Qualcomm Technologies has worked with Telstra, Ericsson and NETGEAR on the world’s first Gigabit Class LTE mobile device, and the first Gigabit Class LTE commercially ready network.
NETGEAR Mobile Router MR1100, based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon X16 LTE modem along with Qualcomm Wi-Fi solutions, which is the first consumer end device capable of reaching Gigabit Class LTE download speeds up to 1 Gbps, is one of the results from this association.
Telstra’s new Gigabit Class LTE network enabled by Ericsson is the second achievement. With delivery of the final NETGEAR Mobile router design, Telstra will complete device, network and user testing ahead of commercial launch in the coming months.
“Achieving the world’s first Gigabit Class LTE download speeds between a mobile device and commercial ready network is another industry achievement towards the availability of Gigabit LTE services,” said Serge Willenegger, senior vice president, Qualcomm Technologies.
NETGEAR has worked with Qualcomm Technologies to integrate the Snapdragon X16 LTE modem and is coupled with Qualcomm Wi-Fi solutions to offer Gigabit class performance – into the new NETGEAR Mobile Router MR1100.
Gigabit Class LTE download speeds are achieved through a combination of 3x carrier aggregation, 4×4 MIMO on two aggregated carriers plus 2×2 MIMO on the third carrier, and 256-QAM higher order modulation.
The arrival of Gigabit Class LTE download speeds can help OEMs create a new class of mobile devices that can deliver fiber-like download speeds wirelessly, exciting consumers and expanding opportunities for new experiences and revenue streams.
As the first LTE network in the world to support over-the-air data download speeds up to 1Gbps, Telstra’s new Gigabit Class LTE network sets a new standard for wireless connectivity.
Mike Wright, Telstra’s Group Managing Director Networks, said: “With the world’s first Gigabit Class LTE network, we have substantially improved our network capacity and increased real-world LTE download speeds, while also gaining a distinct advantage over competitors as we can now offer an entirely new class of LTE service.”
“Telstra’s commercial ready Gigabit Class LTE network and device is an important milestone as it paves the path to 5G,” said Per Narvinger, head of Product Line RAN, Ericsson.
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