Nokia Networks, Deutsche Telekom and Cosmote, Deutsche Telekom’s subsidiary in Greece have demonstrated an LTE FDD-TDD 3 carrier aggregation, combining LTE-FDD in band 3 (1.8 GHz) with LTE-TDD in band 42 (3.5 GHz), at the recent Infocom World 2015 in Athens. The demonstration which leveraged commercially available Nokia Flexi Multiradio 10 Base Station, confirms the ability of 3.5 GHz LTE-TDD technology to increase mobile broadband capacity and improve consumer experience, said Nokia Networks.
Nokia Networks said that the proliferation of mobile data services like video streaming has increased demand for network capacity, putting intense pressure on communications infrastructure. With 400 MHz of fresh TDD spectrum bandwidth available in many countries, 3.5 GHz provides a good solution for capacity expansion to meet future demand based on LTE and LTE-A Pro technologies.
Rachid El Hattachi, SVP Technology Architecture & Blueprints, Deutsche Telekom
Hand in hand with our NatCos we are shaping the local markets, especially in LTE. Spectrum plays a fundamental role for mobile communications as we look to exploit opportunities to meet the growing demand for network capacity.
Markus Borchert, Senior Vice President Europe at Nokia Networks
We are proud and pleased to partner with Deutsche Telekom and Cosmote to demonstrate the world’s first 3 carrier aggregation across LTE-FDD and -TDD using band 42.
