Anritsu MD8475B Signalling Tester

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Anritsu has introduced the MD8475B Signalling Tester, an all-in-one test solution supporting up to four component carrier aggregation (4CC CA) and 2x2 MIMO in a single test box. The product is said to lower cost of test and reduce space requirements compared to conventional solutions that require several test instruments, providing engineers with an efficient tool to conduct tests on chipsets, modules and mobile platforms integrating recent LTE-Advanced specifications.

The tester can conduct performance tests and IP layer throughput tests on UEs supporting 4CC CA in a 2x2 MIMO configuration. Improved IP throughput test efficiency is achieved through the built-in IP Packet Generator function. This simplifies the test environment by removing the need for hosting a client/server on an external PC.

The easy-to-use SmartStudio GUI facilitates efficient UE evaluation without complex test scenarios required by other instruments. Automated UE testing improves development efficiency by offering seamless transitions to regression and stress tests. It can automate the enormous number of required full network tests by calculating the combinations of CC numbers, MIMO numbers and supported wireless frequency bands required for LTE-Advanced evaluations, reducing the cost of test and speeding time to market.

By creating a stable automatic measurement environment, the signalling tester provides engineers with advantages when conducting LTE-Advanced and 2G/3G Inter-RAT test performance evaluations. It can be expanded to support up to 6 GHz frequency range to conduct tests on UEs using the 5 GHz unlicensed band.