3-Channel Carrier Aggregation Tests Show Fast Speeds, Sprint Says
Sprint said it reached peak speeds of 275 Mbps in lab tests using the LG G5, an early handset capable of three-channel carrier aggregation. The carrier said it independently is testing three-channel carrier aggregation as it prepares for its LTE…
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Plus network deployment. “Carrier aggregation is an LTE-Advanced feature that bonds together bands of spectrum to create wider channels and produce more capacity and faster speeds on capable devices,” Sprint said in a Thursday news release. “Essentially it creates a wider lane that allows more data traffic to travel at higher rates.” Sprint said it already offers 22 devices that support two-channel carrier aggregation, with peak speeds of more than 100 Mbps. Six devices it offers are three-channel carrier aggregation capable, Sprint said.