StarHub, Nokia achieve 4.3Gbps speeds over cmWave

Nokia and Singapore’s StarHub have jointly demonstrated speeds of 4.3Gbps and 1ms latency using 5G centimeter wave (cmWave) frequencies.

The company’s have been trialing Nokia’s AirScale integrated radio access network platform over StarHub’s live mobile network.

The 5G demonstration was conducted at StarHub’s headquarters as part of the operator’s ongoing trials into future technologies to facilitate emerging use cases such as virtual and augmented reality streaming and e-health applications.

Centimeter wave refers to carrier frequencies between 3-GHz and 30-GHz, which compares to millimeter wave frequencies above 30-GHz. These higher-band frequencies are expected to form a key component of future 5G networks.

“5G, while still a distance away, will become reality in the time to come. Through our ongoing trials of new technologies such as Nokia’s integrated AirScale solution, we are exploring how we can use 5G technologies to enrich the lives of our customers,” StarHub head of network engineering Chong Siew Loong said.

AirScale is designed to allow the simultaneous operation of multiple generations of network technologies, such as 3G, 4G and 5G. The platform promises 60% lower energy consumption and a smaller physical footprint compared to previous generation radio access technologies.