Last Updated 13 years ago by Kenya Engineer
Samsung Electronics says it has successfully tested super-fast fifth-generation (5G) wireless technology that will eventually allow users to download an entire movie in one second.
The South Korean giant says the test has witnessed data transmission of more than one gigabyte per second over a distance of two kilometers.
The new technology, which will not be ready for the commercial market before 2020 at the earliest, will offer transmitting speeds “up to several hundred times faster” than existing 4G networks, it said in a statement on Monday.
That will permit users to “transmit massive data files including high quality digital movies practically without limitation”, it said.
“As a result, subscribers will be able to enjoy a wide range of services such as 3D movies and games, real-time streaming of ultra high-definition (UHD) content, and remote medical services,” it added.
Samsung said it had found a way to harness millimetre-wave bands which have proved to be a sticking point for the mobile industry to date.
The test used 64 antenna elements, which the tech titan said overcame the issue of “unfavorable propagation characteristics” that have prevented data traveling across long distances using the bands.
Extracted from:news.com
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