Sequans Delivers 150 Mbps Category 4 LTE Throughput
Achieved in 20 MHz FDD channel with H-ARQ and encryption enabled
PARIS â June 11, 2012 â 4G chipmaker Sequans Communications (NYSE: SQNS) has achieved full category 4 LTE downlink throughput of 150 Mbpsâthe maximum category 4 rateâduring interoperability testing with several major eNodeB and test equipment vendors. The tests featured a Sequans-powered LTE USB dongle operating over a 20 MHz FDD channel, providing LTE connectivity between a laptop PC and an eNodeB or eNodeB simulator. The test configuration was in complete compliance with 3GPP specifications with all key Release 9 features activated, including H-ARQ recombining and encryption. This achievement shows that Sequansâ chip architecture has the headroom to deliver the industryâs highest LTE performance in a real world scenario.
âSequans is one of the very few LTE chipmakers delivering category 4 throughput today and the only one I know to have achieved the full 150 Mbps.â said Georges Karam, Sequans CEO. âFurthermore, this performance was highly stable with the maximum throughput sustained throughout the testing period, showing that Sequansâ LTE chips are a cut above the rest and can deliver the fastest, most robust, and overall best-in-class LTE connectivity available today.â
The chip powering the USB dongle is the Sequans SQN3110, the baseband chip at the heart of Sequansâ second generation Andromeda LTE platform for mobile devices. It is built in 40 nm CMOS, is 3GPP R9 compliant, supports both TDD and FDD for global compatibility, and comes in a very small 10Ã10 mm package that includes SDRAM.
Sequans has conducted successful LTE interoperability testing with major eNodeB vendors Ericsson, Nokia Siemens, ZTE, Huawei, and Alcatel-Lucent, and leading test equipment vendors Rohde & Schwarz, Aeroflex, Agilent, and National Instruments. Sequansâ first generation LTE technology is operating in two commercial networks, and its second-generation LTE technology is in trial with major operators all over the world with commercial deployments imminent.
âOur years of experience in 4G, developing and delivering multiple generations of ever-advancing 4G technology, has led to the industryâs most efficient LTE chip design and maximum achievable throughput,â said Karam. âOperators with 20 MHz of spectrum who deploy Sequansâ superior technology will be able to benefit from the full performance of LTE, and will be able to give their users the industryâs most outstanding LTE experience.â
About Sequans Communications
Sequans Communications S.A. (NYSE: SQNS) is a 4G chipmaker, supplying LTE and WiMAX chips to original equipment manufacturers and original design manufacturers worldwide. Founded in 2003 to address the WiMAX market, the company expanded in early 2009 to address the LTE market. Sequans is based in Paris, France with additional offices throughout the world, including United States, United Kingdom, Israel, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea, and China. www.sequans.com;
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