Smart Communications plans to expand its LTE-A service roll-out with carrier aggregation in more areas of the country in 2018. This includes the deployment of 4CC carrier aggregation, which can deliver data speeds of over 200 mbps via 4CC-capable handsets. In late 2017, Smart’s partner Huawei Technologies Philippines started the activation of 4CC base stations in Boracay and Marikina City, reaching speeds during internal tests of more than 300 mbps in a single-user scenario and over 200 mbps in a multi-user daytime set-up, using Samsung’s flagship 4CC-capable smartphones, Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. The company is now bringing 4CC to Quezon City and other parts of Metro Manila, where LTE-A handsets are already being used.
