Intel 5G Solution 5000

2021: 5G modem announcement for computers

At the end of May 2021, Intel presented a 5G modem in the M.2 5G Solution 5000 form factor for laptops. In the assortment of the American company, this is the first 5G device for computers.

The new product was the result of a collaboration of three companies: Intel was developing software for the host system, the company was MediaTek responsible for the modem, Fibocom connected all the components into a full-fledged product FM350-GL.

Intel announces that the 5G Solution 5000 will run on any 5G network worldwide that uses sub-GHz technology. The modem has built-in eSIM support, which indicates a simple activation of the connection, provided that the carriers and here consent to the connection. The novelty is compatible with Windows, Chrome and Linux, outside of 5G networks there is a switch to work in LTE and 3G networks.

Intel 5G Solution 5000

According to the manufacturer, the modem supports a download speed of up to 4.7 Gb/s and a maximum download speed of 1.25 GB/s. It is also backward compatible with LTE, offering 1.6 Gb/s Cat 19 download speed. However, it does not support the 5G millimeter range that Verizon and several other operators deploy to high-density areas in the city center. It is known that such a SIM card is already designed for use almost all over the world, namely in North America, Europe, the Middle East, the Asia-Pacific region, as well as in Australia, Japan and Africa.

5G Solution 5000 is planned to be installed in laptops based on Intel Tiger Lake and Alder Lake processors. Intel announced that Acer, Asus and HP will introduce laptops with support for the 5G Solution 5000 modem in 2021, and by the end of 2022 more than 30 models of laptops with support for the new device will be available.^[1]

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