ZTE on Sunday, unveiled its first 5G-capable smartphone, the ZTE Gigabit Phone. The phone is said to be capable of achieving an ultra-fast download speed of up to 1Gbps using carrier aggregation. You might want to think we are already entering another phase of mobile telephony, just that the ZTE Gigabit phone is just a concept.

ZTE might never actually sell the 5G smartphone but it showcases the potential in terms of lightning-fast download speeds which 5G network offers. But you need not worry, 5G network may actually be the next feature smartphones manufacturers would be jostling to have on their devices. Already,  Intel, Qualcomm, and Samsung have all announced new chipsets that can support gigabit LTE speeds. US carriers, AT&T and Verizon are planning to roll out their own 5G network later this year.

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The ZTE Gigabit is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset, which features an integrated Snapdragon X16 LTE modem.This is a combination of wireless carrier aggregation with 4×4 MIMO antenna technology and 256-QAM modulation to achieve download speeds of up to 1Gbps. The phone is still on display at MWC 2017 in Barcelona and the practical demonstration of this technology is ongoing. In addition, the Gigabit makes 360-degree VR, 4K video, and instant cloud storage possible while on the move.

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ZTE is the one of Chinese smartphone company is ready to develop the 5G network prototype in 2015, ZTE will becoming the first vendor that ready to released the fifth generation network device in the market.

ZTE and Chinese telecom operator will offers the much faster and better mobile Internet experience to the user across the globe. 4G technology allows speeds of up to 100 MB per second upto as much as 2 GB per second. While the  next generation of 5G services would offers with more faster downloads and Internet browsing.

Senior Vice President (Wireless Business) Xu Huijun told PTI has said “ZTE has already invested a lot on 5G in terms of product designs. By 2015, we should have the first prototype of 5G network equipment to ensure that we are among the first vendors to launch the fifth generation network commercially in the international market,”

ZTE’s 5G project team will be involved in developing prototypes of network gear, including base stations, switches, routers and transmission systems. It will also conduct trials and coordinate with other vendors and operators to formulate 5G standards.

Back to the last year, ZTE is the company that emerged as the world’s fastest growing 4G-LTE vendor with 17.9 per cent Market share in 2013. And now they ready to develop the 5G network prototype.

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