UK's largest mobile network operator, EE has kicked off advanced 4G mobile networks trials at the Wembley Stadium, partnering with Qualcomm and Huawei, on what it claims as a showcase of Europe's fastest 4G speeds. The demo utilized a Qualcomm® Snapdragon 810 processor with X10 LTE that combines three different EE spectrum bands to achieve 400Mbps speeds to a single device. The speeds are achieved by combining three LTE carriers – 20MHz of 1800MHz spectrum, 20MHz of 2.6GHz spectrum, and a further 15GHz of 2.6GHz spectrum.
To illustrate the future capabilities of the EE mobile network, EE has created a bespoke audio-visual installation at the stadium, featuring multiple 4K and HD screens and high quality audio streaming to create an interactive experience.
According to EE, from late March, it will switch on its 4G+ at Wembley Stadium, offering speeds of up to 150Mbps by combining two LTE bands (20MHz in each of the 1800MHz and 2.6GHz bands). With the upgrade, fans in their seats will be able to benefit from double the amount of mobile data capacity, letting them stream goal replays, check sports apps, upload selfies and share the action on social media, said EE.
Fotis Karonis, CTO at EE
We have established ourselves as the most advanced and innovative network in Europe, and we will continue to stay ahead of the curve, in terms of both speed and capacity. Smarter devices with more data intensive video and audio demands are launching all the time, and it’s trials like these at Wembley Stadium that allow us to ensure EE customers continue to get the very best experiences from their mobile network now and in the future. This is a showcase of what a truly amazing 4G network can do, and is a big step in our ambition to make Wembley Stadium the most connected stadium in the world.
