ZTE’s ‘gigabit’ phone is little more than a concept
February 26, 2017 | Uncategorized

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ZTE announced this past week that it would debut a gigabit phone at Mobile World Congress. The device is supposed to make 360-degree VR, 4K video, and instant cloud storage possible on the move. While it’s possible ZTE will bring a physical phone along for the show, the company has clarified that it will not be releasing this device for the time being. It’s a proof of concept that demonstrates how the company might eventually create a gigabit phone.
ZTE explains that it would rely on carrier aggregation, which bundles various 4G bands together to leverage their strength and eventually reach a gigabit download speed. This wouldn’t require carriers to upgrade their network to 5G, which is thought to be capable of speeds up to 1 Gbps (in…