Signals Research finds impact of LTE-U on real-time apps running over Wi-Fi is 'relatively modest'
FierceWireless
September 10, 2015
LAS VEGAS--Research firm Signals Research Group (SRG) presented its third-party assessment of LTE-U and Wi-Fi co-existence at the CTIA Super Mobility 2015 conference Wednesday, showing that the impact of LTE-U on real-time applications running over Wi-Fi was relatively modest and largely comparable to the impact of introducing a new Wi-Fi access point into the channel.
Of note: The study was supported by Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ) and Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM), two of the most vocal proponents of using LTE in unlicensed bands, while the cable industry, which has a vested interest in Wi-Fi, and the Wi-Fi Alliance, among others, are concerned that LTE-U will use unlicensed specturm in a way that doesn't reflect fair sharing.
