Huawei and Intel's 5G milestone

Intel and Huawei have announced the successful completion of 2.6GHz 5G NR interoperability and development testing (IoDT), based on the 3GPP Release 15 global standard (September version). According to a statement, this represents the world's first test of its kind and is a "key milestone towards accelerating the maturity of the 2.6GHz 5G NR (new radio) ecosystem."

The test was carried out using Intel’s 5G mobile trial platform and Huawei's latest 5G NR base station, supporting the 2.6GHz-with-160MHz bandwidth.

A spokesperson said: "The successful completion of this IoDT test not only marks the end-to-end successful interoperability of 5G in the 2.6G band, but also lays a foundation for large-scale commercial launch. It will promote the development and maturity of the 5G end-to-end industry in the 2.6G band.

"Intel and Huawei will continue to carry out more test and commercial verification, and promote the rapid maturity of the ecosystem, laying a solid foundation for the future 5G commercialization."