Rohde & Schwarz, a test and measurement specialist, and Blue Wonder Communications, an independent design house and licensor of LTE-IP and system solutions, have teamed up on LTE testing. The companies say they are determined to combine their key know-how and experience to provide leading edge LTE solutions for a fast deployment of LTE worldwide.
The activities address joint testing of LTE-FDD and TD-LTE functionality between Blue Wonder's BWC200 LTE-IP reference solution and Rohde & Schwarz' R&S CMW500. Furthermore both companies will be able to provide new features and functionalities earlier to the market due to exchange of product updates and test results. Especially during the implementation of 3GPP conformance test cases by Rohde & Schwarz a high performance device under test can significantly improve the confidence of the implementation on both sides and ensure successful certification of devices according to GCF rules.
"It is amazing to observe the momentum in the market for a worldwide deployment of LTE – no matter what region in the world. Advanced multimode LTE solutions addressing low power and advanced performance combined with powerful test equipment are key elements to it", comments Dr. Wolfram Drescher, Managing Director at Blue Wonder Communications. "Our partnership with Rohde & Schwarz enables the industry to seamlessly develop and test high performance LTE solutions with highest maturity level and total conformance, bringing a rich user experience to LTE customers. This is key for the wide adoption of LTE technology."
"Certification of LTE mobile devices is an important step into the commercial use of LTE in networks. Rohde & Schwarz has been the first T&M manufacturer to validate test cases with GCF in March this year. Together with Blue Wonder Communications as a testing partner, we will continue to provide high quality test cases to the industry" says Michael Altmann, head of Product Management Mobile Radio Testers at Rohde & Schwarz.