Wireless Broadband Takes Off - Strong Demand for LTE Technology Knowhow

For consumers LTE took its first steps in 2010, reaching a wider audience in 2011. Still, LTE as the broadband technology of choice in widespread  use is some years ahead. EB, with an offering ranging from testers to development of devices and basestations,  has seen a clear trend how the technology is brought to market:

• Testers take off first. While LTE is in R&D phase, tester demand takes off, being a first real indicator that the technology is moving closer to market launch
• Being a forerunner in LTE testing, EB has all tools necessary  for LTE product testing, such as EB Propsim with its MIMO OTA and Virtual Drive test applications


• Basestations second. Network deployments bring LTE one step closer to reality. However, the road to global coverage is long - as the number of basestation variants needed is massive. Factors driving the variant needs are: 1) LTE spectrum diversity with over 40 different frequencies standardized globally. 2) Product portofolio diversity when micro-, pico-, and femtocells are finally needed together with macrocells to ensure indoor coverage.
• Driven by our Baseband, Radio Frequency technology and Network management knowhow, we are in prime position bringing value to the market


• Devices third. While networks are being deployed, first devices emerge. With LTE bringing high data rates for improved service consumption, dongles will be followed by Tablets and laptops with integrated LTE – finally followed by the smartphones.
• With the competence of bringing turnkey smartphones to the market, we possess competences needed to be in the forefront of LTE device development. Our device competences paired with extensive knowhow from the LTE tester and basestation development side gives EB a unique advantage in the market.

For more information please visit EB Propsim, EB Device Development or the EB LTE Basestation Development page.