Agilent announces upgrade to E6474A platform

Agilent has announced a software upgrade to its E6474A drive test network optimisation platform.

The new TD-LTE receiver measurements are described as a "natural extension" to the existing FDD-LTE solution by Todd Biddle, general manager of Agilent’s network solutions division and assurance.

He said that LTE is going to be the "global standard" in both the TDD and FDD domains, noting that the firm’s customers value equipment that is both upgradeable and flexible.

"From the outset, we design our hardware products to cope with the evolving standards in wireless technologies, delivering ongoing customer value through software upgrades," Mr Biddle added.

Agilent noted that one of its receivers can measure up to eight frequency bands, which removes the need to carry additional receivers in the field. In addition, it stated that the platform is the most flexible solution in its class.

Last month, the company announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Varian.