T-Mobile, Nokia, and Qualcomm Reach Record 1.175 Gbps Download Speeds in Advanced LTE Lab Trial
September 08 2017 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Speeds achieved on T-Mobile’s LTE-Advanced
network using Nokia 4.9G technology powered by Nokia AirScale and
Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X20 LTE modem, to be demonstrated at
#MWCA17
In a new worldwide industry first, T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS),
Nokia (NYSE: NOK), and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of
Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM), have exceeded gigabit speeds
using evolved, commercially available 4G LTE technology. In tests
at T-Mobile’s lab last week, download speeds of 1.175 Gbps were
achieved on T-Mobile’s LTE network utilizing Nokia’s 4.9G network
powered by the Nokia AirScale Base Station together with the
Snapdragon X20 LTE modem.
Technology used in the tests included:
- Nokia 4.9G powered by AirScale Base
Station
- A Snapdragon X20 LTE modem mobile test
device, supporting Downlink Category 18 for theoretical peak
download speeds up to 1.2 Gbps
- 12 independent streams of LTE data
- 4X4 MIMO, 256 QAM and three carrier
aggregation across 60 MHz of downlink spectrum on T-Mobile’s
network
Using 12 simultaneous independent LTE data streams between the
device and network enables a theoretical peak download speed of 1.2
Gbps. The tests demonstrated that commercially available 4G
technologies can deliver unprecedented download speeds well beyond
what customers experience today.
“Every meaningful network innovation in recent years has come
first from T-Mobile. We already have America’s fastest and most
advanced LTE network, and we’ve built it to advance faster for
customers than anybody else out there,” said Neville Ray, CTO of
T-Mobile. “These tests with Nokia and Qualcomm Technologies prove
that T-Mobile customers have a lot more speed to look forward to
from our LTE network as we evolve to 5G.”
“Using the Snapdragon X20 LTE modem, we are breaking through the
gigabit barrier, further enhancing network capacity and real user
data rates,” said Cristiano Amon, executive vice president,
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and president, Qualcomm CDMA
Technologies. “And working with Nokia and T-Mobile, using our
second-generation gigabit LTE modem, we’ve now shown the steady
strides we are making as we progress on the path to 5G. User
devices supporting these speeds are expected to be made
commercially available in the first half of 2018.”
“We are helping customers maximize the value of their existing
networks by bringing performance closer to that expected from 5G in
the future,” said Marc Rouanne, President of Mobile Networks,
Nokia. “With this key test, using T-Mobile’s network and Qualcomm
Technologies’ modem, we have not only broken the gigabit speed
barrier but have exceeded existing performance using Nokia 4.9G
technology, showing the way forward for higher-quality user
experiences and services with fiber-like speeds over mobile
connections.”
Nokia and Qualcomm Technologies will demonstrate the 1.2Gbps
data rates at their booths at Mobile World Congress Americas 2017
in San Francisco, from September 12 to 14.
Qualcomm and Snapdragon are trademarks of Qualcomm Incorporated,
registered in the United States and other countries. Qualcomm
Snapdragon is a product of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Certain speeds, including gigabit-class, may require qualifying
plan or extra feature.
About T-Mobile US, Inc.
As America's Un-carrier, T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ: TMUS) is
redefining the way consumers and businesses buy wireless services
through leading product and service innovation. Our advanced
nationwide 4G LTE network delivers outstanding wireless experiences
to 69.6 million customers who are unwilling to compromise on
quality and value. Based in Bellevue, Washington, T-Mobile US
provides services through its subsidiaries and operates its
flagship brands, T-Mobile and MetroPCS. For more information,
please visit http://www.t-mobile.com.
About Nokia
We create the technology to connect the world. Powered by the
research and innovation of Nokia Bell Labs, we serve communications
service providers, governments, large enterprises and consumers,
with the industry’s most complete, end-to-end portfolio of
products, services and licensing. From the enabling infrastructure
for 5G and the Internet of Things, to emerging applications in
virtual reality and digital health, we are shaping the future of
technology to transform the human experience. nokia.com
About Qualcomm
Qualcomm’s technologies powered the smartphone revolution and
connected billions of people. We pioneered 3G and 4G – and now we
are leading the way to 5G and a new era of intelligent, connected
devices. Our products are revolutionizing industries, including
automotive, computing, IoT, healthcare and data center, and are
allowing millions of devices to connect with each other in ways
never before imagined. Qualcomm Incorporated includes our licensing
business, QTL, and the vast majority of our patent portfolio.
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated,
operates, along with its subsidiaries, all of our engineering,
research and development functions, and all of our products and
services businesses, including, our QCT semiconductor business. For
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