Record-breaking speeds have been achieved during tests of 5G data connections.

Researchers at the University of Surrey’s 5G Innovation Centre (5GIC) managed one terabit per second (Tbps) – many thousands of times faster than current data connections. The head of the 5GIC said he hoped to demonstrate the technology to the public in 2018.

Ofcom has previously said 5G could be available in Britain by 2020.

At 1Tbps, it would be theoretically possible to download a file 100 times the size of a feature film in approximately three seconds. The speed is more than 65,000 times faster than average 4G download speeds.

Other posts by :

1. Equatys wants 2,800 new satellites
2. FCC eyes freeing up Weird Space Stuff spectrum
3. SES happy with releasing 160MHz of spectrum for 5G
4. Inmarsat “likely to win appeal” over Ligado/AST action
5. FCC seeks fair play over foreign satellite access
6. Bank raises RocketLab target price
7. Paramount throws kitchen sink
8. Ukraine wants its own LEO system
9. SpaceX outlines Starlink cellular delivery plan

Categories: Articles, Broadband, Mobile