Agilent Aims At LTE Testing

May 29, 2007

Agilent Technologies as announced the availability of the Signal Studio for 3GPP Long Term Evolution (LTE) software. The test software is designed to work with the company's model N5182A MXG signal generator and model E4438C ESG vector signal generators for creating the complex test signals needed for evaluating LTE wireless mobile communications designs. The 3GPP LTE standard is designed to provide a framework for the evolution of 3G wireless communications towards high-data-rate, packet-optimized radio-access technology for wireless broadband mobile services. The PC-based software works with the hardware to generate spectrally correct test signals for evaluating the components, such as power amplifiers, to be found in LTE mobile handsets and base stations. The software can control channel bandwidths, modulation type, number of channels, type of channels, power levels, and other parameters. For more information, visit the Agilent website at: http://www.agilent.com/find/signalstudio

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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.