4 commercial 5G modem chipsets and 1 commercial processor/platform; more to follow soon
Since our last report at the end of 2018, there has been further activity in the 5G chipset arena.
Hi-Silicon (Huawei) announced its first generation 5G-only Balong 5G01 cellular modem and, more recently, its second generation LTE/5G Balong 5000 cellular modem. A 5G version of its Kirin processor, the Kirin 990, has also been expected by industry commentators, though no official announcement has been made as far as GSA is aware.
In terms of downlink speeds, the fastest current LTE modem chipsets are:
Other modems are also powering fast mobile platforms such as the Samsung Exynos 9 Series (9810 and 9820) and Hi-Silicon’s Kirin 970 and 980 which support downlink speeds in excess of 1.2 Gbps, and in the case of the Exynos 9820, 2 Gbps.
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