Vodafone and Huawei Claim to Have Made the World’s First 5G Call

Chinese telecom equipment provider Huawei and British carrier Vodafone have successfully completed the first 5G call in the world during an event in Spain, claim the two tech giants. In a press communication, Huawei claimed that the was transmitted over a dual “4G to 5G connection” at speeds which are eight times faster than the current 4G network speeds.

As reported in a press release, the call was made using a computer by Vodafone’s Director General Albert Buxadé from Barcelona and received in Madrid via mobile by José María Lassalle, the Spanish secretary of state for information, society and digital agenda. Huawei also conducted another test using a 5G data connection for a video call.