Samsung develops technology to increase Wi-fi speeds fivefold
PUBLISHED : Monday, 13 October, 2014, 10:42pm
UPDATED : Monday, 13 October, 2014, 10:42pm
Bloomberg
The Samsung Galaxy S5 is demonstrated at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. Photo: AP
Samsung Electronics says it has developed a Wi-fi technology that can increase data transmission speeds by five times the maximum rate possible with existing consumer electronics devices.
The 60 GHz Wi-fi technology will enable a one gigabyte movie to be transferred between devices in less than three seconds while allowing uncompressed high-definition videos to be streamed in real time. The technology removed the gap between theoretical and actual speeds, and exhibited actual speeds more than 10 times faster than with existing Wi-fi technologies, Samsung said.
"Samsung has successfully overcome the barriers to the commercialisation" of the 60 GHz Wi-fi technology, Kim Chang-yong, head of a Samsung research and development centre, said. "New and innovative changes await Samsung's next-generation devices, while possibilities have been opened up for the future development of Wi-fi technology."
The announcement came as the world's largest smartphone maker rolls out new products amid growing competition from Apple and Chinese companies.
Samsung said commercialisation of the 60 GHz Wi-fi technology was expected as early as next year. It plans to apply its new Wi-fi technology to a wide range of products, including audio-visual and medical devices, and telecommunication equipment.
