Telstra and Ericsson achieve world's longest distance 5G call

摘要

Australia's Telstra, in collaboration with Ericsson, today announced the successful completion of a 5G Standalone (5G SA) data call (113 km) from a Telstra commercial mobile site in Gippsland, Victoria. The 5G SA call was achieved using Telstra's 850 MHz spectrum and Ericsson's latest commercial 5G SA network software and when deployed, will enable Telstra to expand its 5G footprint even further in regional areas. The extended range 5G call was enabled using Ericsson's latest commercial 5G SA network software and the test was conducted using a commercially available smartphone.