Credit: Vodafone
- Vodafone has created a prototype 5G network device.
- The Raspberry Pi-powered device could allow small businesses and households to extend 5G coverage and increase capacity at a low cost.
- The concept is small enough that users could take it on the go to create a mobile private network.
It may not be long before you’ll be able to take a trip somewhere and create your own private 5G network. A new prototype mini 5G device promises to make 5G affordable and portable.
At Mobile World Congress (MWC) later this month, Vodafone plans on showcasing a new concept device that’s about the size of a home Wi-Fi router. Powered by a single Raspberry Pi 4, with a 5G compatible software-defined radio (SDR) circuit board attached, the device could allow small businesses and households to extend or increase the capacity of 5G coverage at a low cost.