Verizon’s LTE Advanced deployment now uses a combination of two- and three-carrier aggregation, with two-channel carrier aggregation resulting in download speeds of up to 225 Mbps under ideal conditions, compared to “typical” speeds of 5-12 Mbps.
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To be clear, the LTE Advanced speeds are in theory and at peak times; don’t look for it all day, every day. Verizon isn’t charging more for the service, nor do subscribers need to do anything to start seeing the higher-than-usual speeds. Verizon LTE Advanced will work on one of 39 devices already on the carrier’s network, including the iPhone, Moto Droid, and Galaxy S6 and S7. Forthcoming devices will come with LTE Advanced capabilities right out of the box, Verizon said. Sprint is independently testing three-channel carrier aggregation in its labs to evaluate overall performance, speed, and reliability as it prepares for LTE Plus network deployment.
Verizon LTE Advanced extends the rapid data speeds to previously underserved sites, including much of rural America.
The network is already live and is covering 90 percent of the U.S. population, and there is literally nothing that you have to do in order to start accessing the software.
Coming to the speed test results, Verizon suggests that your typical download speeds will be around 5-12Mbps, but should you see the better end of two-channel LTE-A, you could peak at up to 225Mbps. “Imagine a road with multiple lanes in which, once you pick a lane, that’s the lane you drive in”.
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Verizon is promising a doubling in download speeds as it brings online a network upgrade technology called LTE Advanced. LTE stands for long-term evolution and has been the most widely accepted technology for current 4G wireless networks.
