Vodafone Test Pushes 2.5Gbps Mobile 5G Broadband Speeds via 6GHz Band

Vodafone claims world-first 6GHz spectrum test

Vodafone said the test was conducted in Hannover, Germany, using MediaTek’s M90 modem operating over a 200MHz channel In sum – what to know: Record speeds – Tests in Germany reached 2.5 Gbps over 200 MHz, doubling throughput versus 100MHz without added energy use. Efficiency boost and lower cost – Using wider channels could cut […]

Vodafone makes fresh 6GHz plea

Vodafone Group maintained pressure on regulators to let mobile operators use the upper 6GHz band for 5G and 6G services, arguing the extra capacity is essential to keep Europe connected. In its latest pitch, Vodafone noted a network test of 6GHz spectrum on a commercial MediaTek M90 Modem fitted in a standard smartphone conducted last month moved the mobile industry closer to being able to employ the band. Vodafone achieved peak downlink data ra…

Vodafone Test Pushes 2.5Gbps Mobile 5G Broadband Speeds via 6GHz Band

Mobile operator Vodafone has demonstrated how harnessing 200MHz of radio spectrum in the Upper 6GHz band, using a chipset with the MediaTek M90 Modem within a standard Smartphone, can deliver download speeds of 2.5Gbps over a 5G network using carrier aggregation to combine multiple radio frequencies on a single link. Upload speeds ranged from 50-180Mbps. Precise details of the test, which took place across an indoor public space in Hannover (Ger…