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Reliance, Ericsson demo LTE-TDD in India

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MUMBAI, INDIA: Telecom service provider Reliance Industries Limited and networking gear vendor Ericsson India demonstrated LTE-TDD (Long Term Evolution-Time Division Duplex) mobile system technology at Reliance Corporate Park, Navi Mumbai.

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The demo achieved peak rates of 80 Mbps in the downlink and 20 Mbps in the uplink.for the specified configuration/set-up.

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The eco system capabilities were also showcased using ST Ericsson dongles connected over the air to the base station. Full mobility with delivery of applications such as HD multimedia sreaming, Live TV was demonstrated with on-the-move speeds of 50 and 70 kilometers per hour, as well as a seamless handover among the number of LTE base station sectors.

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A Reliance Industries Limited spokesperson said, "The LTE trial not only demonstrated the superiority of LTE-TDD technology but it also strengthened our confidence in the timely availability of LTE eco-system in India with Ericsson’s global deployment expertise."

Gowton Achaibar, head of region, Ericsson India, said, “Today’s trial validates the future of ubiquitous high speed mobile broadband in India showcasing the availability of LTE-TDD. Consumers are now very close to realizing through high performance networks, the full promise of mobile-broadband, ultra-high data speeds for services such as internet TV, mobile video-blogging, online video games and the mobile office-environment."

Ericsson had before demonstrated an end-to-end LTE-TDD call in July at its India headquarters in Gurgaon.

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