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Part of Included in SW Release Network Readiness

Feature MA2014 2017 Features Description and Benefits Available Test Available in Live Comments Price
Negotiations FDD TDD
Bed Network
Increased spectral efficiency, depending on Upgrade scheduled this mid Oct up
256QAM area probability, supporting UE to Nov 2017 - ongoing discussion for
distribution as well as power offset required Yes - to be tested the detailed upgrade plan
256 QAM in downlink No Yes LR16 (v3.4) LR16 (v3.4) No
to meet EVM standard. Higher downlink this October
peak rates can be offered to customers,
depending on UE categories.
Increased spectral efficiency, depending on To be implemented Q4 - to start thisNo cost
64QAM area probability, supporting UE mid October 2017
Yes - to be
distribution as well as power offset required
64 QAM in Uplink Yes N/A LR14 LR15 (v3.3) Yes - Tested implemented this
to meet EVM standard. Higher Uplink peak
mid October2017
rates can be offered to customers,
depending on UE categories.
Extend uplink bandwidth up to 40MHz with availability of UE devices
Uplink 2CC carrier aggregation two intra band (TDD+TDD) carriers. Provide
No Yes higher uplink peak data rates for UEs and LR16 (v3.4) LR16 (v3.4) Yes - not tested No
(TDD+TDD)
dynamic uplink traffic steering over CCs
Extend uplink bandwidth up to 40MHz with This will require customization since
two inter-band (TDD+FDD) carriers. Provide SF band combination is not covered
Uplink 2CC carrier aggregation Not Not
No Yes higher uplink peak data rates for UEs and Not supported Not supported in the 3GPP
(TDD+FDD) supported supported
dynamic uplink traffic steering over CCs - Qualcomm chipset does not
support TD+FD as well
Downlink TDD + TDD and FDD 3 carrier Yes - Not Regulatory issue No cost
Downlink 3CC CA (TDD+FDD) Yes N/A LR15 (v3.3) LR15 (v3.3) Yes - Tested
aggregation implemented
This feature could improve uplink data rate Dependency is availability of
and promote user experience via devices
Uplink Data Compression(UDC) No Yes compressing and de-compressing UL data LR16 (v3.4) LR16 (v3.4) Yes - not tested No
packet size on the side of system and
terminal.
Narrow Band IOT (Internet of Things) - For commercial implementation,
SW feature + additional changes on
the HW (CCE1B)
NB_IOT No Yes LR16 (v3.4) LR16 (v3.4) Yes - not tested No - On-going discussion with ZTE on
how to perform basic functionality
test in Test bed
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Part of Included in SW Release Network Readiness
Feature MA2014 2017 Features Description and Benefits Comments Price
Negotiations Available Test Available in Live
FDD TDD
Bed Network
Increased spectral efficiency, depending on 4mi (all features
256QAM area probability, supporting UE Yes - Not packaged)
distribution as well as power offset required implemented &
256 QAM in downlink No Yes to meet EVM standard. Higher downlink FL16A FL16A Yes - Tested will require
peak rates can be offered to customers, commercial
depending on UE categories. license

Increased spectral efficiency, depending on To be implemented this mid

64QAM area probability, supporting UE October 2017 (Q4)
distribution as well as power offset required Yes - to be - Chetan's team to provide list
64 QAM in Uplink Yes N/A to meet EVM standard. Higher Uplink peak FL16A FL16A Yes - Tested implemented this of devices that can support
rates can be offered to customers, mid October2017
depending on UE categories.

Extend uplink bandwidth up to 40MHz with Yes - Not availability of UE devices 4mi (all features
two intra band (TDD+TDD) carriers. Provide implemented & packaged)
Uplink 2CC carrier aggregation higher uplink peak data rates for UEs and
No Yes FL16A FL16A Yes - not tested will require
(TDD+TDD) dynamic uplink traffic steering over CCs commercial
license
Extend uplink bandwidth up to 40MHz with This will require customization 4mi (all features
two inter-band (TDD+FDD) carriers. Provide since SF band combination is packaged)
Uplink 2CC carrier aggregation higher uplink peak data rates for UEs and Not
No Yes Not supported Not supported Not supported not covered in the 3GPP
(TDD+FDD) dynamic uplink traffic steering over CCs supported - Qualcomm chipset does not
support TD+FD as well

Downlink TDD + TDD and FDD 3 carrier Yes - Not Regulatory issue
Downlink 3CC CA (TDD+FDD) Yes N/A aggregation FL16A FL16A Yes - Tested
implemented
This feature could improve uplink data rate Dependency is availability of 4mi (all features
and promote user experience via devices packaged)
Uplink Data Compression(UDC) No Yes compressing and de-compressing UL data FL18A FL18A Q4 2018 Q4 2018
packet size on the side of system and
terminal.
Narrow Band IOT (Internet of Things) support only in-band frequency 4mi (all features
NB_IOT No Yes FL18A FL18A Q4 2018 Q4 2018 packaged)
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