Single-chip 5G modem supporting sub-6 GHz and high-frequency millimeter wave bands
Delivers gigabit-class speeds and ultra-low latency

Intel has announced the addition of a 5G modem to its 5G product portfolio.

This modem is equipped with a baseband chip that supports both sub-6 GHz spectrum and millimeter wave (mmWave), the high-frequency band, enabling 5G spectrum trial service implementation anywhere in the world. It enables gigabit-class throughput with ultra-wideband operation and ultra-low latency, and combines Intel's sub-6 GHz 5G RFIC (Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit) and 28 GHz 5G RFIC to support all major 5G candidate bands globally.

Intel's new 5G transceiver is a 5G RFIC that supports both sub-6 GHz spectrum and millimeter wave, the high-frequency band. This transceiver works in combination with the 28 GHz RFIC announced at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in early 2016 as part of Intel's Mobile Trial Platform.

Samples of Intel 5G RFIC are scheduled for release in the first half of 2017, and samples of Intel 5G modem in the second half of 2017.



Fast speeds, ultra-low latency, and vehicle-to-vehicle connectivity enabling autonomous driving

Intel stated that 5G can demonstrate its capabilities in autonomous vehicles, which generate and consume vast amounts of data. It will provide technologies such as fast speeds, low latency, and V2V (vehicle-to-vehicle) connectivity.

Additionally, 5G is expected to deliver gigabyte-class speeds thanks to advances in millimeter wave band and wireless and antenna technologies. Designed to implement computing resources at the network edge within mobile base stations that connect vehicles via wireless signals, it will enable the connectivity necessary for decision-making without the need to transmit or receive data to a server. Intel stated that 5G aims to implement connectivity that allows vehicles to communicate and learn with each other as well as with surrounding environments beyond the line of sight.

To support 5G and autonomous driving, Intel has developed the Intel GO Automotive 5G Platform, an end-to-end system and 5G-enabled platform for autonomous driving.