[February 22, 2016, Korea] Leading Korean operator LG U+ has recently announced its joint success with Huawei in completing trials of its 4T4R network, which will be commercially launched in March. 4T4R is the key technology of the 4.5G network, and its commercial deployment is a concrete step into the 4.5G era.

LG U+ is a global leader in the development of mobile video services. HD video is the core business of the LG U+ LTE network, whose focus on Big Video strategy comprises entertainment, communication, and surveillance. LG U+ now has more than 7 million HD video subscribers. The average monthly traffic consumption of LG U+ users is 4.8 GB, far exceeding that of users of other operators worldwide.

Traffic growth increases network capacity pressure. Once site and spectrum resources have been fully utilized, 4T4R becomes the best choice to improve network capacity and enhance the user experience. Testing on the LG U+ live network has demonstrated that while 4T4R network capacity is 20% greater for 2T2R mobile phones, it reaches an 80% improvement for 4T4R mobile phones.

In the terminal device industry, Huawei and other manufacturers are engaged in active continuation of 4T4R commercial mobile phone R&D. 2016 is anticipated to see the launch of more such products on the market. Operators in Mexico, Canada, Singapore, South Africa, Kuwait, Turkey, Norway, Germany and other countries have already started active deployment of their 4T4R networks. 4T4R is set to be the new standard of network deployment in 2016.

MWC 2016 takes place in Barcelona, Spain from February 22 to 25. Huawei will showcase its latest products and solutions at Fira Gran Via Hall 1 and Hall 3. For more details, please visit: http://www.huawei.com/en/mwc2016