Slide 1: Progress on LAA and its relationship to LTE-U and MulteFire
Progress on LAA and its relationship to LTE-U and MulteFire™ Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. February 22, 2016
Slide 2: Making best use of 5 GHz unlicensed band
Making best use of 5 GHz unlicensed band LTE-U/LAA, LWA, MulteFire™ and Wi-Fi will coexist in 5 GHz Enterprises Small Venues Residential/ Businesses Neighborhood Large amounts of Ideal for small cells thanks Global neutral spectrum that spectrum available to lower mandated can serve any user with sa
Slide 3: Multiple technologies will co-exist for different needs
Multiple technologies will co-exist for different needs LTE-U / LAA (Licensed-Assisted Access) Targeting mobile operators using LTE in unlicensed Licensed Spectrum anchor spectrum for new small cell deployments Exclusive use LWA (LTE Wi-Fi Link Aggregation) Aggregation with Targeting mobile operator
Slide 4: LTE Unlicensed developed through industry collaboration
LTE Unlicensed developed through industry collaboration Collaboration with organizations such as Wi-Fi Alliance and IEEE LTE-U Forum LTE-U Forum 3GPP for LAA MulteFire Alliance An industry forum defining A global standardization An international association coexistence specs LTE-U based organization
Slide 5: LAA part of LTE Advanced Pro—a rich roadmap of features
LAA part of LTE Advanced Pro—a rich roadmap of features Pushing LTE capabilities towards 5G Advanced MIMO Unlicensed spectrum eLAA 5G 256QAM Internet of Things Enhanced CA FeICIC Carrier aggregation FDD-TDD CA LAA Massive/FD-MIMO CoMP Device-to-device V2X Shared Broadcast SON+ Dual connectivity LWA
Slide 6: Extending LTE to unlicensed spectrum
Extending LTE to unlicensed spectrum Licensed Assisted Access (LAA) • Path to Gbps speeds By aggregating as little as 20 MHz licensed spectrum with unlicensed Unlicensed (5 GHz) • Seamless and robust user experience Carrier With reliable licensed spectrum anchor LTE aggregation • 2x capacity and ran
Slide 7: Fair Wi-Fi coexistence a key principle in LAA design
Fair Wi-Fi coexistence a key principle in LAA design Extensive over-the-air testing performed in the lab and in the field >2x 1x 1x ≥1x Gain (Median throughput) 1 Operator Operator Operator Operator A B Operator B A B Wi-Fi Wi-Fi switches Wi-Fi to Wi-Fi LAA LAA In many cases a better neighbor to Wi-
Slide 8: LAA is designed to protect Wi-Fi
LAA is designed to protect Wi-Fi Select clear channel: Dynamically avoid Wi-Fi 20 MHz 20 Up to 500 MHz available MHz Sharing the channel fairly: “Listen before talk” (LBT) Busy Wait LAA Wi-Fi Release unlicensed channel at low traffic 8
Slide 9: LBT ensures fair sharing in unlicensed 5 GHz
LBT ensures fair sharing in unlicensed 5 GHz LBT is standardized in ETSI EN 301 893 Channel clear, start Ready to transmit, but to transmit channel is busy ED – Energy Detect Threshold Introducing1 a more sensitive threshold that is Channel is clear, start common for all technologies when sensing ea
Slide 10: LTE-U and LAA part of the same evolution
LTE-U and LAA part of the same evolution LTE-U LAA eLAA and beyond Time to market for certain Includes LBT required for Enhancements to LAA regions: USA, Korea, India global deployments Based on 3GPP R12 3GPP R13 3GPP R14 and beyond1 • Supplemental downlink (SDL) • Supplemental downlink (SDL) • Adds
Slide 11: MulteFire: LTE-based technology solely in unlicensed spectrum
