Samsung sets new download speed record
SAMSUNG Electronics said yesterday it achieved the industry’s fastest download speed with an advanced telecommunications technology using 5G and 4G LTE base stations.
In a demonstration carried out in Suwon, south of Seoul, South Korea, the company achieved 5.23 gigabits per second (Gbps) in data speeds – enough to download a 4-gigabyte full-HD movie in six seconds – to its Galaxy S20+ smartphone, using E-UTRAN New Radio Dual Connectivity (EN-DC) technology.
EN-DC technology enables mobile operators to power up 5G speeds and coverage by leveraging a 4G network.
Samsung said it was able to combine 40MHz of 4G frequency and 800MHz of 5G frequency in mmWave.
The latest achievement surpasses its 4.25Gbps speeds recorded in last year’s demonstration using MU-MIMO (multi-user multiple-input multiple-output) technology, reports Yonhap news agency.
“It also leveraged carrier aggregation, which combines multiple channels of spectrum to gain greater efficiencies and boost data speeds over a wireless network,” Samsung said.
“The successful demonstration provides a blueprint for delivering a rapid, stable and effective path to 5G service.”
Samsung has been trying to expand its presence in delivering 5G end-to-end solutions, including chipsets and radios. It has signed 5G network equipment supply deals with mobile carriers in countries such as the US, Canada and New Zealand. |