The 4iG Group and BME’s Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics have unveiled cutting-edge 5.5G technology capable of download speeds up to 10 times faster than 5G.

The 4iG Group have made history as the first in Central-Eastern Europe to showcase 5.5G technology utilizing the 6 GHz frequency, ushering in a new era of mobile network speeds. The new antenna technology, tested in collaboration with the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics of the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME VIK), can offer up to ten times faster download speeds than 3.5 GHz, the fastest solution currently in use, when deployed on existing base stations. In laboratory tests, engineers from the 4iG Group and esearchers from BME’s Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics recorded data transfer rates of over 10 Gbps.

In the words of Hassan Charaf, dean of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, “The newly introduced 6 GHz technology is an important step towards achieving the objectives outlined in the 5G visions. The adoption of the new frequency band by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU, https://www.itu.int/en/Pages/default.aspx) will help develop advanced 5G-based industrial applications, smart factories, and a connected economy. The 6 GHz radio data transmission is, for now, an experimental demonstration. Nonetheless, the events of this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and the increased industry interest in the new technology indicate that the 6 GHz technology could soon be used in mobile networks, making mobile internet speeds in the Gigabit range accessible to users as well. BME’s Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics is ready to expand its current 5G network with this new technology in order to contribute to the development and innovation of 5.5G mobile applications.

The 6 GHz frequency band, alongside the introduction of the new antenna technology, opens up new horizons for mobile operators.

4IG Nyrt – BME’s Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics

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