Samsung has developed 'ultra-high
speed' fifth-generation technology that could allow users to download an
entire film in a second, the electronics giant has said.
The
South Korean firm has successfully tested new equipment which it hopes
will transmit data several hundred times faster than existing 4G
networks.
It
claims subscribers could use the technology to download high-quality
digital films 'practically without limitation' and watch 3D movies or
stream high-definition programmes in real-time.
Samsung's Galaxy S4 smartphone: The Korean giant
has developed 'ultra-high speed' fifth-generation technology that could
allow users to download an entire film in a second
HOW FAST WILL IT BE?
Samsung
has been able to get speeds of 1 gigabit per second - far in excess of
current 4G networks, which can makage 12 megabits per seconds.
According to Samsung, '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.'
According to Samsung, '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.'
Samsung believes its new transceiver
is the world’s first device capable of providing 'ubiquitous' 5G
broadband - and hopes to bring the service to customers by 2020.
It
announced the development after conducting a test where data was
transmitted at speeds of more than one gigabit per second over a
distance of up to two kilometres.
Customers
using 4G services - currently provided in the UK by EE - access average
speeds of between eight and 12 megabits per second (Mbps).
'The
new technology sits at the core of 5G mobile communications system and
will provide data transmission up to several hundred times faster than
current 4G networks,' Samsung said in a blog post.
The company believes the equipment could provide a solution to recent surges in wireless internet usage.
It
added: 'Samsung’s 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.'
In
the blog post, Samsung claims its technology uses high-frequency
wavebands which were previously deemed unsuitable for mobile networks.
Samsung has already trialled the technology over
2km distances, and found download speeds of 1 gigabit a second were
possible, far higher than current 4G networks
It said: 'The implementation
of a high-speed 5G cellular network requires a broad band of
frequencies, much like an increased water flow requires a wider pipe.
'While
it was a recognised option, it has been long believed that the
millimetre-wave bands had limitations in transmitting data over long
distances due to its unfavourable propagation characteristics.
'However, Samsung’s new adaptive array transceiver technology has proved itself as a successful solution.
'It
transmits data in the millimetre-wave band at a frequency of 28 GHz at a
speed of up to 1.056 Gbps to a distance of up to two kilometers.'
wow, they are able to receive signals up to 2km away at a frequency of 28Ghz and with speeds of up to 1Ghz? This seems almost impossible. I've got to google this!
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