Date: 24/09/2012

Anritsu released LTE Carrier Aggregation testing software

Anritsu Company has announced a 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 offers 300 MB/s downlink throughput using two 2x2 MIMO Component Carriers (CCs).

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 such as 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 competent 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 vital component of Anritsu’s ME7834L LTE Mobile Device Test and the ME7873L LTE RF/RRM Conformance (RFCT) Test Systems. The ME7834L offers both Protocol Conformance Test (PCT) and Carrier Acceptance Test (CAT) protocol capability, and the ME7873L supports both RF Conformance and RF Supplementary (CAT) tests.