The 1000x Data Challenge
Mobile data traffic is exploding. Globally, the traffic has been doubling each year during the last few years. However, now the industry is preparing for an astounding 1000x increase. Qualcomm is leading the charge through its compelling technologies, path breaking innovations, and market leading products in preparing the industry to meet this “1000x challenge.”
The solution to this formidable challenge is obviously a combination of increasing the efficiency of existing assets, employing more resources in the form of small cells and spectrum, as well as adopting radically different ways of acquiring, deploying, operating and managing these resources.
More small cells – taking Hetnets to a new level
More small cells – taking Hetnets to a new level
Qualcomm has already demonstrated the benefits HSPA+ and LTE Advanced “Range Expansion” at major global events.
Evolution to low-cost, ad-hoc small cell deployment
Evolution to low-cost, ad-hoc small cell deployment
Qualcomm has demonstrated the ad-hoc deployment concept at MWC2013, utilizing our over-the-air test network in San Diego, and will show further enhancements in the future.
More spectrum – Licensed, Unlicensed and ASA
More spectrum – Licensed, Unlicensed and ASA
Additional spectrum in both licensed (for 3G/4G) and unlicensed (Wi-Fi et.al.) regimes is key to support mobile broadband growth. For 3G/4G, the focus is also on higher bands (in addition to lower), such as 2.3 GHz and 3.5 GHz. Higher bands are suited for small cell because of their smaller coverage.
Qualcomm is proposing an innovative way to avail underutilized licensed spectrum, called Authorized Shared Access (ASA). ASA provides a regulatory frame work for operators to collaborate with incumbent spectrum holders (e.g. defense dept.) to get exclusive access to latter's spectrum on a shared basis. The sharing can be in terms of geography, frequency, or time.
ASA targets globally harmonized spectrum bands supported by commercial devices. ASA is well suited for small cells as they can be deployed very close to the incumbents without interference.
More efficient network, applications and services
More efficient network, applications and services
Today’s mobile networks and devices being innately complex, it is ever important to make sure they are not only operating at their peak performance point, but also work intelligently with the other constituent to offer the best possible overall network performance and an outstanding user experience. Evolving 3G/4G/Wi-Fi networks, enabling intelligent Hetnets, making devices select the best mode of access among myriad of options possible—3G/4G, Wi-Fi, small/macrocells etc., are some of such enhancements that dramatically increase overall efficiency and user experience. Also in the works are enhancements that make apps/services much more efficient.
Enhancements such as LTE Broadcast, and LTE Direct can bring substantial gains for specific application and services.
Media and Resources
Carrier Aggregation: Can 1+1 > 2?
Getting “Opportunistic” with Small Cells
Neighborhood Small Cells
An innovative deployment model to enable extremely low-cost, plug-and-play, open, unplanned small cells networks.
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Feb 21, 2013
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The 1000x challenge; Small Cells everywhere!
The 1000x challenge; Small Cells everywhere!
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Oct 26, 2012
59:51
The 1000x Sequel - The Solutions
Qualcomm's compelling technologies and innovations for the formidable "1000x" mobile data challenge.
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Sep 26, 2012
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The 1000x challenge; More Spectrum - How, how much and from where?
Qualcomm's compelling technologies and innovations for the formidable "1000x" mobile data challenge.
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Sep 24, 2012
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