Sprint and Samsung Take Three-Channel Carrier Aggregation into the Field with Live Demonstration in Chicago
August 29 2016 - 12:00PM
Business Wire
The Windy City showcases what’s next for the
Sprint LTE Plus Network
Today at Soldier Field in Chicago, Sprint (NYSE:S) and Samsung
Electronics America, Inc. provided a look at what’s next for the
Sprint LTE Plus Network with the first live U.S. demonstration of
three-channel carrier aggregation on Sprint’s network. The
demonstration reached peak download speeds of more than 230 Mbps
running on Samsung’s latest network infrastructure technology and
hottest new devices including the Samsung Galaxy Note7, Galaxy S7,
and Galaxy S7 edge.
Carrier aggregation is an LTE-Advanced feature that bonds
together bands of spectrum to create wider channels, produce
greater capacity and deliver faster speeds on capable devices.
Essentially it creates a wider lane that allows more data traffic
to travel at higher rates.
Today Sprint has deployed three-channel carrier aggregation on
more than 500 cell sites in Chicago.
Today’s three-channel carrier demonstration at Soldier Field
utilized Sprint’s 2.5 GHz spectrum to deliver peak download speeds
of more than 230 Mbps. It also showcased live streaming of
ultra-high definition 4K video and the blazing fast, high-bandwidth
capability of Sprint’s LTE Plus Network. Participants were also
able to experience a low-latency, high-speed, virtual reality
system.
“Ten months ago Chicago was our first LTE Plus market receiving
two-channel carrier aggregation and we’re excited to take a
leadership role as the first carrier in the U.S. to publicly
demonstrate three-channel carrier aggregation live in the field,”
said Günther Ottendorfer, Sprint COO, Technology. “4K video and
immersive virtual reality systems are gaining momentum and Sprint
is ready with more spectrum and capacity than any other carrier to
support our customers’ demands for data now and well into the
future.”
Behind the scenes, today’s demonstration utilized Samsung’s
three-channel carrier aggregation technology delivered via software
upgrade on Sprint’s current LTE Plus network. In optimal RF
conditions, three-channel carrier aggregation can increase
throughput by 50 percent over the current two-channel carrier
network1, providing higher speeds and an enhanced user experience.
For instance, users can reduce download time of a 1GB video by
approximately one-third in a typical environment, when compared to
using two-channel carrier aggregation.
At today’s demonstration, Samsung successfully showcased the
LTE-Advanced network solution, as well as its devices supporting
three-channel carrier aggregation including the Samsung Galaxy S7,
Galaxy S7 edge and recently launched Galaxy Note7.
“Samsung is excited to bring Chicago on air with this new
three-channel aggregation capability in Sprint’s network, and to
facilitate today’s demonstration,” said Mark Louison, SVP and
General Manager of Samsung Networks. “We continue to invest in LTE
Advanced technologies, and drive commercialization of new
three-channel aggregation features with carriers such as Sprint
through both our Network infrastructure and device products. This
will ensure customers will receive the best possible wireless
service experience.”
Today, Sprint uses two-channel carrier aggregation to deliver
peak speeds of more than 100 Mbps in 237 LTE Plus markets across
the country using 40 MHz of 2.5 GHz spectrum on the company’s LTE
Plus cell sites. With three-channel carrier aggregation Sprint will
utilize 60 MHz of spectrum in the 2.5 GHz band to provide peak
download speeds of more than 200 Mbps on compatible devices. Sprint
holds more than 160 MHz of 2.5 GHz spectrum in the top 100 U.S.
markets. Sprint also uses 800 MHz and 1.9 GHz spectrum to provide
strong coverage and reliability across its LTE Plus network.
Sprint offers 22 devices that actively support two-channel
carrier aggregation on its super-fast LTE Plus Network. Six devices
currently offered by Sprint are three-channel carrier aggregation
capable and Sprint’s portfolio of devices is expected to grow.
Three-channel carrier aggregation is slated for enablement on
devices via an automatic software update following network
deployment.
A Reliable, Capacity-Rich Network
Sprint LTE coverage reaches approximately 300 million people –
more than 90 percent of the U.S. population. And Sprint’s highly
reliable network is better than ever. In fact, Sprint’s analysis of
drive test data from Nielsen – covering the top 106 metropolitan
markets in the U.S. – shows that Sprint’s reliability now beats
T-Mobile’s and performs within 1% of AT&T and Verizon.2
With Sprint’s deep spectrum holdings and a reliable,
capacity-rich network that’s built for data, Sprint is proud to now
offer Unlimited Freedom with unlimited talk, text, and mobile
optimized streaming videos, gaming and music.3 And for customers
that prefer a higher resolution video streaming experience, Sprint
offers Unlimited Freedom Premium.4
About Sprint:
Sprint (NYSE: S) is a communications services company
that creates more and better ways to connect its customers to
the things they care about most. Sprint served more than 59.4
million connections as of June 30, 2016 and is widely recognized
for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies,
including the first wireless 4G service from a national carrier in
the United States; leading no-contract brands including Virgin
Mobile USA, Boost Mobile, and Assurance Wireless; instant national
and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1
Internet backbone. Sprint has been named to the Dow Jones
Sustainability Index (DJSI) North America for the past five years.
You can learn more and visit Sprint at www.sprint.com or
www.facebook.com/sprint and www.twitter.com/sprint.
1
Based on Samsung internal research.
2 Claim based on Sprint’s analysis of latest Nielsen drive test
data for average network reliability (voice & data) in top 106
markets.
3
Mobile optimized video streams at up to 480p+ resolution, music at
up to 500kbps, streaming cloud gaming at up to 2mbps. Data
deprioritization applies during times of congestion.
4
Premium resolution video streams at up to
1080p+, music at up to 1.5mbps, gaming streams at up to 8mbps.
Samsung, Galaxy Note, and Galaxy S are
trademarks of Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd.
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SprintAdrienne Norton,
425-256-7014adrienne.norton@sprint.comorSamsung Electronics
AmericaJonathan Varman, 201-334-3526j.varman@sea.samsung.com
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