Ericsson and Qualcomm Technologies demo first LTE CAT6 Carrier Aggregation interoperability for Telstra
* Ericsson and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. demonstrate CAT6, 300Mbps
interoperability device testing (IODT) for Telstra
* CAT6 LTE Advanced Carrier Aggregation doubles throughput and improves app
coverage
* The commercial rollout of Telstra's LTE Advanced network will be supported
by Ericsson L14A release and Qualcomm® Gobi(TM) 9x35 chipset
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a wholly owned
subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM), successfully completed the
world's first inter-vendor interoperability testing of LTE Category 6, based on
commercial LTE chipsets and infrastructure supporting Telstra's carrier
aggregation bands. Final stages of testing were completed in collaboration with
Telstra, whose LTE Advanced network in Australia is being readied for Category
6 commercial launch. LTE Category 6 offers much higher potential data speeds
than Category 4, which peaks at 150Mbps.
HÃ¥kan Eriksson, CEO, Australia and New Zealand at Ericsson, says: "We are
pleased to see 300Mbps achieved and we're excited about the superior broadband
experience this will enable. With the introduction of Category 6, adoption of
LTE Advanced is expected to accelerate, with a key factor being the availability
of commercial infrastructure and global chipsets for smartphones."
The equipment used for the tests was based on ready-to-release versions of
Ericsson's L14A software release, which allows for unparalleled user experience
on operator networks using multi-frequency deployments. Ericsson L14A embraces
load balancing for better spectrum efficiency and improved user experience
during high-load situations. It supports all bandwidth and frequency
combinations for up to 40MHz Carrier Aggregation, providing users with speeds of
up to 300Mbps.
The test used Qualcomm Technologies' fourth-generation 3G/LTE multimode modem,
the Qualcomm® Gobi(TM) 9x35 chipset.
Serge Willenegger, Vice President, Product Management, Qualcomm Technologies
Inc. says: "We're excited to be playing an important role in enabling the
world's first multi-vendor commercial LTE Category 6 solution. This latest
collaboration with Ericsson is yet another example of delivering the fastest and
most versatile mobile broadband experiences globally."
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