ETS-Lindgren Announces FR1 and FR2 Tests Using Anritsu Radio Communication Test Station MT8000A

ETS-Lindgren Announces FR1 and FR2 Tests Using Anritsu Radio Communication Test Station MT8000A  

Turnkey Dual Band Over-the-Air (OTA) Test Solution for Sub-6 GHz and mmWave 5G Designs  

CEDAR PARK, TX - October 22, 2019 ETS-Lindgren and Anritsu Company continue their successful 5G test collaboration with the announcement of a dual band (FR1 and FR2) capable system utilizing ETS-Lindgren's EMQuest EMQ-100 Antenna Measurement Software and Anritsu's Radio Communication Test Station MT8000A. Several test scenarios on commercially available smart phones were completed on the system, including conducting power and sensitivity tests in an over-the-air (OTA) test environment to verify overall device performance.

James Young, Director of Business Development for ETS-Lindgren, stated, "This was an important milestone, as the test system characterized a commercially available 5G device without any special modes or connections. For test labs, most devices will be treated as a black box with no special access or knowledge of the device under test. The ability of the test system to establish a 5G connection in both FR1 and FR2 bands stand alone or with an LTE anchor and complete conformance and performance characterizations was a key achievement."

ETS-Lindgren is actively upgrading present FR1 OTA test systems for sub-6 GHz 5G New Radio (5G NR), as well as building new FR2 systems with quiet zones as large as 1.5 meters for millimeter wave (mmWave) bands. The seamless integration of this hardware and software solution results in an efficient turnkey package for 5G NR test applications.

Anritsu's Senior Business Development Manager Adnan Khan added, "Now, it is simply a matter of scale. Anritsu is adding conformance test cases weekly for GCF and PTCRB. As CTIA and 3GPP publish performance test cases, the breadth of the ETS-Lindgren and Anritsu products ensure the 5G investment can scale efficiently to maximize the equipment and chambers."

The combination of ETS-Lindgren and Anritsu provides accurate and flexible turnkey solutions targeting 5G user, consumer premise or base station equipment developers and manufacturers. These systems are favored by test labs and OEMs to characterize and validate the 5G OTA performance of their designs.

ETS-Lindgren's EMQuest EMQ-100 offers a wide range of fully parameterized test methods for measuring basic antenna performance metrics, as well as testing both radiated and conducted performance of various wireless devices. Flexible in its design, the EMQuest EMQ-100 can be used to analyze antennas in stand-alone applications, or to test an embedded antenna system and radio module against any of the industry standard OTA-radiated performance test requirements.

Anritsu's MT8000A test platform supports the latest 5G technologies, including wideband signal processing and beam forming required by 5G NR enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB). The MT8000A all-in-one platform supports sub-6 GHz (FR1) and mmWave band (FR2) signaling RF tests covering 400 MHz to 6 GHz, as well as the 28 GHz and 39 GHz 5G NR bands. The MT8000A supports both NSA (non-standalone) and SA (standalone) modes and is the first 5G NR test platform to support 5G NR channel models implemented via digital baseband fading. It can also be paired with the LTE-A Radio Communication Analyzer MT8821C to provide a natural upgrade path to 5G for existing LTE customers. 

Click here for more information on ETS-Lindgren's wireless test solutions, including the industry leading AMS family of test chambers and EMQuest antenna measurement software. You'll find our solutions overview for 5G wireless testing here, including our new 5G upgrade package for existing OTA test systems, including those installed by ETS-Lindgren and other manufacturers.    Watch the Wireless Test Solutions Video for an overview of our capabilities and accreditations.  Let us assist you with your wireless test system requirements by contacting us online, or calling us at +1 (512) 531-6400.

About ETS-Lindgren

ETS-Lindgren is an international manufacturer of components and systems that measure, shield, and control electromagnetic and acoustic energy. The company's products are used for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), microwave and wireless testing, electromagnetic field (EMF) measurement, radio frequency (RF) personal safety monitoring, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and control of acoustic environments.

Headquartered in Cedar Park, Texas, ETS-Lindgren has manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe and Asia. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of ESCO Technologies, a leading supplier of engineered products for growing industrial and commercial markets. ESCO is a New York Stock Exchange listed company (symbol ESE) with headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri. Additional information about ETS-Lindgren is available at www.ets-lindgren.com. Additional information about ESCO and its subsidiaries is available at www.escotechnologies.com.

About Anritsu

Anritsu Company is the United States subsidiary of Anritsu Corporation, a global provider of innovative communications test and measurement solutions for 120 years. Anritsu's "2020 VISION" philosophy engages customers as true partners to help develop wireless, optical, microwave/RF, and digital solutions for R&D, manufacturing, installation, and maintenance applications, as well as multidimensional service assurance solutions for network monitoring and optimization. Anritsu also provides precision microwave/RF components, optical devices, and high-speed electrical devices for communication products and systems. The company develops advanced solutions for 5G, M2M, IoT, as well as other emerging and legacy wireline and wireless communication markets. With offices throughout the world, Anritsu has approximately 4,000 employees in over 90 countries.

To learn more visit www.anritsu.com and follow Anritsu on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube.

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CONTACTS:
Janet O'Neil
Marketing Communications
ETS-Lindgren
Office:  +1 (512) 531-2676

Cell: +1 (425) 443-8106
janet.oneil@ets-lindgren.com

Kim Collins

Director, Americas Marketing

Kim.collins@anritsu.com

972.761.4625

Agency Contact:

Patrick Brightman

3E Public Relations

pbrightman@3epr.com

973.263.5475