Samsung Announces 5G Data Breakthrough
Samsung
Electronics said Monday it had successfully tested super-fast fifth-generation
(5G) wireless technology that would eventually allow users to download an
entire movie in one second. The South Korean giant said the test had 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,
would offer transmitting speeds "up to several hundred times faster"
than existing 4G networks, it said in a statement.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 millimeter-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 "unfavourable propagation characteristics"
that have prevented data travelling across long distances using the bands.
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