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SAN DIEGO
Jun 28, 2012
HSPA+ Supplemental Downlink
This demonstration aggregates unpaired spectrum, the L-band at 1.4 GHz, with paired spectrum, 2.1HGz, to boost downlink capacity. It also shows the benefits of a wider data pipe; it can support higher data rates or support more users. Supplemental downlink is enabled by HSPA+ R9 aggregation across bands. L-band harmonization is possible in Europe and beyond, and other opportunities, such as 700MHz in the US, depend upon country-specific spectrum situations. www.qualcomm.com/hspa_plus
HSPA+ Smart Networks
Smart network techniques bring a new dimension of improvements; they exploit uneven network load to provide more capacity when and where needed as well as improved cell edge performance. This demo shows multipoint transmission, (an extension of multicarrier) to aggregate cells using the same frequency. The demonstration shows improved cell edge performance and network load balancing. Smart Networks techniques are part of HSPA+ Advanced, which will take HSPA+ to the next level. www.qualcomm.com/hspa_plus
LTE Advanced
Bringing the network closer to the user by adding small cells—such as picocells—will bring the next leap in LTE system performance and enhance user experience. This live LTE Advanced heterogeneous networks demonstration shows that the leap can be significantly larger when adaptive interference management is applied to heterogeneous networks and interference cancellation based advanced receivers are used in the devices: range expansion increases the utilization of small cells to further increase the capacity, provide better macro network offload, and provide much higher median and cell edge data rates. www.qualcomm.com/lte_advanced
3G Femtocells
Qualcomm’s FSM9XXX is a complete HSPA+ system solution for femtocell access points supporting up to 16 active users. The FSM chipset provides a UMTS modem with integrated RF, best-in-class power consumption solution enabling Power over Ethernet supporting advanced features like interference management, self organizing network deployment, location, security and enhanced signaling. The live video presentations demonstrate Qualcomm’s self organizing network (QSON) - a comprehensive set of advanced techniques enabling femtocells to optimally manage interference to other femto and macro users while enabling full mobility. http://www.qualcomm.com/products_services/airlinks/femtocells.html
FlashLinq
FlashLinq is a new radio interface enabling optimized discovery and communication of the proximate world. A key feature is autonomous discovery of relevant proximate applications with very low power consumption, alerting applications when an interest is discovered and direct communication without consuming infra-structure resources. FlashLinq's efficient design achieves high throughput in highly spectrally efficient manner and will effectively create a new sense of awareness for wireless devices to seamlessly detect and communicate with the relevant world around you. www.qualcomm.com/research/FlashLinq
1X Advanced & DO Advanced
This workstation highlights the strong evolution paths of CDMA2000 1X and EV-DO. 1X Advanced provides up to 4 times the voice capacity of today’s CDMA2000 1X networks. DO Advanced is the evolution from EV-DO Rev. B that focuses on more efficient utilization of network capacity through cost effective software upgrades. DO Advanced was first to introduce smart network techniques that exploit uneven network load to provide more capacity when and where needed. www.qualcomm.com/1x_advanced and www.qualcomm.com/do_advanced
IEM
The Internet of Everything Module is a reference design for wireless connectivity, supporting devices that need small size (e.g. fits in a wristwatch) and low cost wireless communication. The IEM design showcases cost effective solutions for connecting “everything else” in the M2M industry. This demo will inform upon various solutions enabled by IEM, while also showcasing product samples of a few such solutions. http://www.qualcomm.com/products_services/m2m/internet_everything_module/index.html
Augmented Reality
Augmented Reality (AR) is the concept of superimposing virtual content (such as graphics) on top of a view of the real world as seen through a camera. In this pod, Qualcomm uses Snapdragon mobile devices to demonstrate a variety of exciting AR applications presented in the AR Developer Challenge. These apps, developed on Qualcomm’s AR SDK, include gaming and play, marketing and interactive media and instructional aid/how-to scenarios. http://www.qualcomm.com/products_services/augmented_reality.html
