Verizon achieved 1.07 Gbps download speed by using 12 simultaneous LTE streams, which allow for up to 20 percent increase in peak data rates and capacity with a corresponding improvement in average speeds.

Verizon used Ericsson’s Radio System and LTE software and mobile device based on the Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X20 LTE modem to achieve high speeds during an Ericsson lab trial.

Qualcomm Snapdragon X20 LTE modem supports Category 18 LTE speeds.

Verizon used all licensed band combinations with:

# 12 LTE streams with 3 cell carrier aggregation of FDD spectrum

# 4×4 MIMO per carrier using multiple antennae at the cell tower and on consumers devices to optimize data speeds

# 256 QAM per carrier, enabling customer devices and the network to exchange information in large amounts, delivering more bits of data in each transmission, significantly enhancing data speeds

“Today’s achievement shows once again that while Verizon deploys the most advanced technologies to our customers in the real world environment, we are always looking ahead to what customers will need tomorrow,” said Nicola Palmer, chief network officer of Verizon Wireless.

Recently, Verizon announced about Gigabit LTE with support for License Assisted Access (LAA).

Verizon achieved the 1.07 Gbps speed using only three 20MHz carriers of FDD (Frequency Division Duplex using separate transmit and receive frequencies) spectrum, achieving new levels of spectral efficiency for commercial networks and devices.

Fredrik Jejdling, head of Business Area Networks, Ericsson and Mike Finley, senior vice president and president, Qualcomm North America, Qualcomm Technologies, were part of the trials in North America.