Source: http://ift.tt/TvD4Jc --- Tuesday, January 31, 2017
While we are still some time away from the first introduction of a true 5G network for both the commercial telecoms market and the internet of things (IoT), Australia has just asserted its position as the first country to offer a big move from 4G to 5G. Telstra, one of the largest mobile network providers in Australia, has announced that in partnership with telecom giants Qualcomm, Ericsson and Netgear, it has turned on its gigabit LTE network, a precursor to full 5G internet. Compared with the typical 4G speeds that can reach a maximum of around 30Mbps, gigabit LTE will drastically increase download speeds to as close to 1Gbps, or in Telstra’s case, around 895Mbps. So far, Telstra has made the service available in three Australian cities including Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, revealing plans to expand this to the cities of Perth and Adelaide in the near future. It will also be initially limited to a range of just 1km in the heart of each city’s business districts and, according to ZDNet , will be joined by a number of other networks internationally throughout the rest of 2017. Have the need for speed? The #GigabitLTE network is the answer. Today we previewed the future of mobile connectivity https://t.co/8YSXqA9Zdu http://pic.twitter.com/8tWSYtOpnR — Telstra (@Telstra) January 31, 2017 All of this is part of a “smoother journey to 5Gâ€, according to Ericsson’s head of radio, Per Narvinger. As part of the partnership, rout ...
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