WORKING with strategy and technology partner Huawei, PLDT subsidiary and wireless leader Smart Communications Inc. on Thursday disclosed that it has achieved test data speeds of 1.4 gigabit per second (Gbps) using the cutting-edge data capabilities of LTE-Advanced (LTE-A).

In a series of laboratory tests, Smart successfully combined five frequencies or “component carriers” using carrier aggregation to consistently achieve data speeds in excess of one gibabit per second.

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