Anritsu Company has announced the
industry’s first call-based LTE Advanced Carrier Aggregation testing capability
that can be integrated into its MD8430A LTE Signaling Tester. The software-only
upgrade leverages the four available RFs in the MD8430A, and provides 300 MB/s
downlink throughput using two 2x2 MIMO Component Carriers (CCs). When
configured with this option, the MD8430A can test advanced wireless devices at
twice the rate available on today’s most advanced LTE networks.
The MD8430A-085 LTE Carrier Aggregation
option for the MD8430A is available now for testing LTE Category 6 wireless
devices. This new option joins a host of other advanced software options,
including FDD-LTE and TD-LTE (individual or combined), enhanced Multicast
Broadcast Multicast Service (eMBMS), Robust Header Compression (RoHC), and ZUC
ciphering.
“Anritsu is pleased to support the
wireless device industry with even higher-speed LTE test capability,” said Wade
Hulon, General Manager and Vice President of Anritsu Company. “Carrier
Aggregation is one of the key technologies in LTE Advanced that will allow
future wireless networks to eventually support data rates exceeding 1 GB/s.
Testing devices that support Carrier Aggregation in the lab is critical to
ensure that consumers enjoy the same data rates as the technology is deployed.
We are honored to take this first step in the deployment of LTE Advanced.”
The MD8430A LTE Signaling Tester is
capable of simulating up to six LTE eNode Bs with up to four RFs. A variety of
MIMO modes are available, including simulation of four SISO, two 2x2 MIMO, or
one 4x2 MIMO downlink.
The MD8430A is also the central
component of Anritsu’s ME7834L LTE Mobile Device Test and the ME7873L LTE
RF/RRM Conformance (RFCT) Test Systems. The ME7834L provides both Protocol
Conformance Test (PCT) and Carrier Acceptance Test (CAT) protocol capability,
and the ME7873L supports both RF Conformance and RF Supplementary (CAT) tests.
Anritsu supports the industry’s largest number of validated PCT and RFCT test
cases available.
About Anritsu
Anritsu Company is the United States
subsidiary of Anritsu Corporation, a global provider of innovative
communications test and measurement solutions for more than 110 years. Anritsu
provides solutions for existing and next-generation wired and wireless
communication systems and operators. Anritsu products include wireless,
optical, microwave/RF, and digital instruments as well as operations support
systems for R&D, manufacturing, installation, and maintenance. Anritsu also
provides precision microwave/RF components, optical devices, and high-speed
electrical devices for communication products and systems. With offices
throughout the world, Anritsu sells in over 90 countries with approximately 4,000
employees.
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