The Race to Higher Data Rates – Is Carrier Aggregation the Key to Winning?
Anritsu
Description
The International Telecommunications Union IMT-Advanced standard includes aggressive goals for “true 4G” including data rates of up to 1 GB/s in the downlink. At the same time, operators are increasingly acquiring fragmented spectrum, and want to use these spectrum holdings in a coordinated fashion to service subscribers with higher bandwidths. Carrier Aggregation (CA) is the answer to both issues, making it possible to meet and achieve the IMT-A goals with spectrum that may be scattered among two or more bands, and parallels the path of HSPA which started with Dual Carrier HSDPA in Rel. 8. This presentation explores CA, taking into consideration benefits to both carriers and subscribers, and will include concepts and deployment scenarios including potential issues, and protocol considerations. Deployment and subscriber availability timelines will be hypothesized based on anticipated supply chain timelines, with focus on test availability for this new technology.
Company Overview
Anritsu Company (www.us.anritsu.com) is the American 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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