Ericsson, Qualcomm, and NETGEAR launch Telstras World-First Commercial Gigabit LTE Network with 150Mbps Upload Speeds
January 30 2017 - 5:30PM
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Telstra, Ericsson, Qualcomm and NETGEAR deliver
the world's first commercial Gigabit LTE network and faster upload
data rates, another step towards future 5G capabilities
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Extends Telstra's current network download speed
leadership to Gigabit speeds (1Gbps) whilst doubling upload peak
speed (~150Mbps)
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Technologies deployed support the evolution of
advanced consumer and business applications
Telstra, Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC),
Qualcomm and NETGEAR announce the world's first commercial Gigabit
LTE network and device. Telstra confirmed at the "Gigabit LTE
Experience" event in Sydney today that their Gigabit LTE service
has launched in select state capital city CBDs, with more to
follow.
The Gigabit LTE NETGEAR device,
Nighthawk M1, will first be made available to consumers in
Australia in late February, 2017. The newly-launched Gigabit LTE
service will deliver extremely fast access to consumers' favorite
content, and even faster access to enterprise applications and
business-critical data. Gigabit performance will improve access to
high-quality video streaming, and facilitate emerging mobile
virtual reality applications and experiences, and is a key step
towards 5G.
In addition to Gigabit LTE speeds
on the downlink, Telstra's new network capability also delivers up
to double the previous uplink speeds, meaning uploading content to
social media, the cloud or business applications will be much
faster.
Telstra was the first globally to
launch 600Mbps download speeds (Sept 2015) and now further extends
this global network leadership with Gigabit LTE. Gigabit LTE is
enabled by LTE Advanced features including 4x4 MIMO, 3CA (Three
Carrier Aggregation) and higher order modulation (256QAM). On the
uplink, Telstra's new network capability uses 64QAM and 2CA (Two
Carrier Aggregation) for a peak upload speed of up to 150Mbps.
These new features and capabilities are all important steps as
Telstra evolves its network towards 5G.
Gigabit LTE is not only about high
peak speeds but also delivers more network capacity which benefits
all users. A Gigabit LTE mobile device gets the job done faster
with the ability to allow more network resources to be available
for other users. In addition, the utilization of 4x4 MIMO within
the new NETGEAR Nighthawk M1 Mobile Router (MR1100) Gigabit device,
equipped with the Qualcomm® Snapdragon(TM) X16 LTE modem,
allows 4-way receive diversity. The 4-way receive diversity
capability works to support improved data throughput throughout all
areas of the LTE network including both the Gigabit enabled areas
and as well as the other remaining LTE network areas.
Mike Wright, Group Managing
Director, Networks, Telstra says: "As the roll out of Gigabit LTE
continues, our customers with a Gigabit capable device can enjoy a
faster mobile experience for both downloads and uploads. As our
customers continue to use increasing amounts of data for
entertainment and business use, Telstra's continuous innovation
ensures our network is ready to deliver the country's best mobile
experience.
"Gigabit LTE is also an important
step on our journey to 5G and demonstrates Telstra's commitment to
delivering Australians a world class network now and into the
future. We are well placed to evolve our 4G network and are putting
the building blocks in place for Australia to be ready for 5G -
this will deliver more bandwidth and lower latencies which are
critical for emerging applications such as downloading 4K video,
IoT, autonomous vehicles, augmented reality and shared virtual
reality," said Wright.
Per Narvinger, Vice President
Network Systems, Ericsson says: "Once again we are pleased to
partner with Telstra to deliver the world's first commercial
Gigabit LTE network which we see as an important step as Telstra
continues toward 5G. Gigabit LTE provides end users with even
faster mobile broadband speeds, further improving their mobile
experience while supporting new emerging bandwidth intensive
applications. It is exciting to deliver LTE advances that employ
LTE carrier aggregation of 60MHz of spectrum with higher order
MIMO, and advanced LTE modulation which are all necessary
ingredients for Gigabit LTE."
Mike Finley, senior vice president, president
Qualcomm North America, Qualcomm Technologies Inc., says: "We are
proud to support the launch of the world's first commercial Gigabit
LTE product through our close workings with Telstra, NETGEAR and
Ericsson. The Qualcomm Snapdragon X16 LTE modem is the first
commercial modem in the world to make these game-changing speeds
and user experiences possible."
Andrew Green, Vice President of
Mobile Network Products, NETGEAR, says: "For the past 15 years,
NETGEAR has delivered the most innovative mobile broadband products
for Telstra subscribers. With their focus on innovation and
customer experience, we are delighted that Telstra has again
selected NETGEAR for the initial launch of our Nighthawk M1 Mobile
Router. The new Nighthawk M1 takes advantage of the latest of LTE
and Wi-Fi technologies on the Telstra 4GX network; enabling
subscribers to enjoy the benefits of a secure network with the
fastest download speeds."
Ericsson is present today in all high-traffic LTE
markets including US, Japan, and South Korea, and is ranked first
for handling the most global LTE traffic. In addition, forty
percent of the world's total mobile traffic is carried over
Ericsson networks. More than 270 LTE RAN and Evolved Packet
Core networks have been delivered by Ericsson worldwide, of which
over 200 are live commercially.
* Note: Gigabit LTE delivers a peak physical layer
download speed of ~979Mbps and uplink 2 CA delivers a peak uplink
physical layer speed of ~150Mbps and requires a suitable device
(e.g. Cat16). Actual day to day speeds experienced by users depend
on network conditions and the user's application.
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