Nokia, Qualcomm and UScellular hit record 5G wireless signal

During the evaluation, in addition to obtaining a range of approximately 10 km, the companies were able to get an average speed of 1 Gbps on the download and approximately 57 Mbps on the upload. Even at a distance of more than 11 km from the antenna, a download speed of 750 Mbps was reached.

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Qualcomm announced on its website on Tuesday 8 the breaking of a world record: that of mobile internet signal range 5G. The brand was hit in the USA, in a project developed in conjunction with Nokia and UScellular. In the evaluation, the signal reached more than 10 km away through the 5G technology of extended range millimeter wave (mmWave), in a commercial network.

Field testing involved the use of Nokia AirScale Baseband radios and 28 GHz (n261) mmWave band on a commercial network of UScellular operator in the city of Grand Island, Nebraska. During the measurements, different locations and scenarios were tested, recording distances, yield and latency.

Prospects for the Nokia / Qualcomm / UScellular partnership

According to Qualcomm, the result paves the way for the expansion of Nokia’s extended-range 5G service to hard-to-reach areas, both rural and suburban and urban. The use of Qualcomm Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) Platform gen 1 technology allows mobile operators such as UScellular to bridge the connectivity gap between these unassisted internet communities.

Fixed wireless access (FWA) has proven to be a promising solution for providing fast, cost-effective broadband speeds and low latency in remote locations. UScellular VP Mike Irizarry stressed the importance of providing a fast and reliable wireless service that keeps users connected,”regardless of where they live or work.”