Qualcomm and Docomo claim first 5G sub-6 GHz carrier aggregation Qualcomm and Japanese operator NTT Docomo have claimed to be first in the world to commercialize 5G sub-6 GHz carrier aggregation (sub6-CA). Running over Docomo’s 5G network and using Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 devices with the Snapdragon X55 5G Modem-RF system, the partners claim this delivers mobile download speeds up to 4.2 Gbps. This is achieved through sub6-CA, which combines 100 MHz carriers in bands n78 (3.7 GHz) and n79 (4.5 GHz) to boost 5G performance and network capacity using Docomo’s various spectrum assets. FCC authorizes first WiFi 6E device The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has authorized the first WiFi device, a Broadcom low-power indoor transmitter, for use in the 6…