Vodafone, Xiaomi, and Qualcomm have successfully tested a new 5G technology that will pave the way for customers to get faster upload speeds and wider coverage with the arrival of new smartphones and devices expected during 2024.
In the first European technical test of this 5G uplink technology, Vodafone, Qualcomm, and Xiaomi achieved peak upload speeds of up to 273Mbps. Most of today’s smartphones and home broadband services are capable of an average upload speed of 100 Mbps.
Vodafone engineers Iván Gallego (right) and Álvaro Fructuoso conducting first European test of enhanced 5G uplink technology
The enhanced 5G technology raises upload speeds closer to download levels whilst also extending coverage and increasing capacity.
The test combined Vodafone’s 5G Standalone (5G SA) networks in both Germany and Spain with the latest silicon technology from Qualcomm (The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Mobile Platform) and the next Xiaomi flagship smartphone.
Better uplink capabilities will enable customers to upload their photos, videos and files to social media sites and the cloud at almost double the speed possible today when next generation devices arrive later this year.
This is important to meet the growing demand for cloud storage, video streaming, augmented and virtual reality applications and multi-player gaming
