MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ SoC offers enhanced power efficiency, AI-powered camera technologies and reliable Sub-6 5G connectivity
MediaTek has launched its new Dimensity 6000 series, beginning with a chipset for mainstream 5G devices. The new SoC — the Dimensity 6100+ — integrates an enhanced 5G modem...
The tests achieved 5G uplink speeds of 363Mbps, said Samsung and MediaTek
Samsung and MediaTek this week announced the successful testing of 5G Standalone Uplink (UL) 2CC Carrier Aggregation (CA) with C-Band UL MIMO at the former’s lab in Suwon, Korea. The pair claim the...
Ericsson has announced a radio access network (RAN) software upgrade for standalone 5G NR (5G SA) systems which offers reduced capability (RedCap) 5G features to lower hardware complexity, extend battery life, and support a range of mostly-IoT based use cases, notably involving wearables, video...
Ericsson said that the combination of frequencies used was 50 megahertz FDD n1 and 100 megahertz TDD n77
Ericsson and MediaTek said they have set a new 5G upload speed record of 440 Mbps in low-band and mid-band spectrum using uplink carrier aggregation.
In a release, the Swedish...
I recently had the pleasure of reviewing the Oppo Find N2 Flip phone, which features a MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ chip, and I have been eagerly waiting for MediaTek to release its latest Dimensity refresh, the 9200+. The Dimensity 9200 (without the “+”), which was...
I’ve had the opportunity to use Oppo’s Find N2 Flip foldable smartphone for the last few weeks. In fact, I have traveled around the world with it and taken it with me everywhere. It’s an incredible device.
The Find N2 Flip is also one of...
Ericsson said the downlink peak rate of nearly 4.4 Gbps was reached by combining 20 megahertz of AWS, 80 megahertz of CBRS and 200 megahertz of C-band
Ericsson and MediaTek said they have successfully merged four channels – one FDD and three TDD – to...
The carrier aggregation trial was supported by Nokia and MediaTek
At O2 Telefónica's Innovation Cluster near Berlin, the carrier has successfully aggregated sub-6 GHz spectrum frequencies in a two-component carrier uplink Carrier Aggregation (CA) trial on 5G Standalone. The trial, which was supported by Nokia and MediaTek,...
The new chipset is built on TSMC's 4nm fabrication technology
Last month, MediaTek announced its first SoC for 5G flagship smartphones, the Dimensity 9200. This week, the company has revealed yet another chipset in the lineup: The Dimensity 8200. The new chipset is designed for...
MRU in Wi-Fi 7 builds off OFDMA, a feature first introduced in Wi-Fi 6
Multiple Resource Unit (MRU) is a new feature in Wi-Fi 7 that builds off another feature first introduced in Wi-Fi 6: Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access, or OFDMA. OFDMA establishes independently...
The new MediaTek 5G chip offers a different multi-link operation architecture than its competitors
Wi-Fi 7 is about more than speed. For those in the industry, it’s becoming increasingly clear that in order for wireless technology to better address the emerging use cases, it’s...
The MediaTek Dimensity 9200 supports seamless switching between mmWave 5G and sub-6GHz connectivity
MediaTek this week unveiled its latest 5G chipset — the Dimensity 9200 — which will take up residence in flagship smartphones. The SoC supports both mmWave 5G and sub-6 GHz connectivity, as...
The Dimensity 1080 chipset supports sub-6GHz 5G and Wi-Fi 6
MediaTek says its newest chipset, called the Dimensity 1080 (D1080), offers 5G smartphones a “nice performance bump and significantly upgraded camera features.”
When compared to its predecessor, the Dimensity 920, the 1080, sports an upgraded...
It's the first time 4CCA has been tested outside a lab in Europe, the companies claim
BT announced Monday that it has successfully tested four component-carrier (4CC) carrier aggregation on a 5G Standalone (SA) network in commercial frequencies. Using EE’s live network, BT said it and...
Intel established its foundry business unit in March 2021
Intel’s nascent foundry business — Intel Foundry Services (IFS) — has taken a huge leap forward with a deal to produce chips for fabless semiconductor supplier MediaTek for a range of smart edge devices. The announcement...
The 4CC data trial combined Optus’ low-band spectrum and 2,100MHz FDD bands with 2,300MHz and 3,500MHz TDD bands
Australian operator Optus has completed what it claims to be the first four component carrier aggregation 5G standalone data call in the country.
To achieve this milestone, Optus...
This is article is taken from a recent editorial report on Industrial 5G Innovation – From Setting Standard to Becoming Standard; the previous instalment in this serialised version of the report is available here. Subsequent instalments are listed below (linking either to the original...
The trial combined three component carriers across 5G FDD spectrum (30MHz of 700MHz/n28) and 5G TDD spectrum (100+60MHz of 2.6GHz/n41)
China Mobile, with partners Nokia and MediaTek, has claimed verification of the world's first 3 Components (3CC) Carrier Aggregation (CA) technology in a test...
Ericsson has launched a new “software toolbox” to “guarantee” consistently low latency and high reliability in 5G networks for time-critical applications. Its new Time-Critical Communication product, available via a new Critical IoT product, is targeted at enterprises and consumers, variously for cloud gaming, augmented...
Ericsson has launched new software to enhance 5G capabilities, with the aim of guaranteeing the consistent low latency and high reliability demanded by time-critical applications and services for consumers, enterprises, and public sector.
Ericsson is enabling Time-Critical Communication through its new Critical IoT product –...
New study compares performance across 5G devices and chipsets, and gives a glimpse of VoNR
Do you need the latest and most expensive 5G phone to get good 5G performance? Not according to a recent benchmarking study of 5G devices and chipsets, courtesy of Signals...
Verizon plans to cover 46 markets with 5G C-Band spectrum in the first quarter of 2022
Verizon, Ericsson and MediaTek conducted a recent lab trial, in which the group aggregated C-band spectrum with mmWave spectrum, achieving speeds of 4.3 Gbps. The trial follows Verizon’s deals...
Intel has secured licenses from U.S. authorities to continue supplying certain products to Chinese vendor Huawei, Reuters reported, citing an Intel spokesman.
According to the report, the licenses are now required to make a transaction with Huawei or a listed affiliate involving any equipment using...
Vodafone U.K. switched-on what it claimed was the first live standalone (SA) 5G deployment in the country, with a new network built for Coventry University, the operator said in a release.
Vodafone noted it would be used to show the “true benefits of 5G” covering...
