Ericsson and Cosmote First in Europe To Demonstrate 500 Mbps in Live LTE Network

Ericsson and Cosmote Greece, have demonstrated download speeds of 500Mbps in a live LTE network in a carrier aggregation first for Europe.

By working with Ericsson, Cosmote is moving FDD 3xCarrier Aggregation & 256 QAM innovation to their commercial network, boosting performance.

In addition, three component 20+20+10MHz FDD LTE carrier aggregation in combination with 256 QAM modulation deployed in a live network for the first time in the European market.

LTE-A carrier aggregation technology supports the use of multiple LTE carriers in a single LTE network. By increasing network bandwidth, carrier aggregation delivers higher peak data rates and better user experiences across the network coverage area.

Ericsson’s 256QAM downlink encoding technology provides up to 33 percent higher downlink throughput in good radio conditions. This enables more efficient use of the spectrum allocated to a cell, as well as a 33 percent increase in maximum user downlink throughput.

Stefanos Theocharopoulos, Chief Technology & Operations Officer, OTE Group , says: “With the consecutive ‘firsts’ achieved by the OTE Group, such as the demonstration of speeds up to 500 Mbps via our 4G+ network, we confirm our technological superiority and make a difference for our customers”.

Courtesy: cellular-news.com