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Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. collaborated with Shanghai Unicom to accomplish 5G Advanced high and low-frequency coordinated contiguous networking at the Shanghai Jia Ding International Circuit, utilizing Qualcomm test terminals equipped with Snapdragon 5G modems and RF systems. This marks the first time achieving a milestone of continuous coverage experience surpassing 5Gbps. Under Shanghai Unicom's 5G Advanced commercial network, various technology demonstrations and validations were showcased on-site, including 10 Gigabit per second (Gbps) downlink in 5G Advanced, Three Carrier Aggregation (3CC), and converged sensing, laying a solid technical foundation for the implementation of 5G Advanced-related application scenarios.
April 19, 2024, Shanghai – Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., in collaboration with Shanghai Unicom, completed 5G Advanced high and low-frequency coordinated contiguous networking at the Shanghai Jia Ding International Circuit. Through on-site network testing, the continuous downlink rate exceeded 5Gbps, providing crucial support for the successful return of the Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix after a four-year hiatus. Demonstrations and validations of various technologies were conducted under the scale contiguous networking of 5G Advanced, establishing a robust technical groundwork for the realization of 5G Advanced application scenarios.
To address the increasing network load and capacity challenges brought by large-scale events and the growing demand in certain event areas, Shanghai Unicom has completed the deployment of a 5G Advanced network in traffic hotspots such as the Jiading F1 Circuit. Under the Shanghai Unicom 5G Advanced commercial network, using Qualcomm test terminals equipped with Snapdragon® 5G modems and RF systems, a milestone of over 5Gbps in downlink throughput was achieved for a single user, marking the first breakthrough in continuous downlink experience. Based on the 5G Advanced network, live demonstrations and validations of technologies such as downlink rates in the tens of gigabits, three-carrier aggregation (3CC), and ubiquitous sensing integration were showcased on-site. The successful deployment of the 5G Advanced network and multiple technology demonstrations signify that Shanghai Unicom users will soon enjoy services such as 4K/8K video streaming, ultra-high-definition live broadcasting, XR metaverse, naked-eye 3D, and generative AI anywhere and anytime. It will also provide new media partners with the ultimate experience of supporting dozens of 4K live broadcasts simultaneously, laying a solid network foundation for the explosive growth of future Internet-based businesses. The successful completion of this validation also signifies Shanghai's position as a global leader in advanced network technologies, symbolized by 5G Advanced and ten-gigabit optical networks, leading the nation once again.
5G Advanced, as an upgraded version of 5G technology, is a necessary step towards the evolution of communication technology to 6G, bringing infinite possibilities to 5G networks with its ten-gigabit experience upgrade. As a driving force behind the research, commercialization, and scaling of 5G, Qualcomm has introduced 5G Advanced-ready architecture in its latest two generations of Snapdragon 5G modems and RF systems, which can provide readiness across multiple segments for 5G Advanced. Qualcomm has also actively collaborated with industry partners to commercially validate new 5G Advanced features such as end-to-end 5G ten-gigabit rates, downlink multi-carrier aggregation, and higher-order modulation and demodulation technologies to meet the growing data demands of various scenarios and businesses. In the future, Qualcomm will collaborate with more ecosystem partners, including Shanghai Unicom, to accelerate the commercialization of 5G Advanced-related technologies and applications, injecting new momentum into the development of the digital economy.
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