Anite says it now has PTCRB validation for the highest number of LTE-Advanced carrier aggregation (CA) protocol tests in the industry, after working closely with chipset and device manufacturers in the U.S., Korea and China to develop the test cases.
The PTCRB is a wireless device certification forum serving mainly North American carriers.
Anite used its Conformance Toolset for the validation of the distinct CA test cases, which it described as “more than any other testing equipment vendor and in more inter-band combinations.” The test cases were also submitted to 3GPP’s RAN 5 working group for verification in June. Anite said that it expects to validate CA test cases for the Global Certification Forum (the other major device certification forum) in October, in more FDD- and TDD-LTE bands.
—GL Communications Inc. announced upgrades to its voice quality testing software for narrowband, wideband and super-wideband signals, which uses Perceptual Objective Listening Quality Analysis (POLQA).
The software supports HD-quality speech and network transport technology and is designed to test quality in 3G, LTE and VoIP networks, and can be configured for manual and automated tests “between practically any interfaces to conduct voice and data quality testing over any network,” said Robert Bichefsky, senior manager for product development at GL Communications.
— Agilent Technologies launched a new line of modules for frequency extension on its signal generators and analyzers to support research on 5G wireless. The modules come from Virginia Diodes Inc., which produces millimeter-wave and terahertz devices.
The modules cover millimeter frequencies up to 1.1 THz and are designed for working with wireless backhaul systems and wireless standards that are still in development, such as IEE 802.11ad, Agilent said.
“Access to innovative measurement solutions is essential to early research into next-generation wireless systems and other millimeter-wave applications,” said Andy Botka, VP of Agilent’s microwave and communications division. “Working with companies like VDI, we’re able to ensure that our signal generators and analyzers effectively address emerging measurement needs.”
The modules range in price from $21,000 to $53,100 depending on frequency band.
–Also of note this week: test company Ixia was recognized by Fortune Magazine as one of its 100 fastest-growing companies. Ixia came in at number 66 on the list.
