Ericsson, Qualcomm make data call on eMTC/Cat-M1 standard

News Wireless China 29 DEC 2016
Ericsson, Qualcomm make data call on eMTC/Cat-M1 standard

Ericsson and Qualcomm Technologies completed China's first data call using the new mobile Internet of Things (IoT) eMTC/Cat-M1 technology. The test was achieved in a lab of the China Mobile Research Institute (CMRI) in November, during a data call using Qualcomm's MDM9206 LTE modem communicating live over the air to Ericsson's radio access network.

The call focused on the evaluation of eMTC/Cat-M1, a new mobile IoT technology that was standardised in 3GPP Release 13 for low-power wide-area (LPWA) applications and services. The technology is suited to support many LPWA use cases requiring higher mobility support, including vehicle telematics, consumer wearables, and more. It achieves better performance than the existing LTE technology in terminal cost, standby time and coverage.

Ericsson said it is working with customers and partners to accelerate the pace of development and commercialization of the ecosystem for mobile IoT products. The commercial software product for eMTC/Cat-M1 will be available at the end of 2016, together with support from the Ericsson Radio System.

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Mobile

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Qualcomm,  China Mobile

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China

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Voice services, Data services, Cooperations & alliances

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