SK Telecom, Nokia Networks achieve 19.1 Gbps over air in joint 5G trial

NEW DELHI: South Korean wireless telecommunications operator, SK Telecom and Nokia Networks together demonstrated Nokia Networks' cmWave technology, setting a new milestone that adds momentum to the standardization of 5G technologies.

In a joint 5G trial in South Korea, the two companies achieved 19.1 Gbps transmission speed over the air using 256 quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM), 8x8 Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) transmission and 400 MHz of bandwidth.

This initiative underlines the leadership of both Nokia Networks and SK Telecom in developing the framework for superb 5G-based value propositions for users and fostering future service innovation.

It also showcases the potential of 5G to transmit massive amounts of data in the blink of an eye, which would, for example, enable a user to download a full-HD movie in a matter of seconds.

" SK Telecom will continue to work closely with Nokia Networks to maintain this momentum towards creating a new era of communications," said Alex Jinsung Choi, Chief Technology Officer, SK Telecom.

"Moreover, this engagement also underpins our vision to be recognized as the enabler of 5G in Korea and across the globe, a goal that is the driving force behind all our R&D efforts in this area," said Marc Rouanne, Executive Vice President, Mobile Broadband, Nokia Networks.