Intel, the world’s large manufacturer of integrated circuits, announces its first commercial 5G radio modem. That is called XMM 8060 and will be available in mid-2019. It is a multimode modem that can operate in a non-standalone 5G configuration and supports the 4G, 3G, and 2G bands.
XMM 8060: Intel will launch its first 5G commercial modem in 2019
What is new in 5G network?
This will come with backward compatibility for both the current networks and the non-standalone mode. So, that allows the use of 4G networks to introduce improvements to the 5G’s network. So the transition will occur smoothly while the operators and manufacturers of chips contribute to the creation and development of this new wireless communication network much faster.
Intel has already successfully managed voice calls over the 5G network in the 28 GHz spectrum with the modem it presented at CES. And now for the company, it is a milestone, since it is one of the pillars of the advance in its research and development on these new products.
XMM8060 Chip Specifications
XMM 8060 will come as a multitude of devices from cars connected to smartphones. Although Intel did not detail its plans for the future, having Apple as a client for the 2019 and 2020 iPhones will be crucial for the company.
This fifth generation of mobile networks and wireless communication systems will not only allow data to be downloaded faster. But it will also allow a higher density of users using the interface without congestion. And a more reliable and faster communication between devices.
The key to the development of 5G technology is latency, the time it takes for data to travel between sender and receiver. That will be reduced to less than ten milliseconds in the worst case. Today, latency exceeds several tens of milliseconds at best.
Maximum Download and Minimum Latency
Latencies of one or two milliseconds will allow the remote use of devices. That until will now control locally due to the problematic response time required. A typical example of the 5G’s capabilities is the coming boom of autonomous cars that has control through the network. So, thanks to these almost instantaneous response times.
It will also favor a faster development of artificial intelligence algorithms. The human being will need services that can collect, classify and study the enormous amount of data. That the human being will be able to capture thanks to these networks. And the consequent deployment of Internet of Things infrastructures in the cities.
Time Frame for Technology
Although there is still no standard, technology giants. Such as chipmaker Qualcomm, Chinese telecommunications and mobile phone company Huawei, or Korean consumer electronics and semiconductor company Samsung have been developing and testing chips and infrastructure for years. Fifth generation due to the business opportunities that will open after 2020, the estimated date for its commercial implementation.
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