Intel accelerates 5G modem rollout, but it won't make the 5G iPhone come any sooner<article>
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<p>Intel has just announced that it moved up the launch of its 5G modem, the <a href="
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six months. This multi-mode modem—it supports 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G—is capable of speeds up to six gigabits per second and supports most of the exciting new technologies expected in the first wave of 5G mobile products. That means millimeter wave support, stand-alone and non-stand-alone modes, and simultaneous connections to 4G and 5G networks.</p><figure class="large "><a class="zoom" href="
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<p>Intel’s XM 8160 modem will connect to 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G networks. That means fewer chips, and it’s essentially a requirement for products like the iPhone.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3320556/iphone-ipad/intel-accelerates-5g-modem-rollout-but-it-wont-make-the-5g-iphone-come-any-sooner.html#jump">To read this article in full, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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Intel accelerates 5G modem rollout, but it won't make the 5G iPhone come any sooner
