BARCELONA, Spain, March 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Qualcomm
Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ:
QCOM), T-Mobile US, Inc. and Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and
NYSE: ALU) today announced that they are enabling the extension of
LTE to unlicensed spectrum with upcoming Licensed Assisted Access
(LAA) deployment plans. Following its trials of this LTE Advanced
capability in 5GHz, T-Mobile will be one of the first carriers to
deploy LAA in 2016. Alcatel-Lucent will begin trials this year with
LTE-U enabled small cells using Qualcomm Technologies' FSM99xx
family of small cell system-on-chip (SoC) solutions, with
commercial products expected in 2016.
"With T-Mobile's commitment to bringing LAA benefits to
customers in the near future, we're looking forward to seeing both
Alcatel-Lucent's and Qualcomm Technologies' LTE-U demonstrations at
Mobile World Congress that show co-existence with Wi-Fi, which is
critical for this technology to succeed," said Neville Ray, chief technology officer, T-Mobile.
"The LAA ecosystem is coming together with innovative development
from numerous partners to enable utilization of the 5GHz unlicensed
bands."
As mobile data demand continues to grow for both licensed and
unlicensed bands, the overlap and co-existence of Wi-Fi and
cellular data become more important for the industry. Seamlessly
integrating licensed and unlicensed band operation brings the
benefits of cellular to unlicensed spectrum and delivers data
speeds at rates more than two times faster than LTE alone.
"Alcatel-Lucent is committed to working with lead-adopter
operators to prove that unlicensed spectrum can be used to
significantly enhance the service provided over cellular networks
without compromising Wi-Fi performance," said Mike Schabel, vice president of small cells,
Alcatel-Lucent. "At Mobile World Congress, we are demonstrating our
commercial commitment to blending Wi-Fi and cellular networks,
including LAA, with our newly launched Wireless Unified Networks
strategy."
Alcatel-Lucent and Qualcomm Technologies will conduct LTE-U
trials beginning in the second half of this year using
Alcatel-Lucent's small cell portfolio based on Qualcomm
Technologies' FSM99xx family of small cell chipsets. Commercial
products are scheduled for shipment in the first half of 2016.
"Trials and commitments from leading companies, such as
Alcatel-Lucent and T-Mobile, are solid steps to prove industry
readiness and adoption of LTE-U," said Neville Meijers, vice president of business
development at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
For more information and to see live demonstrations, please
visit the Qualcomm booth (#3E10), or the Alcatel-Lucent booth
(#3K10) at Mobile World Congress.
About Qualcomm Incorporated
Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) is a world leader in 3G, 4G
and next-generation wireless technologies. Qualcomm Incorporated
includes Qualcomm's licensing business, QTL, and the vast majority
of its patent portfolio. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, operates, along
with its subsidiaries, substantially all of Qualcomm's engineering,
research and development functions, and substantially all of its
products and services businesses, including its semiconductor
business, QCT. For more than 25 years, Qualcomm ideas and
inventions have driven the evolution of digital communications,
linking people everywhere more closely to information,
entertainment and each other. For more information, visit
Qualcomm's website, OnQ blog, Twitter and Facebook pages.
About Alcatel-Lucent
Alcatel-Lucent is the leading IP networking, ultra-broadband
access and cloud technology specialist. We are dedicated to making
global communications more innovative, sustainable and accessible
for people, businesses and governments worldwide. Our mission is to
invent and deliver trusted networks to help our customers unleash
their value. Every success has its network. For more information,
visit Alcatel-Lucent on: http://www.alcatel-lucent.com, read the
latest posts on the Alcatel-Lucent blog and follow the Company on
Twitter.
Qualcomm is a trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated, registered in
the United States and other
countries. Other product and brand names may be trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Qualcomm Contacts:
Laurie Falconer, Qualcomm
Atheros
Phone: 1-408-652-0632
Email: laurief@qti.qualcomm.com
Emily Kilpatrick, Corporate
Communications
Phone: 1-858-845-5959
Email: corpcomm@qualcomm.com
Warren Kneeshaw, Investor
Relations
Phone: 1-858-658-4813
Email: ir@qualcomm.com
Alcatel-Lucent Media Contacts:
Simon Poulter
Phone: +33 (0)1 55 14 10 06
Email: simon.poulter@alcatel-lucent.com
Leonard Pesheck
Phone: +1 630 713 6437
Email: leonard.pesheck@alcatel-lucent.com
Alcatel-Lucent Investor Relations:
Marisa Baldo
Phone: +33 (0)1 55 14 11 20
Email: marisa.baldo@alcatel-lucent.com
Jacques-Olivier Vallet
Phone: +33 (0)1 55 14 12 49
jacques-olivier.vallet@alcatel-lucent.com
Tom Bevilacqua
Phone: + 1 908-582-7998
thomas.bevilacqua@alcatel-lucent.com
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