Ericsson, Qualcomm Working With Russian Provider on LAA

Ericsson, Qualcomm Technologies and Russian provider MTS said they jointly deployed licensed assisted access technology in Ufa City, Russia. “LAA is an important technology in the LTE network evolution to 5G, providing access to new unlicensed frequencies,” Ericsson said. “With this milestone, MTS has surpassed its previous 700 Mbps speed record, enabling the service provider to take the next step in turning its mobile infrastructure into gigabit-capable.” Ericsson is upgrading MTS’ network for 5G and the growing IoT. "Delivering Gigabit LTE speeds, this is the first commercial LAA rollout in the region and is part of the agreement entered by MTS and Ericsson in 2017 to upgrade the MTS network with Ericsson Radio System and core network solutions," Ericsson said.