Snapdragon 820 to come with new X12 LTE modem

Qualcomm announced that the coming Snapdragon 820 SoC will feature the all-new X12 LTE modem which will provide CAT 12 down (600Mbps) and CAT 13 up (150Mbps) speeds and up to 4 x 4 MIMO downlinks while on LTE carriers.

The X12 LTE modem includes the most advanced LTE and WiFi features set than any other integrated modem.The X12 modem  includes Wi-Fi ac and, for the first time, Wi-Fi ad for transfers of up to 4.6Gbps in specific conditions. 

Qualcomm says the Snapdragon 820's cognitive capabilities, known as the Zeroth platform, will allow it to monitor Wi-Fi quality in real time and determine whether to switch calls from LTE to Wi-Fi and back.

The upgraded X12 LTE modem features:

LTE Advanced speeds

• Cat 12 (up to 600 Mbps) in the downlink
• Cat 13 (up to 150 Mbps) in the uplink
• Up to 4x4 MIMO on one downlink LTE carrier

Breakthrough connectivity support in unlicensed spectrum:

• 2x2 MU-MIMO (802.11ac)
• Multi-gigabit 802.11ad
• LTE-U and LTE+Wi-Fi Link Aggregation (LWA)

Comprehensive service across connection types

• Next Gen HD Voice and Video calling over LTE and Wi-Fi
• Call Continuity across Wi-Fi, LTE, 3G, and 2G

RF front end innovations

• Advanced Closed Loop Antenna Tuner
• Qualcomm RF360™ front end solution with CA
• Wi-Fi/LTE antenna sharing

Devices based on the Snapdragon 820 are expected to become available in the first half of next year. 

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