Verizon achieves 4.2 Gbps on its live 5G network
February 25 2020 - 10:50AM
Verizon, along with Samsung Electronics Americas, Inc., Motorola
Mobility, and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a wholly owned
subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, has teamed up to demonstrate
5G peak speeds of 4.2 gigabits per second on its live 5G network.
Using carrier aggregation, a technology that combines multiple
channels of spectrum to provide greater efficiency for data
sessions transmitting over the wireless network, the four companies
combined eight separate channels of mmWave spectrum to achieve the
multi-gigabit speeds on Motorola’s upcoming flagship smartphone.
“We’re continuing to expand our 5G Ultra Wideband network, built
to enable unique and transformational experiences for our
customers,” said Adam Koeppe, Senior Vice President of Technology
Planning at Verizon. “We are only beginning to scratch the surface
of what 5G can do, demonstrated by this latest milestone.
“We continue to innovate and introduce advanced technologies on
our 5G network that will help us reach never-before seen mobile
capabilities and create new and exciting use cases across the
consumer and enterprise landscape. Using 5G carrier aggregation, we
are able to achieve unprecedented mobile speeds and bring the
massive bandwidth available with mmWave spectrum to life,” said
Koeppe.
Eight channel carrier aggregation using mmWave will be widely
available on the 5G network in 2020.
Trial details:
The trial, which took place using a commercial network cell site
in Texas, aggregated 800 MHz of 28 GHz band spectrum using Samsung
Network’s 5G NR 28 Ghz Access Unit, which has been commercially
deployed by Verizon.
“With industry collaborations like the one we have with Verizon,
Samsung continues to advance 5G to its full potential,” said Magnus
Ojert, Vice President, Networks Division, Samsung Electronics
America. “This latest milestone demonstrates the transformative
capability of Samsung’s industry-leading 5G technology coupled with
Verizon’s mmWave spectrum to deliver unprecedented performance
across Verizon 5G subscribers. This trial also shows the power of
the Samsung Networks’ 5G NR 28GHz Access Unit, the smallest
integrated mmWave radio in the market.”
Motorola’s upcoming flagship device is powered by the Qualcomm®
Snapdragon™ 865 Mobile Platform with the Snapdragon X55 5G Modem-RF
System.
“At Motorola, we proudly deliver cutting edge technologies that
are both meaningful and innovative to give our customers the very
best smartphone experience,” said Glenn Shultz, Vice President of
Innovation and Product Development at Motorola Mobility. “8CC is
taking Verizon’s 5G UWB experience to the next level, just like our
exciting upcoming flagship device, which reached some of the
fastest 5G speeds ever recorded in this test. Powered by the
Snapdragon 865 Mobile Platform, this device is a performance
powerhouse designed to provide the fastest 5G speeds ever. We can’t
wait for our customers to enjoy all the benefits this technology
brings.”
“5G mmWave technology is set to expand significantly this year
and poised to introduce new potential use cases for consumers and
businesses through superb connectivity speeds and low latency,”
said Joe Glynn, Vice President, Business Development, Qualcomm
Technologies, Inc. “We are happy to collaborate with Verizon,
Samsung, and Motorola to advance 5G mmWave in driving multi-gigabit
speeds and enhanced network capacity.”
About VerizonVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) was
formed on June 30, 2000 and is celebrating its 20th year as one of
the world’s leading providers of technology, communications,
information and entertainment products and services. Headquartered
in New York City and with a presence around the world, Verizon
generated revenues of $131.9 billion in
2019. The company offers voice,
data and video services and solutions on its award winning networks
and platforms, delivering on customers’ demand for
mobility, reliable network connectivity, security and control.
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About Motorola:Motorola Mobility LLC was acquired by Lenovo
Group Holdings in 2015. Motorola Mobility is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Lenovo, and is responsible for designing and
manufacturing all Moto and Motorola branded mobile handsets.
About Samsung Electronics America, Inc.Headquartered in
Ridgefield Park, N.J., Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (SEA), is
a leader in mobile technologies, consumer electronics, home
appliances and enterprise solutions. A wholly owned subsidiary of
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