Mobile phone tester enhanced by TD-SCDMA test option

The VC3300 wireless communication tester tests mobile-phone base station connections and wireless communication characteristics with high speed and high accuracy. When test software supporting communication systems such as GSM and WCDMA are installed on the VC3300, it can test mobile phones that are based on both of these standards.

With installation of the newly developed TD-SCDMA test software option, the VC3300 can be used on production lines or at repair centres to test TD-SCDMA mobile phones. Since the test function for this communication system is provided as a software option, no hardware modification is required.

WCDMA and other 3G wireless communications standards are rapidly entering commercial use, particularly in Japan, Europe, and North America. TD-SCDMA is one such standard, and it is being developed for use in China. In preparation for the next year's Beijing Olympics, major cities around the
country are planning to expand their test networks and start fully-fledged commercial services. TD-SCDMA mobile phones will also support GSM, which is a second-generation standard already used in China, and are planned to operate as dual-mode terminals. In response to these needs in China,
Yokogawa has added TD-SCDMA terminal testing functions to the VC3300 that support both GSM and TD-SCDMA.