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Faizel Patel, Radio Islam News – 17-10-2017<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n \n Chipmaker Qualcomm has demonstrated mobile internet speeds of 1Gbps using a 5G smartphone chip.<\/p>\n The test was completed using the X50 5G modem first announced a year ago and was performed on the 28GHz millimeter wave frequency band.<\/p>\n The 5G data connection demonstration took place in Qualcomm Technologies\u2019 laboratories in San Diego.<\/p>\n Qualcomm\u2019s Cristiano Amon has described the demonstration as a “major milestone”.<\/p>\n \u201cAchieving the world\u2019s first announced 5G data connection with the Snapdragon X50 5G modem chipset on 28GHz mmWave spectrum is truly a testament to Qualcomm Technologies\u2019 leadership in 5G and extensive expertise in mobile connectivity.\u201d<\/p>\n Qualcomm says the modem achieved gigabit speeds in this test, but it is capable of 5Gbps speeds once full 5G deployments are completed.<\/p>\n The company has also announced the new Snapdragon 636 processor for midrange smartphones.<\/p>\n The 636 succeeds the 630, which just started showing up in phones in the past couple of months, and boasts a 40 percent improvement in performance.<\/p>\n It is a 14nm chip (for comparison, the high-end Snapdragon 835 is a 10nm chip, lower numbers are better) and supports ultrawide FHD+ displays, 600Mbps LTE connections, and up to 24-megapixel cameras.<\/p>\n Qualcomm says the new chip will be shipping to its customers beginning in November, so it will likely be a year or so before it shows up in a smartphone.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n