MediaTek Unveils New M80 5G Modem with Support for mmWave and Sub-6 GHz 5G Networks for SA and NSA.
Publish Date :2021/02/02
MediaTek announced its new M80 5G modem which combines mmWave and sub-6 GHz
5G technologies onto a single chip. The M80 supports ultra-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.
“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,” said JC Hsu, Corporate Vice President and General Manager of
MediaTek's Wireless Communications Business Unit. “To advance users’ 5G
experiences, the new modem supports the latest global cellular standards and
specifications and it packs MediaTek’s signature power savings technologies
along with ultra-fast speeds.”
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. MediaTek’s first generation 5G modem, the M70, is built
into MediaTek’s Dimensity series of powerful and power-efficient chipsets for 5G
smartphones. The company’s 5G portfolio also includes the MediaTek T700, which
will power 5G PCs set to hit the market in 2021, along with MediaTek’s T750
chipset for 5G fixed wireless access routers (FWA) and mobile hotspot devices.
The M80 has been tested against industry standards and is expected to sample
with customers later in 2021. It offers operators around the world support for a
full range of radio access technologies:
- 3GPP Release 16 standard
- Sub-6 GHz and mmWave dual connectivity and carrier aggregation
- 5G NR (FR1) with more than two carrier aggregation
- 5G mmWave (FR2) up to 8CC
- 5G carrier aggregation with Mixed Duplex (TDD + FDD)
- Dynamic spectrum sharing (DSS) ready
The M80 integrates MediaTek’s 5G UltraSave technologies which improve on the
single-chip design to provide another layer of extensive power-saving
enhancements. MediaTek’s UltraSave Network Environment Detection and UltraSave
OTA Content Awareness technologies dynamically adjust power configuration and
operating frequency based on the network environment. The M80 also integrates
MediaTek’s Dynamic Bandwidth Part (BWP) technology which is designed to optimize
bandwidth use to accommodate light or heavy data throughput requests.
Additionally, with the M80’s Connected Mode DRX (C-DRX) technology the modem
will regularly remain powered in connected standby even when there is no data
activity.
MediaTek works closely with operators and partners around the world to bring
consumers faster and more reliable 5G experiences. As a result, company’s 5G
technology has been validated by operators in more than 100 markets. MediaTek is
also a founding member of the OpenRF Association, which was founded to help to
speed up time-to-market for 5G device manufacturers with interoperable 5G RF
Front-End (RFFE) solutions.
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