Samsung Electronics announced a laboratory demonstration achieving combined peak speeds of 8.5 Gbps across multiple devices using 5G mmWave technology, a figure the company describes as an industry-leading result.
The test paired 800 MHz of mmWave spectrum with MU‑MIMO (multi-user, multiple input, multiple output) techniques on Samsung’s 5G mmWave access equipment. Two mobile devices were connected simultaneously, each registering roughly 4.3 Gbps, delivering a combined throughput of about 8.5 Gbps across both devices.
Samsung emphasized that the demonstration underlines a core advantage of 5G: access to mmWave spectrum. The company noted that the broad bandwidth available in mmWave bands enables mobile operators to provide multi‑gigabit speeds that lower frequency bands cannot match.
With these multi‑gigabit speeds, Samsung said users could experience new, data‑intensive mobile services, including 8K video streaming, augmented reality remote learning, and comprehensive virtual reality teleconferencing, as well as future use cases that have yet to be developed.
Several countries, including Japan, South Korea and the United States, have already allocated 5G mmWave spectrum and begun launching services and trials. Elsewhere, allocation debates are unfolding. In Australia, for example, major carriers Telstra and Optus have clashed with the competition regulator over how much contiguous 26 GHz spectrum should be assigned. Telstra has advocated for at least 1 GHz of contiguous spectrum, while Optus has argued an 800 MHz allocation cap would better serve end users in the long term.
This mmWave demonstration is one of several recent connectivity milestones involving Samsung. Last month, in collaboration with KT Corporation, Samsung reported achieving 1 Gbps over the air on KT’s commercial 5G network, highlighting continued progress across both laboratory and commercial deployments.
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