Using millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum and 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA), Nokia has announced it sustained average downlink rates of over 2 Gigabits per second (Gbps) across a distance of 10.86 kilometers.
At the OuluZone test site in Oulu, Finland, Nokia's 5G extended range mmWave solution was used to achieve this milestone download speed, the fastest recorded globally to date.
Nokia's FastMile 5G PoC CPE (customer premises equipment) and AirScale baseband and 24 GHz (n258 band) mmWave radio were used in the test. In the downlink, testing used eight component carriers (8CC) to combine 800 MHz of mmWave bandwidth. This made it possible for an uplink speed of 57.2 Mbps and a maximum downlink speed of 2.1 Gbps.
This accomplishment illustrates the range and communication speeds that 5G mmWave can offer and builds on a prior world record declared by Nokia in 2021. It also lays the groundwork for providing top-notch FWA connectivity options to locations where wired connections aren't always feasible.
Nokia's FastMile 5G PoC CPE (customer premises equipment) and AirScale baseband and 24 GHz (n258 band) mmWave radio were used in the test. In the downlink, testing used eight component carriers (8CC) to combine 800 MHz of mmWave bandwidth. This made it possible for an uplink speed of 57.2 Mbps and a maximum downlink speed of 2.1 Gbps.
The Head of Strategy and Technology at Nokia Mobile Networks, Ari Kynäslahti, said: "We just set a new speed record for extended range 5G mmWave. This demonstrates that mmWave solutions will be an essential building block for operators to efficiently deliver widespread, multi-gigabit 5G broadband coverage to their customers in urban, suburban and rural areas, complementing sub-6 GHz spectrum assets. This is a substantial achievement that reflects how we are constantly innovating and evolving our 5G services and solutions."