LTE-WLAN Aggregation (LWA)
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LTE-WLAN Aggregation (LWA) is a 3GPP technology that boosts mobile data performance by allowing LTE networks to offload and combine traffic with Wi‑Fi networks at the radio access level.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| LTE-WLAN Aggregation (LWA) canonical | 1 |
| LWA (3GPP) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5988244 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: LTE-WLAN Aggregation (LWA) Context triple: [LTE-Advanced Pro, supports, LTE-WLAN Aggregation (LWA)]
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A.
LTE-Advanced
LTE-Advanced is an enhanced 4G mobile communication standard that significantly improves data rates, capacity, and network efficiency over earlier LTE systems.
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B.
LTE-Advanced Pro
LTE-Advanced Pro is an enhanced 4G mobile broadband technology that bridges LTE-Advanced and 5G by offering higher data rates, improved capacity, and advanced features such as carrier aggregation and enhanced MIMO.
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C.
IEEE 802.20
IEEE 802.20 is a wireless broadband standard designed to support high-mobility mobile Internet access over metropolitan-scale networks.
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D.
Long Term Evolution for Machines
Long Term Evolution for Machines is a low-power wide-area cellular technology based on LTE, designed to provide efficient, secure, and cost-effective connectivity for Internet of Things (IoT) devices.
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E.
ANQP (Access Network Query Protocol)
ANQP (Access Network Query Protocol) is a network protocol that allows Wi‑Fi clients to query access points for detailed information about available networks and services before associating, enabling seamless and informed network selection in systems like Hotspot 2.0.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: LTE-WLAN Aggregation (LWA) Target entity description: LTE-WLAN Aggregation (LWA) is a 3GPP technology that boosts mobile data performance by allowing LTE networks to offload and combine traffic with Wi‑Fi networks at the radio access level.
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A.
LTE-Advanced
LTE-Advanced is an enhanced 4G mobile communication standard that significantly improves data rates, capacity, and network efficiency over earlier LTE systems.
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B.
LTE-Advanced Pro
LTE-Advanced Pro is an enhanced 4G mobile broadband technology that bridges LTE-Advanced and 5G by offering higher data rates, improved capacity, and advanced features such as carrier aggregation and enhanced MIMO.
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C.
IEEE 802.20
IEEE 802.20 is a wireless broadband standard designed to support high-mobility mobile Internet access over metropolitan-scale networks.
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D.
Long Term Evolution for Machines
Long Term Evolution for Machines is a low-power wide-area cellular technology based on LTE, designed to provide efficient, secure, and cost-effective connectivity for Internet of Things (IoT) devices.
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E.
ANQP (Access Network Query Protocol)
ANQP (Access Network Query Protocol) is a network protocol that allows Wi‑Fi clients to query access points for detailed information about available networks and services before associating, enabling seamless and informed network selection in systems like Hotspot 2.0.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
3GPP technology
ⓘ
LTE-Wi‑Fi integration mechanism ⓘ |
| abbreviation | LWA ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
LWA (3GPP)
ⓘ
linked to:
LTE-WLAN Aggregation (LWA)
|
| anchorPoint |
LTE eNodeB
ⓘ
linked to:
eNodeB
|
| benefit |
better utilization of existing Wi‑Fi deployments
ⓘ
higher user throughput ⓘ improved spectral efficiency ⓘ reduced LTE macro-cell congestion ⓘ |
| category |
RAN-level offload mechanism
ⓘ
heterogeneous network technology ⓘ |
| definedIn |
3GPP TS 36.300
ⓘ
3GPP TS 36.331 ⓘ 3GPP TS 36.361 ⓘ |
| deploymentOption |
collocated eNodeB and WLAN termination
ⓘ
non-collocated eNodeB and WLAN termination ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
aggregate LTE and Wi‑Fi radio resources
ⓘ
boost mobile data performance ⓘ offload LTE traffic to Wi‑Fi ⓘ |
| integratesNetwork |
LTE
ⓘ
Wi‑Fi ⓘ |
| introducedBy | 3rd Generation Partnership Project ⓘ |
| isDifferentFrom |
LTE-WLAN Radio Level Integration with IPsec Tunnel (LWIP)
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LTE-Wi‑Fi Link Aggregation (LWA in proprietary sense by some vendors) ⓘ Licensed Assisted Access (LAA) ⓘ |
| operatesAt | radio access network level ⓘ |
| partOf | LTE-Advanced Pro ⓘ |
| requires |
LWA capability signaling in RRC
ⓘ
LWA-capable UE ⓘ LWA-capable WLAN access point or WLAN termination ⓘ LWA-capable eNodeB ⓘ tight coordination between LTE eNodeB and WLAN termination ⓘ |
| supports |
downlink aggregation
ⓘ
uplink aggregation ⓘ |
| supportsFeature |
QoS-aware traffic distribution
ⓘ
mobility with handover between LWA and non-LWA cells ⓘ per-bearer traffic steering between LTE and Wi‑Fi ⓘ |
| supportsMode |
split bearer
ⓘ
switched bearer ⓘ |
| trafficSplitAt | PDCP layer in eNodeB ⓘ |
| usesComponent | WLAN Termination (WT) ⓘ |
| usesInterface |
S1 interface
ⓘ
Uu interface ⓘ Xw interface ⓘ |
| usesProtocol | PDCP layer for aggregation ⓘ |
| usesSpectrum |
licensed LTE spectrum
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unlicensed Wi‑Fi spectrum ⓘ |
| usesStandard | 3GPP Release 13 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: LTE-WLAN Aggregation (LWA) Description of subject: LTE-WLAN Aggregation (LWA) is a 3GPP technology that boosts mobile data performance by allowing LTE networks to offload and combine traffic with Wi‑Fi networks at the radio access level.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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