China Mobile (00941.HK; CHL.NYSE)'s TD-LTE test network has achieved a record-high download speed of 80 Mbps, according to an officer from the company, who declined to be named.

The TD-LTE test network was deployed to support the Expo 2010 to be open in Shanghai on May 1.

The test uses Alcatel-Lucent's end-to-end LTE solutions.

"Visitors to the Expo will be able to enjoy ultra-speed internet access and HD multimedia presentations. The test network will help popularize and commercialize the TD-LTE technology in the world," said Hua Luoxin in charge of Alcatel-Lucent's Chinese business.

The network realized the record speed on a 20 MHz channel. To reach a peak rate of 100 Mbps, the TD-LTE network requires only half the bandwidth needed by a FDD-LTE network.

The LTE is often branded "4G" as a next generation cellular wireless standard, also a successor to 3G standard. It can support both paired spectrum and unpaired spectrum at the same time.

source:tmcnet