Back in February 2016, we introduced the Qualcomm Snapdragon X16 LTE modem, the first commercially announced cellular modem capable of Gigabit LTE download speeds. Now, less than a year later, it’s shipping in a real product, on a real network.

Last week, Qualcomm Technologies, along with Telstra, NETGEAR, and Ericsson, held “The Gigabit LTE Experience” event in Sydney, Australia to celebrate the arrival of the world’s first Gigabit LTE mobile device and network.

Media and industry analysts from around the world got the chance to experience Gigabit LTE first hand via the NETGEAR Nighthawk M1 mobile router. This incredible device packs the Snapdragon X16 LTE modem for Gigabit LTE connectivity, and Qualcomm 11ac Wi-Fi with 2x2 MIMO designed so you can connect up to 20 devices simultaneously, with a large battery that keeps the data flowing for nearly 24 hours, and many other impressive features.

The event began with the requisite speed test. The NETGEAR Nighthawk M1 achieved incredible download speeds of 930 Mbps and upload speeds of 127 Mbps on Telstra’s live network.