- At the ongoing ITU Telecom World 2014 that started today till 11th December, Nokia Networks, Ooredoo Qatar and China Mobile showcased a 'record-breaking' speed of 4.1 Gbps over TDD-FDD LTE. The trio also claimed to achieve industry benchmark of 300+ Mbps uplink with 3.8 Gbps downlink. The speed was achieved by combining TDD- and FDD-LTE spectrums and aggregating 10 carriers with 200 MHz bandwidth.
At a consistant 4.1 Gbps speed, a user can download a full-length 5 GB high-definition (HD) movie in just 11 seconds and simultaneously upload a 5-minute 30 MB video clip from a concert in less than a second.
According to Nokia ,the demonstration was conducted using its commercial Single RAN Advanced hardware, including the Flexi Multiradio 10 Base Station with software to aggregate carriers on both TDD- and FDD-LTE spectrums, running on LTE-Advanced Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) technology.
Zhang Qi, Vice President of TD-LTE at Nokia Networks
We just broke our own speed record which shows our capability to help operators address the ever-increasing demand for faster data dowload and upload speeds. TDD-FDD LTE not only delivers high uplink and downlink throughput, but also helps balancing the load between two networks, efficiently using the spectrum.
Madam Huang Yuhong, Deputy General Manager of China Mobile Research Institute and Secretary General of Global TD-LTE Initiative (GTI)
This groundbreaking throughput is a milestone that boosts our efforts as we drive the commercialization and globalization of TD-LTE and TDD-FDD converged technology across the globe. In collaboration with Nokia Networks, our long-standing and trusted partner, we continue to exploit the immense capacity potential of TD-LTE.
Waleed Al Sayed, Chief Operating Officer, Ooredoo Qatar
We are building the biggest, fastest network in Qatar, so that customers across the country can access next-generation wireless data services. We are very proud that the first-ever ITU Telecom World to be held in Qatar should showcase this record-breaking success with the support of Ooredoo. By deploying our advanced LTE network in Qatar, we are truly laying the foundation for the future.
