Spirent Communications has integrated its Spirent 8100 Carrier Acceptance and Conformance test solution with Keysight Technologies’ UXM platform to offer an advanced solution for testing maximum data throughput performance for LTE-Advanced carrier aggregation. The new testing coverage supported by the Keysight UXM enables the Spirent 8100 to offer cutting-edge capabilities such as three and four component carrier aggregation, supporting both FD-LTE and TD-LTE technologies.
According to Spirent, the 8100 X202 addresses the capacity crunch that mobile operators and device vendors are facing as additional carrier aggregation tests are being mandated. The 8100 X202 is currently being validated by leading operators in North America and China for carrier aggregation device acceptance testing.
Rob Van Brunt, general manager of Spirent Communications
Keysight’s UXM allows Spirent’s recently-launched 8100 X202 solution to offer the advanced carrier aggregation test capabilities needed for current and future LTE-Advanced deployments around the world. With Keysight and Spirent’s combined testing expertise and sophisticated automated testing, integrating the UXM into our 8100 system positions our customers to stay highly competitive.
Joe DePond, general manager of Keysight's Mobile Broadband Operation
We are delighted that Spirent has selected the Keysight UXM as the next generation engine in their 8100 platform. Together we’re providing the industry with essential solutions to the latest and most demanding UE test requirements. The power & extensibility of the UXM, combined with the comprehensive carrier acceptance coverage from Spirent’s 8100 platform, delivers unrivalled data throughput testing performance with scalability up to Category 10 data rates and beyond.