Globalstar announced the successful completion of its first 5G data call using its band n53 spectrum, achieving download speeds of 100 Mbps and upload speeds of 60 Mbps. The test, conducted with XCOM RAN prototype radios and the latest 5G modules, validates the use of Band n53 for mission-critical applications such as robotics, autonomous forklifts, augmented reality (AR), and enhanced video, enabling seamless operation. This achievement builds on the 4G testing announced in October at the Mobile World Congress in Las Vegas, the company said.
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Globalstar Partnership
The mobile satellite and communications services provider highlighted that the device ecosystem is maturing to support licensed and globally available 10 MHz channel. Globalstar has partnered with Quectel Wireless Solutions and Telit Cinterion to showcase the capabilities of its spectrum.
"We're building on the progress we announced earlier this fall with the 4G integration of the Band 53 ecosystem with our partners at Global Telcom and others," said Vice President of Terrestrial Networks at Globalstar. "Now we are extending focus to the 5G ecosystem and partnering with several key OEMs who are utilising the Qualcomm chipset, and I expect it to rapidly proliferate as companies see how 5G on Band 53 can not only remove the worry of losing connectivity on unlicensed spectrum but gain efficiencies for their critical applications."
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President and CSO of Quectel Wireless Solutions added, "The first 5G data call over band n53 spectrum underscores the potential of Quectel modules to deliver high-performance, reliable connectivity solutions."
“Our FN990B series, designed in an industrial-grade M.2 form factor, is the perfect solution to power devices harnessing 5G enhanced mobile broadband technology, noted the Chief Revenue Officer of Telit Cinterion.
About Band n53
The licensed Band n53 is a time-division duplexing (TDD) spectrum, requiring only a single frequency band for uplink and downlink with a frequency range of 2483.5-2495 MHz. It is supported by a range of technology partners producing chipsets, consumer and IoT devices, RAN systems and network, data and device management, according to Globalstar.
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Global Footprint
Initially licensed in the United States in 2015, Band n53 now has approvals in 12 countries and recognition from Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), supporting its integration into a broad range of IoT devices and networks.
Globalstar says its terrestrial spectrum, Band 53, and its 5G variant, n53, offers carriers, cable companies, and system integrators a versatile, fully licensed channel for private networks with an ecosystem to improve customer wireless connectivity, while Globalstar's XCOM RAN product offers significant capacity gains in dense wireless deployments.
