Anritsu demos 450 Mbps downlink speed for Category 9 LTE network

Wireless testing vendor Anritsu Company has demonstrated peak data rates of up to 450 Mbps in the downlink for a Category 9 LTE device and network simulator using 3x Carrier Aggregation (3x CA).

Utilizing devices featuring LTE Advanced modem from Qualcomm, Anritsu’s MD8430A/RTD LTE Simulator showed support of 3x Carrier Aggregation (CA) with three LTE FDD or TDD component carriers, each with a bandwidth of up to 20 MHz.

“This achievement builds on world’s first announcement of Category 6 capability with Qualcomm Technologies in January. We look forward to enabling development of consumer devices that support this technology,” said Wade Hulon, president of Anritsu Company.

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