“We are
extremely pleased to be able to count on the WiMAX conformance test
capabilities of the AT4 wireless RCT and Aeroflex/AT4 wireless PCT
systems in the WiMAX Forum Designated Certification Laboratory,” said
Jose de la Plaza, who is responsible for the operation of the WiMAX
Forum Designated Certification Laboratory. “In order to quickly make the
WiMAX Certification process a reality we need to be able to draw on the
extensive expertise, technical innovation and understanding of WiMAX
technology of leading test equipment developers like Aeroflex and AT4
wireless.”
“The designation of our conformance test systems by the WiMAX Forum as
official test equipment for WiMAX Certification is testament to our
market leadership in WiMAX test,” added Paul Argent, director of
Infrastructure Products at Aeroflex Test Solutions, Wireless Division.
“The early availability of quality WiMAX test equipment is crucial to
the ongoing development of the WiMAX market both in terms of
infrastructure and subscriber equipment and we are leading its
delivery.”
The WiMAX Forum® is an industry-led, not-for-profit organization with
more than 520 member companies formed to certify and promote the
compatibility and interoperability of broadband wireless products based
upon the harmonized IEEE 802.16/ETSI HiperMAN standard. The WiMAX Forum
Certification Working Group, of which Aeroflex is a member, evaluates
testing options, makes recommendations for test lab selections and
manages test lab relationships while working closely with the WiMAX
Forum Technical Working Group.
About Aeroflex
Aeroflex Incorporated is a global provider of high technology solutions
to the aerospace, defense, cellular and broadband communications
markets. The Company’s diverse technologies allow it to design, develop,
manufacture and market a broad range of test, measurement and
microelectronic products. Aeroflex Incorporated was founded in 1937 and
today has more than 2,600 employees worldwide. Additional information
concerning Aeroflex Incorporated can be found on the company’s website:
www.aeroflex.com.
About Aeroflex Test Solutions, Wireless Division
Aeroflex Wireless offers a full range of protocol,
physical layer and parametric test solutions for the cellular
communications industry. Its products address infrastructure and mobile
handset testing and support all stages of mobile phone and radio access
network equipment development and deployment. Applications include R&D,
conformance, production, installation and commissioning, field service,
and network optimization. Aeroflex's wireless products test all key 2G,
2.5G and 3G wireless technologies including UMTS, cdmaOne, CDMA2000,
TD-SCDMA, GSM, GPRS, EDGE, WiMAX and LTE worldwide.
About AT4 wireless
AT4 wireless, a global supplier of testing solutions for wireless
technologies offers a one-stop-shop approach in being both, the most
complete Wireless Certification and Testing Laboratory in the world and
a leading manufacturer of cutting-edge test and measurement equipment
for telecommunication technologies. With the largest coverage in
different technologies (GSM/GPRS, EDGE, W-CDMA, HSPA; LTE, WiMAX,
Bluetooth®, Wi-Fi, RFID, NFC and EPC) AT4 wireless' portfolio ranges
from conformance, regulatory and interoperability testing services to
test systems development, worldwide compliance services, training and
consulting. AT4 wireless was founded in 1991, has more than 300
employees, 80 percent of whom are engineers and operates from its
headquarter in Malaga, Spain and its US-based branch in Herndon, Va. For
more information, visit www.at4wireless.com. |
