Ericsson software unlocks indoor performance for the mobile era
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
* Ericsson releases its next major software, Ericsson Networks Software 16A,
which will feature a new suite of LTE software upgrades targeting the indoor
space
* The new suite features advances in uplink and downlink performance -
boosting network uplink speeds by up to 200 percent, downlink speeds by up
to 30 percent and adding LTE Unlicensed (LTE-U), the first commercial step
in Licensed Assisted Access Device
* Better connections for consumers and enterprises drive latest mobile network
performance and efficiency innovations
Over the last few years a major shift in connectivity has been gaining speed; we
have moved away from a laptop era and into a fully mobile era, where we connect
to our friends, family, and colleagues through multiple devices - growing to
4.3 devices per user by 2020* -- and where business transactions are often made
over the cellular network. The resulting influx of devices, users, and
applications trying to access the network can result in poor indoor coverage and
performance. And with the coming growth in the Internet of Things contributing
to 26 billion connected devices in 2020, providing the right coverage to indoor
spaces will become a greater challenge.
To support these changes in connectivity, Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC), long
recognized for high-performance, innovative hardware, is pushing performance
further by adding capacity and functionality with software-only upgrades.
Today, it announces its next major software release, Ericsson Networks Software
16A, which will feature a new suite of LTE software upgrades targeting the
indoor space.
Among the hundreds of new and enhanced software feature options in Network
Software 16A, the new suite features advances in uplink and downlink performance
- boosting network uplink speeds by up to 200 percent, downlink speeds by up to
30 percent and adding LTE Unlicensed (LTE-U), the first commercial step in
Licensed Assisted Access - as well as features to support greater energy
efficiency of small cells. To achieve these gains, Ericsson has been working
with leading customers on lab tests and trial activities.
Mike Sapien, Principal Analyst Enterprise Services, Ovum, says: "While operators
have understood that they need to design mobile networks for increasing amounts
of data now, Wi-Fi networks have traditionally been the solution of choice for
indoor connectivity for enterprise customers. However, Wi-Fi cannot service the
need for reliable and mobile voice services or text messaging, much less handle
the business-critical applications that require the app coverage, voice
services, and full mobility provided by cellular. Now, as we move toward 5G,
both cellular and Wi-Fi will need to work together to offer differentiated and
seamless service."
Increases in video and media uploads by businesses and consumers via apps like
Instagram and Facebook call for better uplink speeds. Ericsson Networks Software
16A includes two uplink enhancements that will enable mobile operators to
utilize 64 Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM) on uplink to provide 50-percent
better peak speeds of 75 Mbps. In addition, it enables uplink carrier
aggregation, which can double uplink data speeds. Combined, these improvements
provide peak uplink data rates up to 150 Mbps, which is a 200 percent
improvement.
Further enhancements focused on the indoor space boost download speeds by 30
percent using 256 QAM encoding. Earlier this year, in a live demonstration with
Ericsson, Telstra achieved the world's first download peak rates of 600 Mbps
using this new feature. Devices that support these advances become available
this year, in line with commercial availability of the Ericsson Networks
Software 16A.
Networks Software 16A also includes LTE-U, to drive higher performance. LTE-U
enables operators to combine the reliability of licensed spectrum with indoor
data speed boosts provided by unlicensed spectrum.
Arun Bansal, Senior Vice President and Head of Business Unit Radio, Ericsson,
says: "To keep pace with mobile broadband demand from both consumers and
industry, operators need solutions that deliver both high performance and
efficiency. Ericsson's indoor software innovations deliver both. And, these new
features combined with Ericsson's end-to-end solutions, flexible go-to-market
and business models and proactive relationships with key device ecosystem
partners, ensure that our leading operators not only keep pace, but set the
pace."
Ericsson Networks Software 16A builds on energy-efficiency capabilities in
previous releases and now includes Cell Sleep mode. This feature enables
individual carriers to automatically switch off during periods of low traffic
demand, ensuring greater energy efficiency of small cells.
Indoor is the new hub of mobile activity and operators will need strategic
models and services to cover this huge footprint. To complement operator
efforts, Ericsson is expanding its use of channel partners, such as Anixter and
working with leading real estate developers and property managers, including
Skanska, helping to create new business opportunities.
Through Ericsson's flexible service and business models, mobile operators can
choose their level of involvement. For operators who wish to deploy and manage
indoor networks themselves, Ericsson offers easy-to-deploy hardware and
installation tools. Ericsson Global Services offers a comprehensive range of
small cell services, from strategic network analysis through design,
integration, optimization and monitoring, right up to a fully managed Small
Cells as a Service (SCaaS) offering. With SCaaS, complete ownership of the
hardware and deployment is handled through Ericsson Global Services, allowing
for a simple and easy go-to-market model for indoor opportunities.
Ericsson also offers enterprise solutions for operators to bring to their
customers, ranging from Mobile Unified Communications and Video Communications
to Managed Enterprise Cloud.
Ericsson and key device ecosystem partners, including NETGEAR®, will showcase
indoor solutions enabled by the new Networks Software 16A at booth #4322 at CTIA
Super Mobility 2015 in Las Vegas on September 9-11. Demonstrations will include
LTE-U Fair Sharing of licensed and unlicensed spectrum for LTE support and LTE
3 Carrier Aggregation with 256 QAM for speeds up to 600 Mbps.
* Strategy Analytics, 2014
Cellular coverage is needed indoors to deliver a seamless experience and
connection when subscribers are on the go - either from one floor to the next or
from inside to outside.
NOTES TO EDITORS
Launch: Improving Indoor App Coverage
Ericsson and Qualcomm Deliver LTE Category 11 Smartphone Experience in Live
Demonstration with Telstra
License Assisted Access live in Ericsson Labs for Verizon, SK Telecom and T-
Mobile
Ericsson first to give smartphone users indoor boost with License Assisted
Access
Ericsson Radio Dot System
Ericsson RBS 6402
Ericsson Radio System
White paper: App coverage - effectively relating network performance to user
experience
Download high-resolution photos and broadcast-quality video at
www.ericsson.com/press
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