FLEET, England, February 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Achieved data
rates fulfil carrier aggregation requirements driven by leading US
operators
Anite, a global leader in wireless testing technology, today
announced that, by working in close collaboration with leading
chipset manufacturers, it has achieved peak data rates with
commercial devices for LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) carrier
aggregation.
LTE-A will extend the features of LTE to deliver the equivalent
of a fixed-line broadband experience to the end user, promising
peak data rates of around 3Gbps, which will allow subscribers to
work effectively 'on the move'. However, achieving these peak
data rates over a mobile network poses one of the biggest
challenges the industry has ever had to face due to the complexity
of the LTE-A technology coupled with limitations set by form
factors and frequency bandwidths.
Carrier aggregation allows mobile operators to achieve higher
spectrum efficiency and superior data rates through the use of
narrower spectrum bandwidths instead of large contiguous blocks of
spectrum, which is scarce and not easily obtainable. Anite achieved
these peak data rates using its Development Toolset solution and
commercial third party devices for the 10+10 MHz bandwidths
required by leading US mobile operators.
Anite's proven LTE-A protocol test solution provides flexible
and comprehensive LTE-Advanced device testing capability.
Development Toolset now supports key LTE-A features such as carrier
aggregation of up to 20+20 MHz bandwidth and also provides support
for a 4x2 antenna configuration. This will enable chipset
manufacturers to develop reliable LTE-A products in line with their
milestones. With its simple to use graphical interface, Development
Toolset speeds up testing programmes and enables users to test
across a wide range of technologies. Users have access to a library
of test cases, which contribute to enhancing the productivity from
the very early stages of the development of a new chipset or
device.
"Working as a strategic partner to a number of leading chipset
manufacturers, Anite's LTE-A solutions offer industry leading data
rates", says Paul Beaver, Products
Director at Anite. He continues, "Our lab-based test solutions
ensure that LTE-A devices and chipsets are rigorously tested in a
controllable and repeatable way - this leads to significant time
and cost savings."
About Anite
Anite provides a comprehensive range of critical IT solutions to
the Wireless and Travel sectors across the globe. Listed on the
London Stock Exchange, Anite develops and implements software as
well as provides consultancy, systems integration and managed
services to ensure that our customers operate effectively and
securely. By using the latest technologies to deliver quality and
cost-effective solutions, Anite meets customers' specific
requirements and realises tangible results for its clients.
Anite offers industry leading device and network test solutions
for an enhanced end-user experience. Its rigorous and intuitive
test solutions accelerate new device launches and ensure optimised
network performance. As a global market leader with over 20 years'
experience, Anite provides cutting-edge technology to a wide range
of customers including device, chipset and network equipment
manufacturers, mobile operators and test houses. Anite's key
partners rely on its expertise and highly flexible, reliable test
solutions.
Headquartered in the UK, Anite has offices in 15 countries
across Europe, America,
Asia and the Middle East. For more information, please
visit http://www.anite.com.
For further information, please
contact:
Editorial contacts:
Karolina Eklund
Anite
Tel: +44(0)1252-775245
Email: karolina.eklund@anite.com
Matt Humphries
Babel PR
Tel: +44(0)207-434-5550
Email: anite@babelpr.com
SOURCE Anite