(Telecompaper) Russian national operator Rostelecom, in cooperation with Ericsson, plans to carry out a 5G trial at the State Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg. The partners will deploy a 5G trial zone on the premises of the Hermitage Museum based on Ericsson's latest 5G technology and a mix of virtual reality, haptic technology, and robotics. The three parties involved made the announcement after signing a memorandum of understanding, and the trial is scheduled for the first half of 2018.