Faizel Patel, Radio Islam News – 17-10-2017

Chipmaker Qualcomm has demonstrated mobile internet speeds of 1Gbps using a 5G smartphone chip.

The test was completed using the X50 5G modem first announced a year ago and was performed on the 28GHz millimeter wave frequency band.

The 5G data connection demonstration took place in Qualcomm Technologies’ laboratories in San Diego.

Qualcomm’s Cristiano Amon has described the demonstration as a “major milestone”.

“Achieving the world’s first announced 5G data connection with the Snapdragon X50 5G modem chipset on 28GHz mmWave spectrum is truly a testament to Qualcomm Technologies’ leadership in 5G and extensive expertise in mobile connectivity.”

Qualcomm says the modem achieved gigabit speeds in this test, but it is capable of 5Gbps speeds once full 5G deployments are completed.

The company has also announced the new Snapdragon 636 processor for midrange smartphones.

The 636 succeeds the 630, which just started showing up in phones in the past couple of months, and boasts a 40 percent improvement in performance.

It is a 14nm chip (for comparison, the high-end Snapdragon 835 is a 10nm chip, lower numbers are better) and supports ultrawide FHD+ displays, 600Mbps LTE connections, and up to 24-megapixel cameras.

Qualcomm says the new chip will be shipping to its customers beginning in November, so it will likely be a year or so before it shows up in a smartphone.

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