Huawei and SoftBank Group have signed an MOU to jointly develop TDD+, a '4.5G' mobile communications technology based on LTE-TDD. The cooperation between the two companies will involve verification testing, technological evaluation; and research and development.
The joint initiative responds to the increasing demand for more bandwidth as proliferation of smartphones and tablets continue to increase the traffic volume handled by today's mobile networks. With the ambition to provide the best user experience for its customers, SoftBank is leveraging its TDD spectrum to deploy TDD-capable Advanced eXtended Global Platform (AXGP) networks in Japan, said Huawei, to meet the growing demand. The technology collaboration will enable Softbank to increase the frequency resource efficiency on the AXGP networks by about 5 times, substantially improving the user experience, claims Huawei.
Keiichi Makizono, SVP, SoftBank
The technology involved in this cooperation will become the next-generation network development trend. Now, SoftBank is planning to construct the next-generation mobile network. Therefore, our cooperation with Huawei on 4.5G technology is quite meaningful.
David Wang, President, Huawei Wireless Network Product Line
TDD+ helps increase the spectral efficiency and decrease the total cost of ownership (TCO). It also creates new services and provides a communications environment able to adapt to user demands.
