SoftBank adds mmWave to 5G services

摘要

Japan's SoftBank Corp has launched 5G mmWave-based (29GHz) services, using devices based on Qualcomm Snapdragon 5G Mobile/Modem-RF Systems, with the 'Pocket WiFi 5G A004ZT mmWave mobile hotspot now available for sale to SoftBank subscribers. Soon-to-be-announced 5G mmWave-enabled smartphones are also expected to be powered by Qualcomm technology, enabling 'the fastest possible multi-gigabit download speeds in the country', according to a press release. The addition of mmWave services comes a year after SoftBank's March 2020 commercial 5G network launch using sub-6GHz frequency bands, after the operator was issued new spectrum in the 3.9GHz-4.0GHz and 29.1 GHz-29.5GHz ranges.