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KPN Tests 5G in Multiple Locations in the Netherlands with Samsung, Huawei and Oppo Smartphones

KPN Tests 5G in Multiple Locations in the Netherlands with Samsung, Huawei and Oppo Smartphones Image Credit: Siberian Art/Bigstockphoto.com

KPN announced that it has successfully tested the 5G network between multiple locations in the Netherlands.

Phonecalls, video calls and data sessions were conducted from the latest 5G smartphones between the 5G indoor network in the Johan Cruijff ArenA in Amsterdam, the 5G FieldLab in the Port of Rotterdam and the Technology Lab of KPN in The Hague. KPN made use of the 3.5 GHz spectrum band. With this, KPN is taking the next step in the technical preparation of its mobile network for 5G.

During the tests, the newest smartphones that support 5G - a Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, the Huawei Mate 20 X and an Oppo Reno 5G - were connected to KPN's 5G test network throughout the Netherlands. A 10 GBps transmission network was used for the connection and a download speed of 1.3 Gbps was achieved with one of the smartphones.

For the 5G tests, KPN will use the three 5G frequency bands that will be available first in Europe: The 700 MHz band that will be available in the Netherlands after the frequency auction in 2020 for 5G, the 3.5 GHz band that is expected to be available from 2022 and the 26 GHz band for which it is not yet known when it will become available in the Netherlands. Since the beginning of October, KPN has started testing nationwide 5G at 700 MHz and will be testing soon with the first available handsets that use this frequency band. 

Babak Fouladi, Chief Technology and Digital Officer, KPN
As KPN, we will continue to do so in the coming period, because in addition to testing the technology, 5G is primarily about testing the added value of 5G applications. Thanks to 5G, endless new opportunities are created for consumers, and in particular for the business community. 

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