FEATURE : MOBILE
MMWAVE FREQUENCIES ENABLE MORE DEVICES TO BE CONNECTED SIMULTANEOUSLY WITHOUT EXPERIENCING NETWORK CONGESTION .
deliver fibre-like speeds and home broadband services over the airwaves without the need for extensive underground infrastructure deployment . Below are some key findings from the Newbury location using full spectrum bandwidth ( 800 MHz of mmWave spectrum ).
Within 100 metres of the mast , the devices ( from Askey and ZTE and a MiFi from Netgear , powered by the Snapdragon X65 5G Modem-RF System ) were able to achieve peak download speeds up to 4Gbps and 500Mbps in upload . At the 400-metre range , the peak download speeds were 2.3Gbps and 200Mbps in upload . At the edge of the coverage zone ( up to 700m ), the peak download speed was 500Mbps . Latency was found to be 4 – 5x lower than existing 5G capabilities .
The trial also demonstrated a higher level of data upload to the network . In addition to the home broadband use case , the higher upload speeds could be used to wirelessly connect cameras and broadcasting equipment to provide a more costeffective and flexible solution for media companies to cover events that might not be feasible today .
Reducing network congestion in hotspots
The second trial took place in a London football stadium , to address network congestion . With a stadium capacity of 20,000 people , the club ’ s fans can often experience network congestion due to the large , concentrated number of devices trying to connect at the same time .
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