Ericsson and Qualcomm Technologies have announced the successful completion of the 'world's first' inter-company interoperability testing of LTE Category 9 connectivity, with download speeds of up to 450 Mbps. The testing was conducted using Ericsson's LTE-Advanced network infrastructure based on its commercially available 14B software release supporting the company's multi-standard RBS 6000 family of base stations for macro and small cell networks and Qualcomm's next-generation LTE-Advanced modem.
Ericsson said it can support all bandwidth and frequency combinations for up to 60 MHz 3x Carrier Aggregation, providing users with speeds of up to 450 Mbps.
Serge Willenegger, Vice President of Product Management, QTI
We are excited to see our next-generation LTE-Advanced modem play an important role in enabling the world's first multi-company interoperability Category 9 test. We are pleased to be working closely with Ericsson to help lead the mobile industry's transition to next-generation network connectivity as ultra-fast mobile broadband connectivity has become an essential feature for mobile users.
Thomas Norén, Vice President, Head of Radio Product Management, Ericsson
Inter-company vendor interoperability testing between network and device is key to enabling large-scale commercial deployments. Working with ecosystem partner Qualcomm, we continue to drive LTE innovation and performance improvements, ensuring a great user experience even as mobile broadband demand grows.
