MediaTek T700 brings 5G to laptops with the help of Intel

Intel gave up on its 5G dreams not long ago but its partnership with MediaTek might just dry some teary eyes. The two companies have announced the T700 5G modem that will find its way to next-generation Intel-powered laptops, reports. This piece of technology supports Sub-6 5G and standalone 5G calls that don’t depend on the existing LTE network.

The new chip also supports non-standalone Sub-6 5G networks and is “highly power-efficient”, according to MediaTek. In practice, this means that you won’t need to worry about battery life when surfing the net on 5G or making calls.

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