SUNRISE, the leading Swiss operator, and Huawei have deployed the first commercial 5G three-dimensional network in Europe.

Using Huawei 5G products and solutions including the simplified macro station, micro station and digital indoor system, the three-layer network architecture is constructed to achieve a full 5G coverage.

A new simplified macro station “Super BladeSite” has been introduced, innovating rapid 5G deployment in situations where there are limited site pole resources. In addition, the portable 5G micro station “Book RRU” enriches 5G site resources with abundant lamp posts and has become an essential supplement to the macro station. This is a new milestone for the joint collaboration of Sunrise with Huawei to quicken 5G rollout and secure Europe’s top position in digital infrastructure in Switzerland.

3-D network

The first “basic layer” utilizes Sunrise’s existing 4G macro sites to rapidly realize basic 5G coverage and capacity by using simplified 5G macro stations. Over 300 cities and towns across Switzerland are now covered by the Sunrise 5G network.

The second layer, a “supplementary experience layer,” is mainly aimed at the edge of the macro site, where there is poor coverage or heavy-traffic areas.

The third layer, the “indoor valuable layer,” is built for indoor coverage and to deliver better user experience.

In view of the lack of pole resources in Switzerland, Huawei’s simplified site solution plays an important role in accelerating 5G deployment. In the single sector scenario, where there is only a single pole, Sunrise and Huawei have successfully commercialized Super BladeSite, including BladeAAU, which is a highly integrated product of active modules and passive antennas, Blade BBU, Blade RRU, Blade Power and Blade Battery. Its fully outdoor modular design makes it easier to deploy in the 5G era.