LG Uplus, which is one of the largest carrier services in South Korea, will be deploying Nokia's AirScale Indoor Radio system (ASiR) to expand its 5G reach and connectivity in the country.
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Today, Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon X60 5G Modem-RF System. Based on a 5nm process, it promises things like mmWave-sub6 aggregation, a smaller antenna module, double peak speeds, and more.
Qualcomm today introduced the Snapdragon X55, its second-generation 5G modem. The chip also supports 4G LTE, so it won't be necessary to have two separate modems on devices anymore.
In addition to smartphones, Verizon will also be releasing a 5G hotspot to consumers sometime in 2019. The device is being demonstrated this week at Qualcomm's Snapdragon Technology Summit.
Nokia and Qualcomm have announced the successful completion of their tests of OTA 5G NR data calls. The achievement sets the firms up for making their products commercially available in early 2019.
5G infrastructure revenues could see a compound annual growth rate of 118% according to IDC. The firm claimed that the market's revenues will reach $26 billion in 2022, up from $528 million this year.
Mobile players from around the world have agreed upon the first implementable 5G NR specification, potentially leading to large-scale trials and commercial deployment as soon as 2019.
