Collaborative presentation of Samsung and Qualcomm showcased 20% boosted 5G Speed on tweaking

Samsung and Qualcomm have showcased a significant advancement in 5G technology, achieving a 20% speed boost thanks to the implementation of the 3GPP Release 17 specification. This specification introduces support for 1024 QAM, enabling faster data transfer speeds. Utilizing Samsung’s 5G virtualized Radio Access Network (vRAN) technology operating on 2.1 GHz (FDD) and 3.5 GHz (TDD), along with a test unit equipped with a Snapdragon X75 modem, the two companies achieved impressive speeds of 485 Mbps using a 20 MHz bandwidth.

It surpasses the speeds achievable with the commonly used 256 QAM on current 5G networks. Notably, this achievement marks the first time such speeds have been attained on an FDD band (Frequency-Division Duplexing) in the industry. It’s worth noting that modern modems have the capability to aggregate multiple streams to achieve even higher throughput. For instance, in a demonstration last year, Samsung and Qualcomm showcased 4x down-link and 2x up-link carrier aggregation. Samsung has indicated that it is also testing 1024 QAM in traditional RAN configurations and anticipates commercial availability of the technology by the end of this year.

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