Wednesday, 28 February 2007

Ericsson Demonstrates Live LTE

Ericsson has conducted live demonstrations of its Long-Term Evolution (LTE) system supporting Multiple In Multiple Out (MIMO) antenna technology with speeds of up to 144Mbps, as per a statement issued by the company.

LTE is the next mobile broadband network standard, defined by Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), set for release in 2007, the company said.

Ericsson’s LTE demonstration encompassed a variety of applications and showcase speeds up to 144Mbps on a 20MHz carrier in the 2.6GHz frequency band, the company added.

Ulf Ewaldsson, Vice President and Head of Product Area Radio, Ericsson, said, “This demonstration marks the next evolutionary step in mobile communication and confirms Ericsson’s commitment to LTE.”

LTE supports operations in both the paired spectrum (FDD) and unpaired spectrum (TDD). Channel bandwidths of 1.25-20MHz are supported. LTE enables efficient spectrum utilisation for both legacy and future wireless frequency bands. The large wireless industry behind LTE ensures economies of scale, providing very cost-efficient solutions, the company stated.