EE demonstrates 4G speeds of 750Mbps
EE, Qualcomm and Sony Mobile staged a successful demonstration of the first commercial Gigabit 4G network in Europe. The network clocked speeds of more than 750Mbps, which is more than two times faster than those of fibre broadband.
The three companies held the demonstration at London’s Wembley Stadium with four real-life use cases: streaming 4K HDR10 material from Amazon Prime, using speed improvements to download large files via Google Drive, downloading music and video files for offline use and simulating a network that demonstrated how the network benefited by deploying Gigabit LTE.
EE has already implemented Gigabit LTE technology at London’s Tech City and Cardiff City Centre, achieving real-world speeds of 428Mbps. Plans are in place to introduce the technology in other major UK cities over the next year. However, only smartphones with CAT 16 capability, such as Sony’s Xperia XZ Premium and HTC’s U11, will support Gigabit LTE speeds.
Tom Bennett, EE’s Director of Network Services and Devices, said: “Peak speeds get all the headlines, and their importance is simple: the higher the peak speed on our network, the better the average speed for every customer. And better average throughput means customers are doing more and getting their content more quickly and more consistently – and that means they’re happier.
“We will keep investing to stay at the cutting edge of network and device technology so that our customers keep getting the best possible network experience. Working with the best technology companies across the mobile industry is vital to that.”