EE has carried out a live demonstration of tri-carrier LTE-Advanced, a network capable of delivering a peak speed in excess of 400 Mbps.
Working with Huawei and Qualcomm, the U.K. operator has combined 20 MHz of 1800-MHz spectrum with 20 MHz of 2.6-GHz spectrum, and another, separate 15 MHz chunk of 2.6-GHz spectrum. They are the same three frequency bands that the companies aggregated in a tri-carrier LTE-A lab test conducted in December.
"We have established ourselves as the most advanc ed and innovative network in Europe, and we will continue to stay ahead of the curve, in terms of both speed and capacity," said Fotis Karonis, CTO of EE, in a statement on Friday.
To show off the capabilities of tri-carrier LTE-A, EE created what it calls an interactive gig experience at Wembley Stadium – an audio-visual installation featuring multiple 4K and HD screens and high-quality audio streaming.
"Smarter devices with more intensive data video and audio demands are launching all the time, and it’s trials like these at Wembley Stadium that allow us to ensure EE customers continue to get the very best experiences from their mobile network," said Karonis.
In October, EE launched its commercial LTE-A network – which combines two frequency bands – in central London. On Friday, EE confirmed that it plans to extend LTE-A coverage to Wembley Stadium in late March.
– October
EE said it plans to extend LTE-A, also known as 4G+, to 20 of the U.K.’s busiest cities by 2017.
