Orange Polska and Huawei test 5G technology in Gliwice

Orange Polska and Huawei have launched a station supporting 5G technology in Gliwice. These are the first tests in Poland carried out outside of a laboratory. They will enable the evaluation of the impact of high buildings and atmospheric conditions on 3.4-3.6 GHz frequencies. Orange Polska said that it is a new stage in preparation for 5G network construction. During the tests in a laboratory, a speed of 1.8 Gb/s was achieved. In urban conditions, at larger distances, the data flew at 1.5 Gb/s through a 100 MHz channel. This is almost twice as fast as Orange Polska’s base station can currently achieve. Orange Polska plans to launch first commercial 5G access points in 2020.