VR companies. And the integration of audio and video multi-feed video to a large number of spectators in a stadium (up to 2x, while the target in 5G is
graphics into an immersive VR, AR and MR world has certainly gained 30% take-up rate). Video services can be delivered by 5G with costs to make latency 10x better
popularity among the gaming and film industries. The market is still up to 20 times lower than LTE. than 4G. The main solution
relatively immature, but new devices are constantly being developed. for minimizing latency is
And there are high expectations that consumers will readily adopt This is where 5G is helping to transform the gaming world. With
shorter Transmission Time
VR, AR and MR gaming and entertainment. the high bandwidth and low latency of 5G, developers can create more
Interval (TTI). As well as cutting
compelling wireless VR experiences that are simply not possible over 4G.
transmission time, shorter TTI
Operators can deliver these services with profitable business cases.
also reduces buffering and
processing times.

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Getting
connected
Existing mobile networks were
designed for the delivery of personal
communication services and content,
such as voice, video, and web browsing.
5G home networks, however, will allow
users to connect to a vast range of
new applications in the home. And
as the use of wearable devices and
wireless-connected objects continues
to grow, 5G will support machine-to-
machine (M2M) and human-machine
applications that make people’s lives
safer and smarter.
These M2M and human-machine communications
enable people to do things in the home that
simply cannot be achieved without 5G. Such
applications include:
Home security – Continued advancement in
• 
connected home monitoring with cameras
and proximity sensors in doors and windows.
There will even be new technologies
incorporated into the home, such as
biometric identification, all seamlessly
connected to a trusted security firm.
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• H
 ealthcare – New applications that securely
connect people at home with doctors and
hospitals. This enables home healthcare
with real-time body monitoring and
connected wellbeing sensors. And it can
shorten response times for emergency care.
• Public utilities – Connected meters enable
smart management and real-time control
of resources such as water, gas and
electricity. This connectivity will become more
critical as homes become able to produce
energy (solar panels etc.) and deliver it to
the grid as they also consume energy.
Home automation and control – Secure
• 
connection with devices that enable
smart home management, such as
remote temperature control and
intelligent appliances.
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Each of these examples requires unique network design and architecture.

The various devices and applications will have different requirements for:

• Authentication and access

• Quality of service

• Capacity and latency.

A heart monitor connected to a hospital, for example, has a different set

of security, throughput and latency needs than a smart oven that needs to
know when to start warming up. The frequency and bandwidth needs of a
public utility meter remotely gathering information is different from a home
security company using high-definition cameras to protect a home.

Defining 5G network slicing

With network slicing, the network can literally be split into slices that are
dedicated and optimized for specific purposes. So, there could be a slice
optimized for smart phones and tablets streaming video, with another slice
dedicated to critical machine communication, such as healthcare monitoring
or smart home automation. This enables the design, deployment,
customization and optimization of different network slices and services
on a common network infrastructure.

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It’s all in the delivery
With 5G, operators will be
able to quickly deploy faster
broadband to areas where it’s
difficult or expensive to install
traditional fiber solutions. In
fact, the cost of traditional
fixed-line communications
could soon be seen as too
costly for the majority of
households and replaced
with wireless.
Operators are investigating how using
fiber to deliver home broadband
services could be eclipsed by 5G’s
ability to deliver similar services
wirelessly. They are considering the
balance at which the cost of trenching
fiber becomes too high and results in
a negative business case. And in many
cases, operators can roll out gigabit
services to homes faster via wireless
than they can with fiber, which causes
lengthy disruptions for digging up the
road to lay cables.
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As homes become more connected
and the consumption of high-
definition content increases across
multiple devices in the home, the
bandwidth requirements will also
increase. 5G ultra-broadband
supports these higher bandwidths
and provides ultra-low latency to
make sure the network can manage
the extra demand.
As a result, operators can radically
improve their customers’ connectivity
and create new revenue streams.
Operators can capture the market
for delivering broadband services
to the home by offering multiple
services, from media entertainment
delivery and internet access to home
automation and security. Defining the business case for 5G
Using 5G for fixed wireless access would enable mobile operators to
offer triple-play or quad-play services. This means they could combine
TV, broadband, fixed voice and mobile services all on a single bill. It’s
much more convenient for consumers and also creates new revenue
sources for the operators. A practical FWA solution would also enable
existing non-mobile operators to gain more customers through lower
deployment costs and faster roll out (enabled by minimizing the work
needed to deploy fiber for the home (FTTH) or cable).
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5G: Powering
tomorrow’s
homes
Connectivity, entertainment and device management
in the home are changing. Not only will people be able
to experience richer, more immersive video and gaming
experiences, they will also be able to do it faster than
ever before. In addition, mobile connectivity will enable
faster, more reliable broadband connections and allow
people to control their homes in smarter ways with
connected devices. Only 5G has the capacity to make
this possible.

Initially, 5G will be used to deliver FWA to the home,

enabling these new experiences. This approach brings
services using beam forming and massive MIMO to
direct very high-bandwidth links and low-latency
throughput to houses and offices.

The Nokia 5G FIRST end-to-end solution incorporates

AirScale and AirFrame technology, including AirScale
massive MIMO Adaptive Antenna, Cloud Packet Core
and mobile transport to bring new capabilities to
operators. Nokia 5G FIRST features all the fundamental
building blocks that are necessary for a 5G deployment,
allowing operators to create better-informed 5G
strategies and implementations.

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Making 5G a commercial reality
At Nokia, we understand the immense challenge that lies
ahead with 5G. We’re at the forefront of research and
development. And we’re helping businesses realize the
value of their investments. Our 5G Acceleration Services
help operators:
• Create their own strategies and use cases to maximize
the business potential of 5G
• Design and implement networks to realize the full
technical benefits of 5G.
Creating strategies for 5G
Our 5G Acceleration Services help our customers to create
their own path to 5G. We work with operators to explore
the various considerations of high-level technology and
business strategy.
Developing use cases
Additionally, we help operators explore and validate the
business possibilities that 5G creates. We start with a 5G
Transformation Discovery Workshop, which uses business
modeling and other tools to provide detailed insights into 5G
use cases, such as the home entertainment and connectivity
scenarios discussed here. This then forms the basis of a
strategy which helps us to guide the operator.
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This all helps operators to take the guesswork out of 5G Nokia 5G Acceleration Services offer a
business planning. systematic approach to assess the business
potential of a planned FWA deployment and to
Designing and implementing 5G networks
achieve the most efficient and cost-effective
Our Nokia 5G Acceleration Services help operators create roll out of 5G-based FWA.
and roll out their own 5G networks. We work with our
customers to create detailed 5G radio network plans and
help put them into operation.
Having recently completed a detailed analysis of the
feasibility of 5G-based FWA in Europe and a USA operator
with a pilot deployment, Nokia is well placed to offer
sophisticated planning services.
Where next?
The outcome of our recent study shows that the performance Find out more about Nokia 5G Acceleration
and commercial viability of any FWA deployment is clearly Services and Nokia 5G
highly sensitive to a complex and wide-ranging set of
variables. A detailed feasibility analysis is essential to
validate the business model. Nokia analysis of potential FWA
deployments across the globe help to create a baseline
of data that can be applied to kick-start the planning of a
business case and the required end-to-end solution design.
Detailed radio planning, propagation models and core and
transport network design can then be undertaken to ensure
a successful business case.
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