Qualcomm to showcase 5GHz LTE-U chips at MWC 2015 — androidauthority.com

Qualcomm has announced that it has successfully completed over-the-air testing of LTE-Unlicensed networking and that it has integrated the new technology聽 into small cell solutions and RF transceivers for mobile devices. LTE-U takes advantages of the unlicensed 5GHz band, commonly used by WiFi connections, to offer faster LTE data speeds. Mobile data demand is expected to continue to grow over the coming years, so we鈥檙e going to need additional capacity. LTE-U is part of the small-cell strategy designed to boost large coverage licensed LTE bands with small, localized cells operating in the 5GHz spectrum. Using LTE-A鈥檚 carrier aggregation technology, LTE-U will allow for a device to supplement bandwidth from your usual network coverage with small cells located in homes, businesses and public spaces.

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