TIM and Ericsson, alongside Qualcomm, have successfully completed Europe’s first connection overcoming the 2Gbps speed barrier on a 5G live commercial network. The connection was completed on a 26 Gigahertz (GHz) millimeter-wave (mmWave) frequency that was acquired by TIM as part of the Italian government’s 5G bid.
The achievement represents yet another milestone in mmWave, following the first 5G connection in Italy and the first 5G videocall in Europe. The performance will improve significantly throughout 2020 as the network will be able to use up to 800 MHz and afterwards up to 1000 MHz, moving the world closer to new Industry 4.0 scenarios with exceptionally fast services, extremely low latency and high levels of security and reliability.
Michele Gamberini, CTIO, TIM
TIM has been a pioneer of mmWave spectrum innovation and with this new European 5G record, the company confirms its technological leadership.
Emanuele Iannetti, Country Manager, Ericsson Italy
We are extremely pleased that TIM has chosen Ericsson's 5G technology to achieve this important milestone, placing our country at the forefront of 5G commercial implementation.
