Comarch has become one of the first companies in Poland to receive permission to use the dedicated 4 to 4.1 GHz radio frequency band for private 5G networks. The company will launch a full-fledged 5G network to enhance its products.

The President of the Office of Electronic Communications (UKE) has granted Comarch permission to use the dedicated radio frequency band for a private 5G network for one year. Obtaining this licence allows the company to build a fast and efficient network in the 5G LAB using muMIMO technology as part of research and product testing.

The ability to use higher frequencies unlocks the full potential of the 5G network, offering improved transmission speeds, lower latency, and increased network reliability. In practice, this means that Comarch solutions will be developed, tested, and demonstrated in a real, fully operational 5G network environment. This will translate into increased product adaptability to the operational requirements of such environments.

Comarch 5G LAB will be able to simulate a variety of complex network operating conditions, such as changing service parameters to meet the current needs of customers in real time depending on the devices connected to the network, as well as providing uninterrupted network monitoring. In addition, it will become possible to test solutions for self-management and artificial intelligence-assisted network optimisation (MIRA) to support infrastructure operating at higher radio wave frequencies.

“Initially, we will use the higher frequencies to conduct extensive testing of our solutions designed to manage and monitor networks using 5G LAB. The next important step will be to ensure that our solutions and services can be presented on-demand in a fully functional 5G network located on Comarch’s campus in Krakow”, said Michał Mędrala, Director of Product Management and OSS Consulting at Comarch.

Adrian Andrzejewski