T-Mobile, Ericsson Say They Hit 1 Gbps Mark for LAA

T-Mobile and Ericsson said they became the first to demo speeds exceeding 1 Gbps using 12-layer licensed assisted access technology. The LAA milestone was reached at T-Mobile’s lab using Ericsson technology and test gear from Cobham Wireless, Ericsson said in a Tuesday news release. “Breaking the 1 Gbps-mark means that commercial gigabit speeds are not far from reality for many broadband users, with our LAA and MIMO technologies as key enablers,” said Fredrik Jejdling, Ericsson head of networks, referring to multiple-input and multiple-output. LAA is technology that will let carriers offer service in unlicensed spectrum.