Putting record-breaking mmWave 5G speed in your hands
Breaking new speed records
This time last year we were sharing how we had smashed not one but two speed records on 5G mmWave back-to-back. We were blown away then by what this technology is capable of, and continue to be as we smash the barrier yet again in 2022.
Working with our friends at Qualcomm and Ericsson, we’ve set yet another new network download speed record of 5.9Gbps on our commercial mmWave 5G network. The last time we broke records we celebrated a result of 5Gbps, and we’re still getting faster.
Our boffins used a lot of gear to make it happen, including using carrier aggregation to stack eight contiguous carriers of 100MHz for higher data speeds.
This test result from our labs sits nicely alongside the awards we’ve collected at this year’s Mobile World Congress from the speedtesters at Ookla for the fastest mobile network in Australia.
I’m really excited by this rapid evolution of mmWave and what it means for our customers. We are always pushing the limits, delivering results that are truly staggering. Even just a few years ago, the idea that you could achieve almost 6Gbps on a cellular data connection would boggle the mind. Now we have that power in our hands.
Fast as a Nighthawk
It’s great to break records, but it’s important we put these speeds into the hands of customers sooner rather than later. We’ve got new modem tech from Netgear coming soon that we want to share.
The Nighthawk M6 Pro puts you on the cutting-edge of connectivity. You’ll be able to connect to our 5G mmWave network (where available as we continue our rollout), and share it with more connections thanks to Wi-Fi 6 compatibility.
Wi-Fi 6 not only allows you to take advantage of a faster connection coming from your network, but also ensures that multiple devices connecting at once get a smooth experience.
For those who want to work, stream or game over a wired connection, the M6 Pro also supports gigabit ethernet for super-fast networking.
Add this to the mmWave capability – which allows for speeds significantly faster than 4G equivalents with ultra-low latency – and you’ve got a portable powerhouse.
Two new Nighthawk devices – the M6 Pro and the M6 – are expected to hit shelves in April for $749 and $549 respectively.