Huawei recalled its technical expertise in breaking the 5G world speed record for a single-user smartphone.
The Chinese network equipment manufacturer has built a 3GPP-compliant test network at a Turk Telecom facility in Istanbul to achieve speeds in excess of 2,92 Gbps.
Although it is unlikely that commercial users will be able to access the speed in the near future, this demonstrates the theoretical potential of 5G using commercial equipment. A Huawei Mate X smartphone was used, along with a Turk Telecom 5G SIM card.
Huawei 5G speed record
"We combined two 5G operators and set a new world record with speeds of more than 2.92 Gbps on our 5G test network," said Yusuf Kıraç, CTO of Türk Telekom. "We are also the first operator to experiment with the new 5G radio carrier aggregation technology (C-band NR carrier aggregation), which doubles the speed of the 5G link. Türk Telekom will continue to lead the development of all next-generation technologies. that our country will need in the future, as we are doing today.
"We have achieved unprecedented speeds with this technology, which offers many benefits to users and operators. The high-speed and high-capacity goals promised by 5G technology have been achieved."
Huawei said the speeds are only possible thanks to its C-band carrier aggregation technology that ties together multiple spectrum bands to improve speed and capacity.
"In today's test, we achieved not only a record in Turkey, but also a world record for 5G speed," said Simon Pei, Deputy Country Director, Huawei Turkey. "(The test was based) on 2 MHz bandwidth 200CC and IBW carrier aggregation technologies that only Huawei products can support."
The United States urges its allies to follow suit and ban Huawei from participating in the establishment of its 5G networks. The company is blacklisted for 5G national security reasons and has often denied any allegations of wrongdoing. The United States has yet to come up with any evidence to support its claims, but it nonetheless persists in lobbying efforts.
These warnings have had limited impact in Europe, where Huawei is an important partner for many large carriers. This includes the UK, where reports suggest that the government will not prevent society from playing a role. One reason for the resistance is the perception that Huawei's kit is more advanced than its competitors and that it would be difficult to replace it.