LTE Band Duplex method Frequency Allocation 42 TDD 3400 – 3600 MHz 43 TDD 3600 – 3800 MHz 22 FDD 3490 MHz UL / 3510 – 3590 MHz DL Figure 4: LTE Advanced Rel-10 bands between 3.4 and 3.8GHz International 3.5/3.6GHz deployments 3.5/3.6GHz bands have been deployed by over 100 operators globally. Many of these operators have deployed WiMAX in the past but are increasingly migrating to TD-LTE. With regard to TD-LTE deployments, there is an increasing momentum around 3.5/3.6GHz with over twenty contracts awarded to equipment manufacturers as shown in Figure 5. Figure 5: Recent TD-LTE contracts at 3.5/3.6GHz (Source: Global TD-LTE Initiative) UK Broadband UK Broadband launched its “Relish” Mobile and Fixed Wireless Broadband Service on June 4th 2014 (see Figure 6) using TD-LTE at 3.5GHz and 3.6GHz. UK Broadband selected Huawei as its main equipment vendor and Huawei support has ramped up over the past 12 months such that 3.5GHz infrastructure is now part of Huawei’s standard product roadmap. UKB currently supplies internal and external fixed CPE as well as personal Wi-Fi hotspot routers. UKB expects Huawei to launch a fully commercial multi-band smartphone containing 3.5GHz later in 2014 which UKB expects to offer on its network in 2015. The UKB launch footprint covers central London and includes macro-cells, micro-cells and single sector hardware. Next generation small footprint radio equipment from Huawei (Atom Cell) and Airspan (Airsynergy 2000) will be deployed throughout 2014. Figure 6 UK Broadband Relish 3.5GHz mobile broadband
LTE Band Duplex method Frequency Allocation 42 TDD 3400 – 3600 MHz 43 TDD 3600 – 3800 MHz 22 FDD 3490 MHz UL / 3510 – 3590 MHz DL Figure 4: LTE Advanced Rel-10 bands between 3.4 and 3.8GHz International 3.5/3.6GHz deployments 3.5/3.6GHz bands have been deployed by over 100 operators globally. Many of these operators have deployed WiMAX in the past but are increasingly migrating to TD-LTE. With regard to TD-LTE deployments, there is an increasing momentum around 3.5/3.6GHz with over twenty contracts awarded to equipment manufacturers as shown in Figure 5. Figure 5: Recent TD-LTE contracts at 3.5/3.6GHz (Source: Global TD-LTE Initiative) UK Broadband UK Broadband launched its “Relish” Mobile and Fixed Wireless Broadband Service on June 4th 2014 (see Figure 6) using TD-LTE at 3.5GHz and 3.6GHz. UK Broadband selected Huawei as its main equipment vendor and Huawei support has ramped up over the past 12 months such that 3.5GHz infrastructure is now part of Huawei’s standard product roadmap. UKB currently supplies internal and external fixed CPE as well as personal Wi-Fi hotspot routers. UKB expects Huawei to launch a fully commercial multi-band smartphone containing 3.5GHz later in 2014 which UKB expects to offer on its network in 2015. The UKB launch footprint covers central London and includes macro-cells, micro-cells and single sector hardware. Next generation small footprint radio equipment from Huawei (Atom Cell) and Airspan (Airsynergy 2000) will be deployed throughout 2014. Figure 6 UK Broadband Relish 3.5GHz mobile broadband
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