The First Report on 5G System Trials in Japan 2018 - Revised Edition 1 - April 27, 2018 5G Trial Promotion Group Fifth Generation Mobile Communications Promotion Forum Contents Preface ............................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1 Introduction ..................................................................................... 3 Chapter 2 5G Utilization Project ....................................................................... 7 2.1 Entertainment ................................................................................................................ 7 2.1.1 Large Screen High Definition Signage Services ................................................ 7 2.1.2 Mobile Remote Meeting Systems ...................................................................... 10 2.1.3 Entertainment System inside Stadiums ............................................................ 11 2.1.4 Offering Video and Data that Meets User Needs ............................................. 13 2.1.5 5G and the “Exciting Stadium 2020” ................................................................. 15 2.1.6 Heterogeneous Networks at Event Venues ...................................................... 18 2.1.7 Using 5G to Create a Virtual Museum Experience .......................................... 20 2.1.8 Dynamic Hot Spot Services ............................................................................... 22 2.1.9 Experiencing Super Live Broadcasts of Japanese Festivals through Immersive Virtual Reality ...................................................................................... 23 2.1.10 New Entertainment Experiences through Virtual Reality............................... 25 2.1.11 Live Broadcast and Transmission of HD Video .............................................. 26 2.1.12 Linear Video Streaming .................................................................................... 29 2.2 Safe and Secure Society Prevented from Crime and Natural Disasters ................ 31 2.2.1 Real Time Evacuation Guidance System ......................................................... 31 2.2.2 Mobile Surveillance/Security .............................................................................. 32 2.2.3 Safety Systems with Video Surveillance Technology ...................................... 34 2.2.4 Providing Rich Contents to Airplanes and Ships.............................................. 36 2.2.5 Ensuring Communication with Shared Frequency Use during a Disaster ..... 38 2.2.6 Reference Themes ............................................................................................. 39 2.3 Logistics, Agricultural and Fisheries, Offices, Factories .......................................... 40 2.3.1 Logistical Efficiency ............................................................................................ 40 2.3.2 Using an Optimized Heterogeneous Wireless Environment ........................... 41 i 2.3.3 A Network where It Is Possible to Keep the Same Environment Everywhere at Any Time ............................................................................................................ 43 2.4 Remote Controlled and Managed Devices Such as Robots and Drones .............. 46 2.4.1 Robot Monitoring and Remote Control.............................................................. 46 2.4.2 Surveillance Using Camera-Equipped Robots ................................................. 48 2.4.3 Surveillance Using Camera-Equipped Drones ................................................. 49 2.4.4 Autonomously Cooperative Distributed Control of Connected Machines ...... 51 2.5 Connected Cars, Autonomous and Remote Driving ................................................ 53 2.5.1 Smart Automobiles (over the Horizon Accident Prevention) ........................... 53 2.5.2 Delivery of High Capacity Maps for Use in Autonomous Driving .................... 55 2.5.3 Specialized Network for Connected Cars (Architecture) ................................. 57 2.5.4 Valet Parking Systems in Large Scale Parking Lots ........................................ 61 2.5.5 Remote Management of Autonomous Driving ................................................ 62 2.5.6 Remote Controlled Operation of Large Vehicles at a Mining Site .................. 64 2.5.7 Platooning of Trucks ........................................................................................... 66 2.6 High Data-rate and Reliable Communication for High Speed Mobile..................... 68 2.6.1 Services for Railways ......................................................................................... 68 2.6.2 Services for Buses .............................................................................................. 69 2.6.3 Services to Ships and Airplanes ........................................................................ 72 2.6.4 Services on Public Transportation Vehicles Using Multiple Network Systems ... 73 Chapter 3 5G Field Trials in Japan 2017-2018 .............................................. 77 3.1 Overview ...................................................................................................................... 77 3.2 Demonstration experiment on 5G ultrahigh speed Communication in dense urban environment - Entertainment / Smart City / Medical applications -.......................... 78 3.2.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 78 3.2.2 Overview of 5G Field Trial on Ultra High Speed Transmissions in Dense Urban Areas ........................................................................................................... 78 3.2.3 Measuring Radio Propagation Characteristics and Evaluating Transmission Characteristics in Simulations and Field Trials ................................................... 79 3.2.4 5G System Performance Evaluations while Using Services ........................... 80 3.2.5 Conclusion ........................................................................................................... 83 ii 3.3 Demonstration experiment on 5G high speed communication during high speed movement in rural environment - Entertainment applications - ............................... 84 3.3.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 84 3.3.2 5G Field Trial of High Speed Communications While Moving at High Speeds .. 84 3.3.3 5G system performance evaluation using 28GHz band for high bit-rate communication with high mobility over 90km/h in urban or rural environments .... 85 3.3.4 Conclusion ........................................................................................................... 88 3.4 Demonstration experiment utilizing 5G ultra low latency - Remote control for construction machinery , Connected cars, HD video transmission from drones – . 90 3.4.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 90 3.4.2 Evaluation Trial Frequencies, Locations, and Use Case Examples ............... 90 3.4.3 Overview of Trials ............................................................................................... 90 3.4.4 Results of Trials .................................................................................................. 92 3.4.5 Conclusion ........................................................................................................... 96 3.5 Demonstration experiment utilizing 5G ultra high speed in indoor environment - Stadium entertainment, Safety and security in train stations, ICT education - ........ 98 3.5.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 98 3.5.2 Trial Locations ..................................................................................................... 98 3.5.3 Process of Evaluating Proposed Applications .................................................. 98 3.5.4 Conclusion ......................................................................................................... 103 3.6 Demonstration experiment on 5G ultra low latency communication for assisting autonomous driving - Truck platooning applications - ............................................ 104 3.6.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................ 104 3.6.2 Utilizing 5G for Truck Platooning ..................................................................... 104 3.6.3 Trial Overview ................................................................................................... 105 3.6.4 Trial Results ....................................................................................................... 107 3.6.5 Conclusion ......................................................................................................... 111 3.7 Demonstration experiment utilizing 5G massive simultaneous connectivity - Disaster shelter and Smart office applications - ....................................................... 112 3.7.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................ 112 3.7.2 Usage scenarios of Massive Connections ...................................................... 112 3.7.3 Conclusion ........................................................................................................