Wireless equipment testing vendor Anite has added several enhancements to its Propsim F32 LTE-Advanced MIMO radio Channel Emulator.
The enhancements enable users to test new 3GPP features (Release 13 and beyond) in multi-mode base stations and mobile devices. Users can minimize test system Capex and Opex while maximizing productivity.
Anite has extended Propsim F32’s frequency range support (up to 6 GHz) which enables users to test mobile devices and network equipment for any LTE or LTE-U (unlicensed LTE) band as well as for WLAN frequencies above 5 GHz.
Propsim F32 now supports testing of all LTE-Advanced Carrier Aggregation schemes defined by 3GPP (up to five component carriers) with mobility and handovers schemes. The enhancements also allow users to test products for 3D MIMO in 16×8 bi-directional set-ups, said Anite.
The enhanced Propsim F32 offers the industry’s highest RF output power levels and the widest RF signal dynamic range. This reduces the need for expensive and sizable external RF Power Amplifier Units in MIMO OTA anechoic and reverberation chamber installations.
