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WLAN Test Set Checks CWG Gear

Aug. 26, 2010

The MT8860C wireless-local-area-network (WLAN) Test Set from Anritsu Co. has been authorized by the CTIA and Wi-Fi Alliance to perform RF performance evaluation of Wi-Fi Mobile Converged Wireless Group (CWG) devices. Testing in the 2.4- and 5-GHz bands is performed according to the "Test Plan for RF Performance Evaluation of Wi-Fi Mobile Converged Devices," as firmware version 11.2 for the MT8860C. The test plan includes a comprehensive set of over-the-air (OTA) measurements that are taken in a 360-deg. environment to create "real-world" conditions. The MT8860C has an integral WLAN signal source and transmitter analyzer and can perform a number of transmitter measurements including power burst, spectral mask, and error-vector-magnitude (EVM) testing. It can also perform total radiated power (TRP) measurements and total isotropic sensitivity (TIS) measurements.

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Jack Browne, Technical Contributor, has worked in technical publishing for over 30 years. He managed the content and production of three technical journals while at the American Institute of Physics, including Medical Physics and the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology. He has been a Publisher and Editor for Penton Media, started the firm’s Wireless Symposium & Exhibition trade show in 1993, and currently serves as Technical Contributor for that company's Microwaves & RF magazine. Browne, who holds a BS in Mathematics from City College of New York and BA degrees in English and Philosophy from Fordham University, is a member of the IEEE.