MulteFire: LTE-based technology solely in unlic. spectrum Targets small-cells in unlicensed spectrum bands such as the global 5GHz band LTE-like performance Wi-Fi-like deployment simplicity • Enhanced capacity and range • Operates solely in unlicensed • Improved mobility, quality-of- Harmoniously co
Slide 12: Enhanced offload for mobile networks with MulteFire
Enhanced offload for mobile networks with MulteFire High-performance neutral host offload capabilities Traditional mobile deployments Neutral host deployments Separate spectrum bands and deployments may Using common spectrum and common deployment prohibit reaching all venues, enterprises and homes p
Slide 13: World's first over-the-air LAA trial
World’s first over-the-air LAA trial Joint effort by Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and Deutsche Telekom AG in Nuremberg, Germany during November 2015
Slide 14: Over-the-air trial demonstrates LAA advantages
Over-the-air trial demonstrates LAA advantages Increased coverage Demonstrated LAA’s extended range and improved performance in 5 GHz compared to Wi-Fi Increased capacity Demonstrated downlink throughput gains over Wi-Fi. Co-existence benefiting everyone Demonstrated fair co-existence between LAA, L
Slide 15: Completed a wide range of test cases
Completed a wide range of test cases Covering multiple aspects Different combinations of 1 LAA, LWA and Wi-Fi, mix of above and below ED 4 Single or multiple users Different radio conditions, 2 Handover between multiple small cells 5 including corner cases such as hidden node 3 Indoor and outdoor de
Slide 16: Outdoor test case examples
Outdoor test case examples 2 LAA/LWA capable eNB (licensed + unlicensed) 2 Wi-Fi AP (unlicensed) Same configuration for LAA and Wi-Fi: radio channel, 2x2 MIMO, antennas, transmit power, mobility…
Slide 17: 2X coverage improvement outdoors
2X coverage improvement outdoors Downlink throughput in unlicensed spectrum for each location on test route1 LWA (Wi-Fi) LAA Coverage2 in unlicensed Mbps Wi-Fi LAA x2.5 >10 24% of route 60% of route x1.8 >1 39% of route 71% of route X1.7 >0 47% of route 82% of route ©2009 GeoBasis-DE/BKG, ©2016 Goo
Slide 18: LAA outperforms Wi-Fi in challenging radio conditions
LAA outperforms Wi-Fi in challenging radio conditions Averaged downlink throughput in 5 GHz during mobility1 70 Performance when it matters Downlink throughput in unlicensed [Mbps] LAA’s performance gains grows with more 60 challenging radio conditions, providing more consistent throughput over a la
Slide 19: LAA benefits everyone sharing the same 5 GHz channel
LAA benefits everyone sharing the same 5 GHz channel A better neighbor to Wi-Fi than Wi-Fi itself Downlink throughput in 5 GHz1 Wi-Fi Wi-Fi Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 10.8 Mbps Baseline with 4 Wi-Fi pairs Wi-Fi Wi-Fi Wi-Fi Wi-Fi Imagery ©2016 Google. Map data ©2016 GeoBasis-DE/BKG (©2009). Google 1 Outdoor, 4 user
Slide 20: LAA benefits everyone sharing the same 5 GHz channel
LAA benefits everyone sharing the same 5 GHz channel A better neighbor to Wi-Fi than Wi-Fi itself Downlink throughput in 5 GHz1 16.3 Mbps LAA Wi-Fi LAA Wi-Fi 10.8 Mbps Switching 2 Wi-Fi pairs to LAA Wi-Fi Wi-Fi Wi-Fi Wi-Fi LAA LAA Imagery ©2016 Google. Map data ©2016 GeoBasis-DE/BKG (©2009). Google
Slide 21: LAA benefits everyone sharing the same 5 GHz channel
LAA benefits everyone sharing the same 5 GHz channel LAA promotes fair sharing of the unlicensed channel Same baseline with 4 Wi-Fi pairs Switching 2 Wi-Fi pairs to LAA 32% 35% 26% 25% Wi-Fi LAA Wi-Fi Wi-Fi Wi-Fi LAA Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 27% 25% 23% 20% Numbers in pie charts show channel occupancy1, the tota
