DISH Wireless is the world’s first network operator to simultaneously achieve carrier aggregation of 5G 2x uplinks and 4x downlinks in FDD spectrum
DISH 5G network successfully provided 5G 2x uplink and 4x downlink carrier aggregation of FDD spectrum
DISH 5G network achieved downlink peak speeds of 1.3 GbpsI Uses only 75 MHz of 5G spectrum (FDD bands n71, n70, and n66)
Littleton, Colorado, October 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — DISH Wireless, in collaboration with Samsung and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., successfully completed simultaneous carrier aggregation (CA) of 5G 2x uplinks and 4x downlinks in the FDD spectrum. DISH achieves uplink peak speeds of 200 MbpsI With just 35 MHz of 5G spectrum, the DISH 5G network ran downlink peak speeds of 1.3 Gbps on both FDD bands n71, n70, and n66 with just 75 MHz of 5G spectrum. This is also a world first achieved by DISH on an Open RAN cloud-native 5G network, highlighting his leadership of DISH in transforming the way the world communicates.
Demand for increased uplink capacity has increased by 300% as more consumers use increasingly uplink-intensive applications such as social media posting, video conferencing, and video uploading.ii Boost Mobile and Boost Infinite subscribers will soon be able to enjoy even faster download and upload speeds on America’s Smart Network™ as DISH, Samsung, and Qualcomm Technologies demonstrate 5G 2x uplink and 4x downlink carrier aggregation of FDD spectrum. You will benefit from speed.
“The DISH 5G Open RAN network currently has 5G broadband coverage of over 73% of the U.S. population and 5G voice services (VoNR) for over 100 million Americans, with more markets coming online every month. .” Eben Albertine, EVP and CTO of DISH Wireless. “With the successful delivery of 5G 2x uplink and 4x downlink carrier aggregation of the FDD spectrum, DISH is poised to deliver a better customer experience across 5G standalone networks. We look forward to continuing to pave the way for maximum utilization.”
The test was conducted both in the DISH lab and in the field using a mobile phone form factor test device equipped with Qualcomm Technologies’ Snapdragon® X75 5G modem RF system and Samsung’s 5G vRAN solution, and dual and tri-band radios across DISH. It was completed. 5G network.
“We are excited to work closely with DISH Wireless to support their growing cloud-native Open RAN virtualized network as 5G services go live in multiple markets, paving the way for even lower latency and higher speeds. ,” he said. mark lewison, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Network Business at Samsung Electronics America. “We are committed to pushing the boundaries to evolve network capabilities to meet our customers’ growing consumer demands.”
“We look forward to our continued collaborative efforts with industry partners such as DISH and Samsung to bring faster 5G speeds around the world,” he said. Sunil PatilVice President of Product Management, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. “As consumer demand for uplink-heavy applications continues to grow, we need to deliver faster upload speeds to more consumers across markets and networks by using FDD technology on the FDD spectrum. Carrier aggregation is essential.”
About DISH Wireless
DISH wirelessa subsidiary of DISH Network Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: dish) is changing the way the world communicates with Boost wireless networks. In 2020, the company became a wireless carrier across the United States with his acquisition of Boost Mobile. DISH continues to innovate in wireless, building the nation’s first virtualized O-RAN 5G broadband network. boost infinite, boost mobile and gene mobile wireless brand.
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IThe best test results were obtained in a lab environment using a mobile phone form factor test device. Performance in the field may vary depending on current wireless channel conditions and spectrum availability in the market.
iisauce: ofcom, BLC – 2022
SOURCE Dish Network Co., Ltd.
