{"id":8594,"date":"2016-09-25T22:40:23","date_gmt":"2016-09-25T21:40:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/technologies\/networks\/?p=8594"},"modified":"2026-05-13T13:03:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T12:03:48","slug":"poll-lte-avanced-impact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/technologies\/networks\/network-2020-digest\/poll-lte-avanced-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"Poll: Is 4G Advanced having an impact?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>LTE-Advanced has been making steady progress across the globe with many&nbsp;operators. A key features are its carrier aggregation techniques that bond two or more separate radio channels for more speed and capacity.&nbsp;Multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) antenna arrays of 2&#215;2 or more on the devices and infrastructure for faster&nbsp;uplink and downlinks.&nbsp;Support for &#8220;hetnets,&#8221; which give operators ways to combine multiple access methods, including WiFi and 3G, at&nbsp;the RAN and the core network. Relay nodes, low-power radios that will provide improved&nbsp;coverage and capacity&nbsp;at the cell edge of the network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LTE-Advanced has been making steady progress across the globe with many&nbsp;operators. 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