Conformance Test System Supports EU 5G Market Expansion
Anritsu enhanced its ME7873NR New Radio (NR) RF Conformance Test System to address 5G wireless device conformance tests and compliance for ETSI EN 301 908-25 standards under the European Radio Equipment Directive (RED). These enhanced functions ensure the regulatory compliance for 5G wireless devices sold in the EU while guaranteeing product quality and reliability.
RED is an EU legal framework that defines the safety, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), radio-spectrum efficiency, and cybersecurity requirements of wireless devices. The ETSI EN 301 908-25 standard for 5G NR devices has been established based on 3GPP Release 15, regulating 5G specifications.
The ME7873NR New Radio RF Conformance Test System is compliant with 3GPP standards and certified by both the Global Certification Forum (GCF) and PCS Type Certification Review Board (PTCRB). The system supports Frequency Range 1 (FR1, sub-6 GHz), and combining the system with an OTA (CATR) chamber adds support for Frequency Range 2 (FR2, mmWave). Providing an upgrade path from current ME7873LA systems, it offers enhanced, yet cost-effective, 5G compatibility.
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Alix Paultre
Editor-at-Large, Microwaves & RF
Alix is Editor-at-Large for Microwaves & RF.
An Army veteran, Alix Paultre was a signals intelligence soldier on the East/West German border in the early ‘80s, and eventually wound up helping launch and run a publication on consumer electronics for the U.S. military stationed in Europe. Alix first began in this industry in 1998 at Electronic Products magazine, and since then has worked for a variety of publications, most recently as Editor-in-Chief of Power Systems Design.
Alix currently lives in Wiesbaden, Germany.