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Chinese Lab Announces 6G Speed Breakthrough

Chinese government-backed institute Purple Mountain around 300GHz to 3THz, which is already considered to be the
Laboratories said that a research team had achieved a 6G-level bedrock for the futuristic 6G mobile communications, based on
wireless transmission up to a speed of 206.25 gigabits per the statement from Purple Mountain. While countries in the other
second for the first time in a lab environment. According to local parts of the world are still rolling out the 5G technology, China
media reports, the project was achieved through collaboration is expected to see 6G technology enter its market around 2030,
along with the country's telecom giants, including China Mobile according to the Chinese telecom’s equipment giant Huawei,
and Fudan University. The 6G speed recorded was about 10-20 said the reports. According to the lab, the achievement provides
times faster than the current 5G technology in China. The speed a range of application prospects, which include integration with
achieved claims to be a world record for real-time wireless existing fiber optical networks to expand 100-1,000Gbps outdoor
transmission within the terahertz frequency band, which is and indoor ultra-high-speed wireless access. It could also
considered to be the base for future 6G mobile communications, “significantly” reduce costs and power consumption by “replacing
the reports said. The speed achieved is a world record for real- the huge number of cables in the data center, allowing a more
time wireless transmission within the terahertz frequency band efficient Internet communication.”

Telia Launches 5G in Vilnius Using 2100MHz Spectrum

Having tested 5G technology in Lithuania for three years, Telia charge in Vilnius, Kaunas, Raseiniai and Klaipeda. Customers can
Lietuva has announced the launch of services using its existing use Telia’s 5G networks on both commercial (2100MHz) and test
commercial frequencies in the 2100MHz band. A total of 20 (3.5GHz) frequencies at over 110 base stations at no additional
base stations have started operating in the Vilnius districts of charge, but they require an unlimited data plan and a device that
Antakalnis, Sauletekis and Naujoji Vilnia. The firm has deployed supports 5G, such as the latest Asus, Huawei, Nokia, OnePlus,
Dynamic Spectrum Sharing technology, which allows the Sony, Xiaomi smartphones, and Huawei and ZTE modems. ‘We are
same frequency band to be used in parallel for both 4G and 5G entering a new stage of development of 5G networks in Lithuania.
connection. The move comes ahead of the long-awaited auction This is an important signal both to consumers and equipment
for spectrum in the 700MHz band which is expected to take place manufacturers – 5G technology is becoming increasingly more
in the next few months. Telia has been testing non-commercial mature in Lithuania. Certainly when adding additional commercial
frequencies granted by the Communications Regulatory Authority frequencies for 5G technology, we will be able to offer 5G services
(RRT) since December 2018. Starting from November 2020, private to an even larger group of users with even more devices,’ said Dan
and business customers were also able to trial the network free of Stromberg, CEO of Telia Lietuva.

Chunghwa Telecom Selects Keysight to Accelerate Verification of Open RAN
Equipment

Chunghwa Telecom Has Contracted Keysight Technologies To
Provide The Taiwanese Communications Provider With Its Key-
sight Open Radio Architect (KORA) Solutions, Which Will Reported-
ly Accelerate Verification Of RAN Equipment Based On Standards
Defined By The O-RAN ALLIANCE. In A Press Release Regarding
The Development, It Was Noted That Chunghwa Has selected
Keysight’s user equipment (UE) emulation solution (UeSIM) and
O-RAN radio unit (O-RU) emulator (RuSIM), both which are part
of the KORA portfolio. Commenting, Chung-Yung Chia, vice pres-
ident at Chunghwa Telecom Mobile Business Group, said: ‘We are
committed to creating an optimal communications environment
based on O-RAN, 4G LTE, 5G, IoT, cloud computing and artificial
intelligence (AI), among other key technologies … Keysight en-
ables us to quickly and confidently deploy advanced technologies
that underpin Chunghwa’s digital transformation strategy.’

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