Evaluation Software Adds Support for 5G RedCap
Streamlining evaluation and wireless testing for the growing 5G market, Anritsu's enhanced SmartStudio NR (SSNR) and SmartStudio NR IP Performance (SSIP) software solutions add support for 5G RedCap (Reduced Capability) device testing. Features include application-oriented performance evaluation, such as throughput and power consumption, for low-power, low-cost devices and wearables.
The growth in band, carrier aggregation, and MIMO combinations makes test conditions more complex, increasing evaluation time and effort, and the need for efficient test design and evaluation. The SSNR and SSIP application test software solutions work with the MT8000A to simulate 5G/LTE base stations and core networks.
SSIP also measures high-speed data communication throughput, and an interactive GUI supports intuitive operation without requiring advanced protocol skills.
The solutions retrieve supported band combinations, including MIMO configurations and channel bandwidth, in a single operation, helping reduce test design effort. They also facilitate test scenarios that are difficult to reproduce on live networks, such as the Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS).
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Alix Paultre
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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.