Keysight Technologies has announced successful verification of 1Gbps IP data throughput with the Qualcomm Snapdragon X16 LTE modem and the E7515A UXM Wireless Test Set. This accomplishment brings support for LTE-A category 16 (Cat16) IP data throughput in a benchtop network emulator. Gigabit Class 4G LTE provides a glimmer of 5G enhanced mobile broadband.
Keysight and Qualcomm Technologies worked in concert to achieve sustained IP data downloads of 1Gbps, utilizing a combination of three component carrier aggregation (3CC), 4x4 downlink MIMO and 256QAM modulation. This was demonstrated live at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, earlier this year.
The UXM’s first-to-market benchtop support for five component carrier (5CC) data throughput and 1.6Gbps data rates via 4CC carrier aggregation and 4x4 downlink MIMO. Along with increased data throughput rates, the UXM further enhances device performance verification with support for 8x2 and 8x4 downlink MIMO, up to four component carriers in a single test set (in two bands), and an integrated iPerf network throughput tool.
