New Radio RF Conformance Test System Achieves PTCRB Certification
Anritsu's ME7873NR New Radio RF Conformance Test System, leveraging Samsung’s NR NTN modem chipset, achieved PCS Type Certification Review Board (PTCRB) certification in test cases related to non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) using 5G technology. NTN communications integrates satellite communication and airborne technologies with terrestrial infrastructure, using satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO), medium Earth orbit (MEO), and geostationary Earth orbit (GEO).
3GPP Release 17 introduces "NR NTN," which includes non-terrestrial networks into the 5G New Radio (NR) standards. As a result, 5G devices can connect to satellites with the same protocols as terrestrial base stations, enabling global 5G coverage beyond traditional infrastructure. The PTCRB definition of NR NTN testing is expected to be rapidly adopted by network operators worldwide.
The ME7873NR is a 3GPP-compliant 5G RF conformance test platform certified by both the Global Certification Forum (GCF) and PTCRB, supporting Frequency Range 1 (FR1, sub-6-GHz) out of the box. Combining it with an OTA (CATR) chamber adds support for Frequency Range 2 (FR2, mmWave).
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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.