(Telecompaper) Ericsson has announced the forthcoming launch of a range of new additions to its 5G hardware and software portfolio, including new radio access network (RAN) compute architecture, spectrum sharing between 4G and 5G bands and street macro transport technology. The new RAN Compute portfolio is designed to enable easier distribution of RAN functions including beamforming and radio control, said the company. It includes all the current basebands in addition to four new RAN Compute products that provide up to three times the capacity of current basebands.