Faster Data Rates Possible Through Carrier Aggregation of Advanced LTE

June 26, 2013

By aggregating narrower spectrum bandwidths, LTE-advanced test cases with carrier aggregation are being demonstrated for certification.

Iliza Sokol

The first long-term-evolution-advanced (LTE-A) carrier aggregation (CA) test case has been demonstrated for verification by RAN5 by Anite, a wireless equipment testing technology company. Testing will be a stepping stone towards the technology’s inclusion into global certification forum (GCF) and PTCRB device certification requirements.

CA is a major feature of LTE-A cellular communications technology. It allows mobile operators to achieve higher spectrum efficiency and faster data rates through an aggregation of narrower spectrum bandwidths as opposed to large, contiguous blocks which are harder to obtain. LTE-A aims to deliver the same high-speed, fixed-line broadband experience to mobile devices that LTE brings.

In conjunction with North American and Asian chipset and device manufacturers, Anite has been responsible for about two thirds of all LTE protocol test case verification submissions to RAN5.

About the Author

Iliza Sokol | Associate Digital Editor

Iliza joined the Penton Media group in 2013 after graduating from the Fashion Institute of Technology with a BS in Advertising and Marketing Communications. Prior to joining the staff, she worked at NYLON Magazine and a ghostwriting firm based in New York.