Sprint and Ericsson to demonstrate live high-speed Gigabit-Class data speeds over LTE TDD
February 22 2017 - 10:00AM
- Industry's first demonstration of Gigabit LTE TDD
over 60MHz of spectrum to reach 1Gbps class speeds
- Gigabit LTE TDD technology enhances efficiency of
Sprint's rich 2.5GHz spectrum holdings
- When deployed, Sprint customers will benefit from
even faster mobile data speeds and a better user experience
To meet the growing demand for high-speed mobile
broadband services, Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) and Sprint (NYSE: S)
are driving technology leadership and extending the LTE TDD
ecosystem with a live demonstration of Gigabit Class LTE TDD data
speeds. The demonstration at Mobile World Congress 2017 in
Barcelona uses LTE technology advances to show 1Gbps class
performance over 60MHz of LTE TDD spectrum, an industry
first.
By 2022, Ericsson expects video applications to
drive an eight-fold increase in mobile data traffic. Gigabit LTE
TDD will be a key technology to enable users to enjoy
data-intensive services and advanced features and applications on
Sprint's LTE Plus network at higher speeds for an enhanced user
experience. Gigabit performance will deliver extremely fast access
to customers' favorite content including improved access to
high-quality 4K video streaming.
Dr. John Saw, Sprint CTO, says: "This
demonstration highlights the incredible capacity and potential of
Sprint's 2.5GHz spectrum holdings and our ability to keep meeting
customers growing demand for high-speed bandwidth-intensive
applications. With Gigabit-class performance our customers will
have a great experience using 4K and even 8K TV and applications
such as HD Virtual Reality on the Sprint LTE Plus network."
With Gigabit LTE TDD technology, Ericsson and
Sprint will unlock the potential of Sprint's rich spectrum
holdings. Sprint has more than 160MHz of 2.5GHz (B41) spectrum in
the top 100 U.S. markets and today has deployed three-channel
carrier aggregation (3CA) on 2.5GHz in more than 100 markets.
Supporting Gigabit Class data speeds over 60MHz of TDD spectrum
increases spectral efficiency enabling Sprint to further leverage
spectrum assets to support the evolution of advanced consumer and
business applications. The Gigabit LTE TDD demonstration is enabled
with Ericsson's LTE Advanced features including 4x4 MIMO, and
higher order modulation (256QAM), Ericsson Lean Carrier, and 3CA of
60MHz of 2.5GHz B41 spectrum.
Glenn Laxdal, Head of Network Products, Ericsson
North America, says: "Sprint has been able to evolve its LTE Plus
network to support and exceed its customers' growing need for speed
and capacity. Our Gigabit LTE TDD demonstration has given us an
opportunity to show how we will co-create a fantastic Sprint
customer experience by enabling the use of next-generation
technology and applications."
Ericsson and Sprint will also be working together
to test 5G technologies such as Massive-MIMO for LTE TDD using
Ericsson's next-generation 5G-ready radio (AIR6468) with Sprint
during the second half of 2017.
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.
The joint demonstration will be held daily at
Mobile World Congress in the Ericsson Booth in Hall 2 in Fira Gran
Via from February 27 to March 2, 2017.
Ericsson at Mobile World Congress
2017
Anything can happen on the
digital frontier, a promising but undiscovered future. From
February 27 to March 2 in Barcelona, Spain, Ericsson is
demonstrating a collaborative approach and innovative solutions to
succeed in this arena.
With our customers and partners,
we work across industries, physical boundaries and perceived
limitations. Join us in Hall 2 or online during MWC 2017 and engage
in conversations and demonstrations about our favorite things: 5G;
platforms and services for IT, Cloud, Networks and TV & Media;
connected solutions for industries; the Internet of Things; and
partnering for success.
See you there!
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