Successfully tested the world’s fastest 5G network

Samsung claims to have demonstrated the capabilities of 5G millimeter wave (mmWave) after achieving record data transmission speeds over a distance of 10 km during testing with Australian carrier NBN Co.

It is known that mmWave technology for extremely fast download speeds, much better than the technology of 4G LTE networks, but it has a major drawback is the short operating range. Therefore, it is currently only used in cities and very crowded areas. On the other hand, 5G Sub-6GHz offers slower speeds, but with much greater range. This is the connection that users see in many parts of the world thanks to the advantages of long distance transmission and less interference.

Through its testing, Samsung has demonstrated that it will soon be able to use mmWave technology on a large scale. In the announcement, Samsung even said that the download speed they get is even up to 2.75 Gbps, while the upload is 61.5 Mbps. That’s the top speed when done at a distance of 10km. At a shorter distance, Samsung has even brought speeds up to 8 Gbps.

Samsung said that the test it conducted with NBN used 8CC components, which are 800 MHz of mmWave spectrum, and paved the way for the Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) network.

To equip Australia with such a robust network, the NBN will need a total of $750 million, with $480 million of this coming from the Australian government. Samsung and NBN say the new test is an important step in expanding 5G networks not only in densely populated urban areas but also in rural areas – which will reduce inequality among people in the region. same country.