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The demonstration was conducted in an MTS test lab over a live network and used Ericsson's Pico RBS 6402 small cell and a Qualcomm Snapdragon X16 LTE mobile test device. With LAA, data speeds are boosted using unlicensed spectrum together with licensed spectrum.

The amount of licensed spectrum is limited, and the need for spectrum is huge. The latest Ericsson Mobility Report forecasts that smartphones will be using 11 Gigabytes of data a month by 2022. This puts enormous strain on operators to meet the demands for performance in mobile connectivity for their subscribers.

"Delivering the level of mobile connectivity our subscribers expect, across a wide variety of environments, is a primary focus of MTS," said Andrei Ushatskiy, MTS Vice President, Technology and IT. "This successful demonstration is the first of its kind in Russia, and shows our commitment to exceeding our customers' expectations with enhanced experiences."

Yulia Klebanova, vice president, business development, Qualcomm Europe Inc., said: "LAA enables more operators globally to offer Gigabit LTE, which is an essential foundation when introducing the 5G mobile experience, and we look forward to working with infrastructure vendors, OEMs, and network operators to advance mobile connectivity for subscribers across the world."

Arun Bansal, Senior Vice President, Europe & Latin America, Ericsson, added: "LAA uses unlicensed spectrum to boost data speeds, offering subscribers the chance to enjoy enhanced LTE experiences on their devices. This technology allows LTE and Wi-Fi users superior performance in both indoor and outdoor environments by sharing the spectrum in unlicensed bands."

Ericsson's RBS 6402 is a high-performance indoor Pico Cell offering three standards (LTE, WCDMA and Wi-Fi), 10 frequency bands and up to 300 Mbps LTE carrier aggregation. The flexibility, cost-effectiveness and performance in a tablet-sized footprint make it optimal for smaller buildings.