MediaTek launches new M80 5G modem, joins mmWave 5G race
MediaTek launches new M80 5G modem, joins mmWave 5G race
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MediaTek today announced its new M80 5G modem which combines mmWave and sub-6 GHz 5G technologies onto a single chip. The M80 supports fast speeds on both non-standalone (NSA) and standalone (SA) architectures, with a peak rate of 7.67 Gbps in the downlink and 3.76 Gbps in the uplink. The M80 also supports dual 5G SIM, dual 5G NSA and SA networks, and dual Voice over New Radio (VoNR) for more reliable connectivity.
MediaTek’s 5G modems are ideal for a range of devices, including smartphones, PCs, Mi-Fi hotspots, broadband customer premise equipment (CPE), industrial IoT applications and more as per the chipset maker.
MediaTek is finally entering the mmWave 5G race
News Highlights: MediaTek is finally entering the mmWave 5G race
MediaTek has finally unveiled its first mmWave compatible 5G modem. While the technology is most popular here in the United States (where it’s also a bit useless), carriers continue to defend the incredible speeds while easily overlooking the many limitations. But soon, you may also enjoy losing that super-fast connection when crossing the street on a MediaTek phone.
I’m kidding, but the benefits of mmWave are really exaggerated, especially in this pandemic era. One of the few real advantages is in places like huge auditoriums or stadiums where low band congestion can be a problem due to the sheer number of phones. The added frequencies, limited range, and high directionality are downright bonuses there, even if it still doesn’t help you much at home.
Published: February 2, 2021 6:49 PM IST
MediaTek has launched M80 5G modem, which is the company’s first mmWave-capable modem. MediaTek M80 combines mmWave and sub-6 GHz 5G technologies onto a single chip. The M80 is said to support a peak rate of 7.67 Gbps in the downlink and 3.76 Gbps in the uplink respectively. More connectivity features include dual 5G SIM, dual 5G NSA and SA networks, and dual Voice over New Radio (VoNR). Also Read - Today’s Tech News: Xiaomi Mi 10 price cut in India, Poco M3 and Samsung Galaxy M02 launched
MediaTek M80 is the successor to Helio M70 that was launched in last year’s Dimensity 1000 series processors. MediaTek M70 is the company’s 5G modem, and it supports the sub-6GHz technology but lacks the mmWave 5G standard. Meanwhile, MediaTek M80 5G modem supports both the sub-6 GHz and mmWave dual connectivity as well as dual carrier aggregation. Also Read - Realme X7, Realme X7
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MediaTek M80 succeeds Helio M70 modem
MediaTek M80 supports downlink speeds of upto 7.67Gbps MediaTek M80 5G modem with mmWave support launched
The MediaTek M80 5G modem has officially launched with mmWave and sub-6GHz bands. Notably, the M80 is the first MediaTek modem to offer mmWave band support and sub-6GHz band with the same chip. In 2020, MediaTek launched the Helio M70 modem but only with sub-6GHz network support. The new M80 modem is compatible with both mmWave and sub-6GHz networks and makes it future-proof for countries yet to deploy 5G networks.
“As 5G rollouts accelerate, mmWave is becoming increasingly important, especially in the U.S. MediaTek’s new 5G modem integrates support for both sub-6 GHz and mmWave networks to address this opportunity and give device makers more flexibility. To advance users’ 5G experiences, the new modem supports the latest global cellular standards and specifications and it packs MediaTek’s signature power savi