Qualcomm has developed technology to run LTE Advanced (LTE-A) over the 5 GHz band. The move is an early shot in what may be a battle between cellular and WiFi over the unlicensed spectrum.
Hellberg says LTE-A over unlicensed spectrum is superior to carrier WiFi due to its longer range, “controlled and robust reliability,” and seamless end-user experience. In addition, he added, mobile operators could benefit from a unified cellular service.
LTE over unlicensed spectrum "works just as carrier aggregation does today. The main thing is to get support for the frequency band where a license is -- there is 500 MHz of spectrum available in 5 GHz.
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Hellberg says LTE-A over unlicensed spectrum is superior to carrier WiFi due to its longer range, “controlled and robust reliability,” and seamless end-user experience. In addition, he added, mobile operators could benefit from a unified cellular service.
LTE over unlicensed spectrum "works just as carrier aggregation does today. The main thing is to get support for the frequency band where a license is -- there is 500 MHz of spectrum available in 5 GHz.
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