Nokia and MediaTek fired up a carrier aggregation trial that used sub-6 GHz spectrum to reach end-user speeds of 3.2 Gbps. The test combined different frequency channels – lower band FDD (Frequency Division Duplex) 600 MHz and mid-band TDD (Time...
Ericsson and MediaTek are claiming a new uplink speed record after a successful test using carrier aggregation and millimeter wave spectrum. The demo aggregated four 100-megahertz component carriers (or channels) of mmWave spectrum in the 39 GHz band combined with one 20-meghertz...
Ericsson and MediaTek combined millimeter wave (mmWave) and mid-band spectrum bands in a test of New Radio Dual Connectivity (NR DC) for standalone 5G. Vendors and carriers have been working on 5G carrier aggregation (CA) technology to combine different spectrum channels...
Ahead of last weekend’s Super Bowl LV, the three major U.S. carriers all touted network enhancements in and around Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. Now that the big game is over, network stats are coming out and testing results...
Australian mobile operator Telstra alongside partners Ericsson and Qualcomm claimed a 5G download speed record Wednesday, hitting 5 Gbps for a single user on a commercial network. The test leveraged New Radio (NR) carrier aggregation for millimeter wave spectrum. Performed at...