Samsung Electronics has developed a technology aimed at allowing data transmission up to several hundred times faster than the current 4G networks, paving the way for introducing high-speed 5G wireless data connections to users by 2020.
The company’s new adaptive array transceiver technology, claimed to be first-of-its-kind in the world, operates in the millimeter-wave Ka bands for cellular communications.
Samsung said in a statement that the new technology will allow users to transmit massive data files including high quality digital movies practically without limitation.
"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," the South Korean firm said.
"Once commercialised, 5G mobile communications technology will be capable of ultra-high-speed data transmission up to several hundred times faster than even the 4G LTE-Advanced technology due for launch later this year."
The new platform enables users to download and upload data at speeds of up to tens of gigabits per second (Gbps), when compared to 75 megabits per second (Mbps) offered by the 4G (LTE) service.
During the tests, Samsung’s new technology transmitted data in the millimetre-wave band at a frequency of 28GHz at a speed of up to 1.056Gbps to a 2km distance.
