Sizing Up 4G Test Requirements

Sept. 27, 2010

Fourth-generation (4G) wireless networks include such technologies as LTE and WiMAX. They cover different frequencies and bandwidths, and place new demands on test equipment in terms of signal modulation formats and analysis bandwidths. For a quick review of the test requirements for 4G wireless infrastructure and mobile devices, refer to the full-length article.

About the Author

Jack Browne

Technical Contributor

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.