5G Benchmark Study, 2019: Focus on Sprint's 5G Network (60 MHz 5G + 60 MHz LTE @ Band 41), Using Two Samsung Galaxy S10 Smartphones and Two LG V50 Smartphones While Testing in the Chicago Metro Area
DUBLIN, Dec. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The "5G: The Greatest Show on Earth! Volume 7: (60 MHz 5G + 60 MHz LTE) @ Band 41 = ???" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
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The author just completed its seventh 5G benchmark study, this time with a focus on Sprint's 5G network, which is deployed in Band 41, alongside 60 MHz of LTE in the same band. For this study, the author used two Samsung Galaxy S10 smartphones and two LG V50 smartphones while testing in the Chicago metro area.
Highlights of the Report include the following:
Thanks
The author did this study in collaboration with Accuver Americas, PCTEL and Spirent Communications who provided their respective test equipment and platforms, which are identified in the report. The author did all the testing and analysis of the data and are solely responsible for the commentary in the report.
Methodology
The author tested over a 3-day period, logging both chipset and scanner information while driving or walking around the Chicago metro area. They included multiple scenarios(5G versus 5G, 5G versus 4G, S10 versus V50, standalone 5G, etc.) with each scenario typically involving the transfer of tens, if not hundreds of Gigabytes of data.
5G provided a significant increase in throughput over LTE
Although the author didn't quite hit the proverbial 10x gain(median overall test results), they came much closer than in the past. Disparities in the 5G and LTE channel bandwidth was a factor.
5G spectral efficiency in Band 41 was much higher than observed with 5G millimetre wave
Based on RB-normalized throughput and MCS allocations, the Band 41 spectral efficiency was at least 50% higher than 5G millimetre wave for most test scenarios in Chicago when compared with testing did in NYC late this summer.
Both phones had a difficult time remaining attached to 5G
Sprint's LTE network is heavily loaded and there are a large number of microcells and Magic Boxes that don't support 5G. An optimized solution to better utilize 5G is in the works.
EN-DC with split bearer functionality was seldom available
At the time the author was testing the operator and vendor were testing enhanced features to make better concurrent use of 5G and LTE while taking into consideration the high loading on the LTE Band 41 network. This feature is now in place, but the hasn't tested it. The absence of an additional 60 MHz of spectrum serving a mobile phone had a big impact on observed throughput (5G + LTE).
The LG V50 made far better use of network resources than the Galaxy S10
Observed data speeds over extensive periods of testing were mixed for the two phones, but on two separate days of testing, the LG V50 achieved its throughput with meaningfully fewer network resources (Resource Blocks). Implications for a poorer performing device are lower data speeds in a lightly loaded network and lower throughput for all mobile devices in a capacity-constrained network.
Key Topics Covered
1. Executive Summary
2. Key Observations
3. Individual Smartphone Benchmark Results and Analysis
3.1 Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Results
3.2 LG V50 5G Results
3.2.1 Day One
3.2.2 Day Two Afternoon
4. LG V50 5G Versus LG V50 LTE
5. Samsung Galaxy S10 Versus LG V50
5.1 Day Three
5.2 Day One
6. Test Methodology
7. Final Thoughts
Companies Mentioned
-- Accuver Americas
-- LG
-- PCTEL
-- Samsung
-- Spirent Communications
-- Sprint
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