Anritsu Company announced that it has upgraded its Radio Communication Test Station MT8000A with 5G Protocol Test functions.
The upgrade uses NR (New Radio) Fading software that, when implemented with built-in baseband fading tests, allows the MT8000A to support 3GPP TS 38.521-4 B.1/B.2 V15.0.0-compliant 5G NR channel (TDL) model tests.
With the software, the MT8000A can conduct fading tests that simulate the actual radio-wave propagation environment and are required for development of mobile devices. Previously, an external 5G RF fading simulator was necessary. It is now implemented as an internal fader in the MT8000A, supporting either 2CC 4x4 MIMO tests with one MT8000A unit, or 8CC 2x2 MIMO tests with two units.
As a result, protocol test set-up in a fading environment is simpler and external test equipment is eliminated. Additionally, compatibility with existing protocol functions helps lower development costs.
