Vodafone, Xiaomi, and Qualcomm have successfully tested a new 5G technology that will pave the way for customers to get faster upload speeds and wider coverage with the arrival of new smartphones and devices expected during 2024.

In the first European technical test of this 5G uplink technology, Vodafone, Qualcomm, and Xiaomi achieved peak upload speeds of up to 273Mbps. Most of today’s smartphones and home broadband services are capable of an average upload speed of 100 Mbps.