The MT8000A Radio Communication Test Station from Anritsu will be used by MediaTek as a prioritised test platform for the verification of standard-based 5G NR chipset targeting upcoming global 5G deployment. The two companies have a partnership to work on 5G development and physical layer verification.

It has been announced by Anritsu, provider of innovative test and measurement solutions, that they have signed a distribution agreement with AR Benelux, who provide solutions for EMC, Satcom, RF/µwave for the telecoms and defence industries. Under the terms of the new agreement, Anritsu’s test equipment will now also be available in Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands through AR Benelux.

The LTE-Advanced RF Conformance Test System ME7873LA from Anritsu has obtained world-first PTCRB certification for RF Conformance Tests of 5G Downlink Carrier Aggregation (5DL CA) forming a key LTE-Advanced technology. The combination of the ME7873LA with PTCRB-approved 5DL CA and MIMO supports downlink throughput speeds of 1Gbps for a smooth transition to 5G with faster and larger data transmissions.

The Signal Quality Analyser-R MP1900A series and Compliance Test Solution from Anritsu which was developed in collaboration with Granite River Labs (GRL) and Teledyne LeCroy will be showcased at the PCI-SIG Developers Conference 2018 (June 5-6) in Santa Clara, California.

A 2x2 MIMO Measurement Software MX886200A-010 option for its Wireless Connectivity Test Set MT8862A has been released by Anritsu. This extends the measurement functions of the MT8862A to offer support for evaluating 2x2 MIMO WLAN equipment. Most devices requiring high data transmission rates, such as smartphones, tablets, PCs, etc., are now using MIMO technology to increase the data transmission speed.

A firmware release for Anritsu’s Network Master Pro MT1000A handheld tester enables it to support 100Gbps with eCPRI/RoE and high-accuracy delay measurement functions. The upgraded MT1000A with strengthened functions for 5G mobile networks will support the measurement needs of mobile operators and network installation companies, and help with the early and easy deployment of high-speed networks.

An Approved Training Partner Programme (ATPP) agreement has been signed by Anritsu and Fiberdk Aps, specialists in delivering fibre optic focused training services. Under the terms of the new agreement, Fiberdk will offer Anritsu Approved Optical Training courses in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands.

Anritsu has signed an agreement with Exova METECH to be a Certified Service Partner (ACSP) in Finland. This agreement will see Exova providing calibration and repair services for Anritsu products across the Finnish market including functional testing, calibration, maintenance and repairs of Anritsu Site Master Handheld Analysers, Master Series and Handheld Spectrum Analysers, both on-site and at their premises.

Five 5G measurement software options have been released by Anritsu for its MS2850A Signal Analyser. The five new software options are compliant with the 3GPP 5G standards (5G NR hereafter) and used for measuring the RF Tx characteristics of next-generation 5G base stations and mobile terminals.

Huawei has endorsed Anritsu’s MT8870A high-speed wireless test platform for its RF calibration and validation tests. The Test Set provides support for the Hi2110 and Hi2115 NB-IoT chipsets designed for IoT use cases. Anritsu’s MT88xx series long-established connectivity and cellular test methodologies provide Huawei with improve product quality and manufacturing efficiency.

Multiple software packages for its Radio Communications Analyser MT8821C that support emerging LTE Category M1 (LTE Cat-M1) and Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) designs have been released by Anritsu. The LTE Cat-M1 and NB-IoT support expands the test capability of the MT8821C, and provides IoT-terminal and chipset manufacturers as well as communications operators with an all-in-one solution that can speed development of IoT devices.

The MS2850A Signal Analyser from Anritsu with 5G analysis software has been chosen by Samsung to support its 5G system developments. Samsung unveiled its end-to-end 5G product portfolios including 5G home routers (CPEs), 5G Access Unit (AU) last year under development for commercial grade products.

Successful completion of the 2nd NFV Plugtests has been announced by Anritsu following an event organised by the European Telecommunications Standardisation Institute (ETSI) with the scope of validating and testing Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV) interoperability. The event was organised by the ETSI Centre for Testing and Interoperability.

A planned expansion of the Universal Wireless Test Set MT8870A software to support the new 3GPP 5G Sub-6 GHz New Radio (NR) RF measurement standards has been released by Anritsu. The enhanced 5G Sub-6GHz NR Uplink Tx Measurement and Downlink Waveform File software options will support non-signaling based 5G Sub-6GHz TRx tests.

Anritsu says it has worked with Qualcomm Technologies, a subsidiary of Qualcomm,to successfully demonstrate peak download speeds of 2Gbps. The demonstration uses a mobile test device, powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon X24 LTE modem and a network simulator using 5x carrier aggregation (5CC) with 4x4 MIMO, and 256-QAM modulation on all 5 carriers.

A 5G test platform to help support test development for Qualcomm Technologies on 5G chipsets has been unveiled by Anritsu. The mobile communications test specialist has been working with Qualcomm Technologies to support test development for devices such as baseband chips. Anritsu’s test platform for 5G, the next generation communication system beyond 4G LTE, is designed to support Qualcomm Technologies in its effort to commercialise next ge...

The Signal Quality Analyser-R (SQA-R) MP1900A from Anritsu has been certified as a compliance test solution for PCI Express 3.0 Link Equalisation (Link EQ) tests and Receiver (Rx) Jitter Tolerance tests by the PCI-SIG consortium. With support for PCI Express 3.0, as well as expandability to PCI Express 4.0 and 5.0, the MP1900A helps control capital equipment expenses while supporting various tests.

Anritsu’s partnership with Trescal has been expanded to cover The Netherlands. Trescal will now be providing calibration and repair services for Anritsu Handheld RF products including the Site Master range of handheld Cable and Antenna Analysers, and the Master series of handheld Vector Network and Spectrum Analysers.

Three software packages which expand the measurement standards supported by the Universal Wireless Test Set MT8870A have been released by Anritsu. The packages will enable fast and fully automatic testing in accordance with the IEEE 802.11ax test specifications. The packages are the WLAN 802.11ax Tx Measurement MX887033A and WLAN 802.11ax Waveform Files MV887033A for evaluating IEEE 802.11ax devices, along with a Full Automatic Measurement Progra...

The successful deployment in Vipnet of its Advanced Customer Experience application eoAnalytics has been announced by Anritsu A/S. This technology partnership will enable Vipnet’s vision to ensure that new and appealing services provided to its customers, with leading edge network technology, are supported by the latest and most efficient operational performance and maintenance system.