ASTRI demonstrates Device-to-Device Communications (D2D) solution with TCL Communication at Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2016

HONG KONG, Feb. 22, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) performs a live demonstration of its Device-to-Device Communications (D2D) solution with the world's fifth mobile terminal manufacturer, TCL Communication at Mobile World Congress 2016 being held in Barcelona, Spain.

D2D is a next generation cellular communication paradigm allowing mobile devices to discover one another and to directly communicate with one another without transiting via the network. Such features allow D2D to be a foundation technology for 5G ultra-reliable low latency communication. Applications of D2D range from robust public safety communications to mobile marketing and entertainment. As D2D continues to evolve, future use cases include industry automation and local area high-definition multimedia streaming.

In this live demonstration, a D2D system is set up to perform multicast transmission and UE-to-UE (user-equipment to user-equipment) relaying. ASTRI's D2D solution is based on 3GPP LTE Release 12/13 physical layer specifications with enhancements to support increased peak throughput and to enable dynamic source selection for UE-to-UE relaying. The demonstration exemplifies ASTRI's expertise in wireless baseband solution development. With the software defined radio (SRD) platform and modularized baseband processing blocks, the solution can be further upgraded to support other forthcoming technologies such as 5G Vehicle-to-Everything communications (V2X).

ASTRI is actively engaged in 5G R&D with partners such as TCL Communication. ASTRI's 5G R&D focus covers D2D/V2X solutions for enhancing reliability and reducing latency, ultra-dense network (UDN) algorithms and architecture, massive MIMO channel estimation and robust beamforming solutions, and opportunistic spectrum utilization schemes.

ASTRI has striven to develop LTE research since 2008 and has become a leader in LTE and LTE-Advanced small cell and terminal technologies, providing the first market-ready reference design for small cell and terminal baseband cores supporting both TD-LTE and LTE FDD. ASTRI's LTE technologies have been employed in partners' chips and system solutions serving public and private network markets. Its core technologies were successfully transferred to multiple companies.

The demonstration is carried out at the ALCATEL booth of TCL Communication (Hall 6, Stand 6B10) in MWC Barcelona, 2016, being held at Fira Gran Via, Barcelona, Spain, from 22 to 25 February 2016.

About ASTRI

Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Company Limited (ASTRI) was founded by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 2000 with the mission of enhancing Hong Kong's competitiveness in technology-based industries through applied research.  ASTRI's core R&D competences in various areas are organized under seven Technology Divisions, namely Communications Technologies, Electronics Components, IC Design (Analog), IC Design (Digital), Opto-electronics, Security and Data Sciences, and Software and Systems. Four areas of applications including financial technologies, intelligent manufacturing, next generation network, and medical and health are identified for major pursuit. For further information about ASTRI, please visit www.astri.org

About TCL Communication

TCL Communication Technology Holdings Limited ("TCL Communication"; HKSE stock code: 02618) together with its subsidiaries and its affiliates designs, manufactures and markets an expanding portfolio of mobile and internet products and service worldwide under two key brands –ALCATEL and TCL. TCL Communication's portfolio of products is currently sold in China and over 170 countries throughout North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East & Africa and Asia Pacific. According to telecommunication research firm IDC and company's data, the company ranked No. 5 among global phone manufacturers in the third quarter of 2015. Headquartered in Shenzhen, China, TCL Communication operates its highly efficient manufacturing plant and R&D centers in overseas and PRC. It employs over 15,000 people worldwide. For more information, please visit its website at http://tclcom.tcl.com.

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