Globalstar (NYSE: GSAT), the Covington, LA-headquartered mobile satellite and communications services provider, announced the first 5G data call on Globalstar Band n53 spectrum, achieving 100 Mbps download and 60 Mbps upload speeds. The company says these increased speeds allow for mission-critical applications such as robotics, autonomous forklifts, augmented reality applications, and enhanced video abilities to operate seamlessly.
Globalstar claims the test, conducted using XCOM RAN prototype radios and state of the art 5G modules, validates the utility of the Band n53 spectrum and builds on the success from the 4G testing conducted earlier this year. Band n53 utilizes time-division duplexing on a single frequency band for both uplink and downlink in the 2483.5-2495 MHz range, with 10 MHz usable bandwidth. The company says the band is gaining support from technology partners producing chipsets, consumer and IoT devices, RAN systems and network, data and device management.
Globalstar explains that Band n53 is a rare swath of mid-band spectrum offering integrators, enterprises, governments, carriers and cable companies a versatile, fully licensed channel to improve their users’ wireless connectivity.
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