Samsung Galaxy S9 hits stunning 1Gbps in ‘4.9G’ Tests?
Mobile operators and those building fixed wireless solutions, such as Horizon Communications are eager to see the benefits that are bound to accompany the arrival of the much-anticipated 5G. But does that mean that is the end of the old 4G LTE? Well, we don’t think so.
Leading mobile network companies Samsung, Nokia, and Telefonia jointly announced that they have now attained 1gbps speeds on their active LTE infrastructure through Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9Plus Smartphones. This new achievement has been named LTE Advanced Pro, or 4.9G.
5G specs and equipment are still being fleshed out. Are providers using the technology in “traditional” frequencies or is this technology only going to live in the 60ghz and 80ghz bands, which are useful only in short sub 1 mile deployments? That’s to be see, but with 4.9G speeds closing in on 5G speeds as can be expected before the new generation speeds start its full operation within the next couple of years.
According to the reports given by Venture Beat, the pact made among these mobile giants has been able to accomplish the record speeds by combining three different bands of license radio spectrum. It is worthy of note that the newer Samsung Galaxy devices already come with the LTE Advanced Pro tech needed to attain such speeds.
The Spanish tests that took place in Segovia were quite successful. The tests were carried out using the current Nokia Air-Scale base stations to attain 1gbps. These are being measured against the speeds that previously are obtainable on the swiftest fiber optic broadband data connections.
Horizon Communications is using the same technology, 4G advanced and up coming 5G technology to bring high speed internet, voip, iptv and cellular services in our markets. These technologies are not yet widespread for the home and business ISP markets, but with the speeds we’re already seeing in this technology, it’s a forgone conclusion that this solution will see widespread adoption.
Considering the fact that 4.9G speeds is highly possible, the next question then is; why do we have to bother with the 5G speeds in the first place? Well, it is believed that 5G will eventually reach the level of 5Gbps and the latest 5G infrastructure will also eventually attain much lower dormancy than what is achievable within the 4.9G speeds.
According to Telefonia, it was very important to carry out the real-world tests on commercial network instead of in a controlled laboratory setting. This is basically because using a commercial network for the tests is a crucial step on the road to achieving 5G in real world.
Horizon Communications is an upcoming fixed wireless internet and cellular service provider looking to provide services in Bermuda, the Caribbean, and Central America before expanding internationally.
While utilizing 4th generation and soon 5th generation wireless technology, it will also heavily incorporate blockchain and cryptocurrency technology, one of the 1st ISP’s in the world to do so and the 1st to tokenize their services using an Initial Coin Offering (ICO).
More information can be found on their website — www.HorizonComm.co
