Industry’s first 3Tx antenna transmission – 5G standalone uplink combined with 2CC carrier aggregation and C-band UL MIMO – demonstrates improved upload experience
Samsung Electronics and MediaTek successfully test 5G standalone uplink (UL) 2CC carrier aggregation (CA) with C-band UL MIMO, reaching the highest uplink speed and marking a breakthrough in wireless mobile capabilities was recorded. This approach uses three transmit (3Tx) antennas to improve the upload experience and usher in an era of enhanced connectivity for consumers around the world.
The rise of live streaming, multiplayer gaming, and video conferencing has increased demands on uplink performance. Upload speed determines how fast your device can send data to a game server or send high-resolution video to the cloud. As more consumers look to document their experiences in real time and share them with the world, the enhanced Uplink experience uses the network to plan routes home and check player stats online. , giving you the opportunity to improve the way you upload and share videos and selfies. Friends and followers.
While current smartphones and customer premises equipment (CPE) only support 2Tx antennas, this industry-first demonstration validates the enhanced mobile capabilities of 3Tx antenna support. This approach not only increases upload speeds, but also improves spectrum and data transmission efficiency, improving overall network performance.
The tests were conducted at Samsung’s research lab in Suwon, South Korea. Samsung provided industry-leading 5G network solutions, including C-band Massive MIMO radios, virtualized distributed units (vDUs) and cores. MediaTek test devices with the new M80-based CPE chipset started with one uplink channel each at 1,900 MHz and 3.7 GHz, but added an additional uplink flow with MIMO at 3.7 GHz. Both companies achieved peak throughput rates of 363Mbps using 3Tx antennas, an uplink speed close to their theoretical peak.
said Dongwoo Lee, Head of Network Business Technology Solutions Group at Samsung Electronics. “Faster uplink speeds open new possibilities and can transform the user experience. This milestone continues our commitment to improve our customers’ networks using the most advanced technology available. It further demonstrates our commitment.”
“Using breakthrough tri-antenna and 5G UL infrastructure technology to enhance uplink performance ensures that next-generation 5G experiences continue to impress users around the world,” MediaTek said. said HC Hwang, general manager of wireless communication systems and partnerships at. “Through our collaboration with Samsung, we will overcome previous limitations, improve network performance and efficiency, and open new possibilities for service providers and consumers to enjoy faster and more reliable 5G data connections. This proves that we can combine the technical capabilities of
Will Townsend, Vice President and Principal Analyst at Moor Insights & Strategy, said: “As demand for mobile networks increases, improving upload performance is critical to improving consumer and business connectivity, as well as application experiences. is essential.” “Samsung and MediaTek have achieved an important milestone for 5G standalone with a demonstration that highlights the tangible benefits of the network, delivered in a way that helps carriers maximize efficiency. did.”
Samsung has successfully pioneered the delivery of 5G end-to-end solutions, including chipsets, radios, and cores. Through continuous research and development, Samsung is driving the industry’s 5G network advancements with a market-leading product portfolio, from virtualized RAN and core to private network solutions and AI-powered automation tools. . The company currently provides mobile operators with network solutions that provide connectivity to hundreds of millions of users around the world.
