A new FCC document hints at 4G LTE and 5G network support for the upcoming Surface. Although Microsoft has not yet confirmed that it will hold a hardware event this autumn, there is an event where the “C3K1997” device, which has appeared in the FCC, will be one of the main protagonists.
Hundreds of pages of specs and test reports mention Microsoft devices that can run in “tablet mode” and possibly transmit both 4G LTE and 5G signals, suggesting that the technology used may be different from the Intel communication modules used in the previous Surface.
If Microsoft were to hold a hardware launch, it is expected to unveil the Surface Pro 9 with the latest Intel processors and the Surface Pro X with a Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset, but it is speculated that Microsoft may merge the Pro and X series due to the close proximity of the two series’ designs.
If Microsoft were to merge the Pro and X series, the end result could be this new C3K1997 device, which houses several different modems and chipsets in one unified body.