Slide 22: LAA fairly coexists with Wi-Fi
LAA fairly coexists with Wi-Fi Summary from a large number of test cases over a diverse set of conditions 1 Switching a Wi-Fi AP with a LAA small-cell results in overall increased network capacity and higher throughput for all users. 2 LBT ensures that the channel is shared fairly between the users
Slide 23: LAA shares the channel fairly also in corner cases
LAA shares the channel fairly also in corner cases LAA is a better neighbor to a hidden Wi-Fi node Baseline with 2 Wi-Fi pairs Switching 1 Wi-Fi pair to LAA 1% Hidden Node Hidden LAA 50% 62% Wi-Fi 89% Hidden Wi-Fi Node Numbers in pie charts show channel occupancy1, the total is not 100% due to over/
Slide 24: Summary
Summary Successful LAA trial — a big milestone towards commercial deployment LAA is here with OTA trial demonstrates LAA technology paves 3GPP Rel. 13 LAA advantages the way for MulteFire • Path to Gbps speeds with less • Coverage & capacity benefits • MulteFire is based on LAA with licensed spectru
Slide 25: Introducing the Qualcomm Snapdragon X16 LTE Modem
Introducing the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X16 LTE Modem Qualcomm Snapdragon is a product of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. 25
Slide 26: The first cellular modem to support Gigabit Class LTE
The first* cellular modem to support Gigabit Class LTE With Category 16 peak download speeds of up to 1 Gbps Subject to network availability *First commercially announced 26
Slide 27: Making new mobile experiences possible…
Making new mobile experiences possible… …and enhancing existing ones Streaming 360° video in virtual reality Always-on cloud services including “infinite storage” Higher FPS video communication Near instant access to entertainment 27
Slide 28: X16 LTE Modem
A 14nm FinFET discrete LTE Advanced Pro Modem Up to 1 Gbps - Cat 16 DL 4x4 MIMO on 2xCA + 2x2 MIMO on 3rd carrier; up to 4x20 MHz CA supported with 2x2 MIMO X16 Up to 150 Mbps - Cat 13 UL via 2x20MHz CA and 64-QAM LTE Modem LTE-U and LAA – Convergence with unlicensed Globalizing access to LTE in unl
Slide 29: Gigabit Class LTE with only 60 MHz of spectrum
Gigabit Class LTE with only 60 MHz of spectrum A combination of 3x carrier aggregation, 4x4 MIMO, and 256-QAM Layer 4 Layer 3 Layer 2 Layer 1 1st LTE Carrier 2nd LTE Carrier 3rd LTE Carrier Example configuration. Other RF configurations possible. 29
Slide 30: Gigabit Class LTE within reach: LTE in unlicensed spectrum
Gigabit Class LTE within reach: LTE in unlicensed spectrum Globalizes possibility of Gigabit Class LTE Support for LTE in unlicensed spectrum in new geographies with LTE-U and LAA 30
Slide 31: LTE-U/LAA globalize the possibility of Gigabit Class LTE
LTE-U/LAA globalize the possibility of Gigabit Class LTE Operators with as little one block of 20 MHz licensed spectrum can deploy Gigabit Class LTE Without LTE-U/LAA With LTE-U/LAA 64% 16% % Operators that can implement Gigabit Class LTE (with projected 2017 spectrum holdings) Source: Strategy Anal
Slide 32: Snapdragon X16 LTE Modem announcement summary
Snapdragon X16 LTE Modem Announcement summary 1. First* cellular modem to achieve Gigabit Class LTE speeds 2. First* LTE Advanced Pro modem 3. First* LTE discrete modem built on 14nm FinFET process 4. Boosts peak speeds from 450 Mbps to 1 Gbps on the same 60 MHz of spectrum By using more antennas (4
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