Agilent Technologies has introduced the first LTE-Advanced 8×8 MIMO signal-generation and analysis solutions.
LTE-Advanced promises peak data rates of up to 1 Gbps in the downlink and 500 Mbps in the uplink by aggregating up to five component carriers, each up to 20 MHz wide. It also leverages improved multi-antenna techniques in both uplink and downlink. For the downlink, LTE-Advanced introduces transmission mode 9, which enables Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) with up to 8 spatial streams and antennas.
Agilent said its solution allows engineers to start testing physical layer implementations of LTE-Advanced devices. Its multi-channel signal analyzer enables full analysis of LTE-Advanced standards on next-generation antennas, base stations and user equipment. Working with the 89600 VSA, it enables phase-synchronous and cross-channel measurements with up to eight RF channels in a single mainframe.
“As a recognized leader and provider of world-class LTE solutions, Agilent plays a pivotal role in the development, revision and implementation of the 4G technology, LTE-Advanced,” said Andy Botka, vice president and general manager of Agilent’s Microwave and Communications Division. “Our first-to-market 8×8 MIMO test solutions further complement Agilent’s comprehensive portfolio of LTE-Advanced signal-generation and analysis solutions, and reaffirm our commitment to actively leading the evolution of LTE to a 4G technology.”
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