Airtel uses Sequans LTE chipset for single mode LTE CPEs

Indian telecom service provider Bharti Airtel is using Sequans Communications’ LTE chipset for its single mode LTE CPEs.

The CPE, which complies with 3GPP Release 9 specifications, provides category 4 throughput with data rates up to 150 Mbps in the downlink.

It features high-gain antennas with MIMO technology, combining RF circuit design, integrated software, network router and smart industrial design. The new CPE, made by an ODM in Taiwan, is designed to meet the needs of SME customers and residential customers.

The LTE technology inside the new CPE is Sequans Mont Blanc LTE chipset platform. Mont Blanc is a category 4 single mode LTE solution, comprising Sequans’ baseband SOC and LTE-optimized transceiver, an integrated network and application CPU, a software package, and reference designs.

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