Mobile phone chipmaker MediaTek on Tuesday announced its first 5G modem "Helio M70" which, the company said, would be ready for commercial deployment in 2019.
Notably, Helio M70 would be a new "radio modem" for 5G and the upcoming modem would provide a speed of 5Gbps.
The upcoming modem would also "support critical carrier features".
According to MediaTek, the modem would be available as a discrete solution.
The company will also launch an integrated SoC with a 5G modem but it might not come with the Helio M70.
Regarding the smartphones that would feature Mediatek's recently-launched Helio P22 processor, Chen said: "The company cannot reveal the name of the devices."
He, however, added that the mobile phone makers themselves would announce the same.
Expanding its "Helio P" family of power-efficient chips for mid-range devices, MediaTek launched Helio P22 processor in India last month.
MediaTek Helio P22 is the first to bring the 12nm manufacturing process to the mid-range mobile segment.
With P22 chipset, the chip maker would offer the benefits of Artificial Intelligence (AI) accelerated experiences, brilliant photography and reliable, high-speed connectivity to more affordable devices, thus, expanding the "new premium" market.
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