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LitePoint Releases First WiMAX
Manufacturing Test Software for Sequans Mobile WiMAX Chipsets
Other Topics: WiMAX Broadband Tier 1,
Mobile WiMAX Signal Generator
BUSINESS WIRE
March 12, 2007
LitePoint IQfact™ for Sequans WiMAX Enables Low-Cost Manufacturing for
Mobile WiMAX Devices on LitePoint One-Box Testers
Sunnyvale, CA -- LitePoint Corporation, an industry leading provider of
advanced wireless test solutions, today announced the availability of
the LitePoint IQfact™ manufacturing test software for products based on
Sequans WiMAX chipsets. The turnkey software package runs on IQmax™-500
R&D and IQmax-100 WiMAX manufacturing one-box test solutions. Wireless
product manufacturers can now get the same fastest test times and best
test coverage for WiMAX that they’ve already been getting using
LitePoint’s other successful IQfact products for WiFi, MIMO and
Bluetooth.
“LitePoint is the leader in wireless manufacturing test solutions,” said
Georges Karam, CEO of Sequans Communications. “By engaging early with
them in developing this out-of-the-box solution for Sequans-based
product manufacturing, all parties in the value-chain – designer, maker,
marketer, and end-user – benefit in getting better, lower cost WiMAX
products.” |
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The IQfact for Sequans
WiMAX software integrates seamlessly into existing LitePoint IQmax API,
allowing simple turnkey testing of Sequans-based products - for both R&D
and manufacturing applications. The first IQfact release for Sequans is
optimized for products based on the Sequans SQN1110 mobile WiMAX chip
and will be extended to support other Sequans fixed and mobile chips,
including the upcoming SQN1130 MIMO chip. IQfact runs on LitePoint
IQmax-500 R&D and IQmax-100 high-volume manufacturing WiMAX one-box test
solutions. The ready-to-go software contains a flexible operator
interface, a test suite of manufacturer recommended tests and test
limits, and calibration and verification procedures needed for the
manufacturing of WiMAX products. IQfact for Sequans offers a ready-to-go
WiMAX solution which allows for quick bring-up and integration into a
factory’s manufacturing environment.
Dr. Benny Madsen, CEO for LitePoint, commented, "As the market leader in
wireless testing, LitePoint is excited about adding support for Sequans
WiMAX products. Our IQfact family of easy-to-use manufacturing test
solutions will enable Sequans’ broad list of leading ODM and OEM to get
to market faster with the lowest possible cost.” Madsen continued,
“Being the first to support the latest wireless standards on a single
platform that delivers exceptional performance further reflects our
commitment to supply complete low-cost test solutions to our customers.”
About IQmax WiMAX Test Solutions
Exclusive, industry-proven LitePoint technology replaces costly
general-purpose equipment while ensuring compliance with future WiMAX,
WLAN, MIMO standard changes. The IQmax-500 R&D and IQmax-100
manufacturing test products are wide bandwidth devices that incorporate
the capabilities of a Vector Signal Analyzer (VSA), Vector Signal
Generator (VSG), spectrum analyzer, and power meter into a single
high-performance instrument. LitePoint one-box testers independently
produce highly accurate signals ensuring consistent and reliable test
results.
About LitePoint Corporation
LitePoint Corporation, based in Sunnyvale, California, designs,
develops, markets, and supports advanced wireless test solutions for
developers and marketers of branded wireless products, for consumer
electronics and contract manufacturers, and for wireless IC designers.
By leveraging its in-house expertise in the design of wireless systems
and ICs, LitePoint has developed innovative test solutions to assure
product conformance to specifications, interoperability with other
compliant products, and overall product quality. LitePoint test products
address both R&D and high-volume production, providing its customers
with superior ROI, accelerated time-to market, improved manufacturing
yields, improved product quality, and increased profitability. For more
information, visit LitePoint at www.litepoint.com.
About Sequans
SEQUANS Communications is a leading supplier of fixed and mobile WiMAX
silicon and software based on 802.16 standards. Offering both base
station and subscriber station system-on-chips (SoCs) for both fixed and
mobile WiMAX (802.16-2004 and 802.16e-2005), Sequans offers equipment
manufacturers an all-in-one solution with full MAC and PHY
functionality, enabling them to build a complete range of WiMAX network
components: high-end macro and pico base stations, outdoor and indoor
subscriber terminals, home gateways, and all types of mobile devices.
Sequans, along with its RF partners, provides the most complete WiMAX
solution available to system manufacturers today. Sequans is based in
Paris, France, with offices in the USA, Israel and Singapore. |
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