Ericsson and Etisalat by e& Demonstrate 2.1 Gbps 5G Uplink Speed

Ericsson and Etisalat by e& Demonstrate 2.1 Gbps 5G Uplink Speed

Ericsson and Etisalat by e& announce the demonstration of peak uplink data rates of 2.1 Gigabits per second (Gbps) on a commercial network in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The demo was carried out using 5G dual connectivity and carrier aggregation features of Networks powered by Ericsson. According to a joint statement by the technology partners, the high upload speeds enable a new set of 5G use cases with high uplink capacity and throughput to monetize 5G.

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High Uplink Capacity on 5G

Uplink speed is an important factor in 5G because it determines how quickly data can be transmitted from a mobile device to the network. In 5G, uplink speeds are particularly important because the technology is designed to support a wide range of applications, from streaming high-quality video to enabling IoT devices and autonomous vehicles. With high uplink capacity and throughput, use cases such as live commercial broadcasts over a 5G network can be made possible.

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New Radio Dual Connectivity

Just yesterday, the telecom industry technology partners announced 1.6 Gbps 5G uplink speeds on mmWave. Now, Ericsson and Etisalat by e& announce achieving 2.1 Gbps uplink speeds. By using a combination of Ericsson’s New Dual Connectivity (NR-DC) and Carrier Aggregation (CA) software features, Etisalat by e& is able to deliver high uplink speeds on its 5G Network, according to the release.