Intel to ship 5G chip earlier, in phones from 2020

News Wireless Global 13 NOV 2018
Intel to ship 5G chip earlier, in phones from 2020

Intel announced that its 5G modem, the Intel XMM 8160 5G, a multimode modem able to support peak speeds of up to 6 Gbps, will become available in the second half of next year and ship in commercial devices in 2020. Intel says it accelerated the timing of the launch by over half a year. 

Intel explained that the chip will support the new standard 5G New Radio (NR), including standalone and non-standalone modes, as well as 4G, 3G and 2G legacy radios in a single chipset. It will let device manufacturers design smaller and more power-efficient devices, with no need for two separate modems for 5G and legacy connectivity. Finally, its technology supports new millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum as well as sub 6 GHz 5G NR support (including FDD and TDD bands from 600 MHz to 6 GHz).

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