Agilent Technologies Inc has announced a strategic partnership with Innowireless Co, Ltd to enhance the rapid development of LTE wireless test platforms. 

According to Agilent, this partnership will strengthen Agilent's leadership position in LTE test and measurement. Agilent already develops design automation tools and flexible instrumentation solutions used in the research, development and manufacturing of LTE-based components, base-station equipment and mobile devices.

"Our partnership with Innowireless allows us to quickly deliver the LTE test solutions customers require to effectively address this dynamic and expanding market," said Guy Sene, vice president and general manager of Agilent's Microwave and Communications Division. "We believe our relationship will help to create a new wave of LTE test solutions."

"This greatly enhances our strong relationship already built around WiMAXâ„¢ technologies," said Dr. Jong Tae Chung, CEO of Innowireless. "The combination of our companies' strengths will provide world-class LTE solutions in this world-wide demanding marketplace."

Agilent received Frost and Sullivan's Best Practices Award for World Market Share Leadership in LTE and WiMAX test equipment. The award is based on market research showing that Agilent held the highest industry market share in 2008 with 20.2 percent of the market revenues.

Agilent has a wide range of hardware platforms and software solutions that provide industry-leading LTE test solutions to the marketplace aimed at the design, development and production of infrastructure and handsets. Additional information on Agilent's LTE test solutions can be found at www.agilent.com/find/LTE.