MediaTek announces Helio M80: Its first mmWave modem

MediaTek has finally announced the Helio M80, its first mmWave modem.

The firm’s new modem offers downlink speeds of up to 7.67Gbps, while uplink speeds top out at 3.76Gbps. That represents a pretty hefty increase over the predecessor’s 4.7Gbps and 2.5Gbps speeds respectively.