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
Breakthrough connectivity support in unlicensed spectrum:
- 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
Comprehensive service across connection types
- 2x2 MU-MIMO (802.11ac)
- Multi-gigabit 802.11ad
- LTE-U and LTE+Wi-Fi Link Aggregation (LWA)
RF front end innovations
- Next Gen HD Voice and Video calling over LTE and Wi-Fi
- Call Continuity across Wi-Fi, LTE, 3G, and 2G
Devices based on the Snapdragon 820 are expected to become available in the first half of next year.
- Advanced Closed Loop Antenna Tuner
- Qualcomm RF360™ front end solution with CA
- Wi-Fi/LTE antenna sharing
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Snapdragon 820 to come with new X12 LTE modem
Reviewed by Kaiser
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9/15/2015 08:09:00 PM
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