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NBN claims world record for long-range 5G mmWave transmission

January 14, 2021

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Australia’s National Broadband Network (NBN) is laying claim to the world record for long-range 5G transmission using millimeter wave spectrum during live testing at a proof-of-concept site near Mortlake, Victoria. With its partners — Ericsson, Qualcomm and Casa Systems — NBN achieved a 5G mmWave transmission of close to 1 Gbps speeds at a distance of 7.3 km, which is double the distance recorded at the site three months ago.

While the distance is already impressive, NBN said it anticipates future testing to achieve even longer-range capability.

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