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Aeroflex TM500 Test Mobile is First With
DC-HSDPA Support
Aeroflex
June 29, 2009
Cambridge, UK – Aeroflex today announced its market-leading TM500 test
mobile has achieved another world’s first by supporting the new 3GPP
W-CDMA Release 8 Dual Cell HSDPA (DC-HSDPA) feature. Building on the
Aeroflex TM500’s existing Release 7 HSPA+ solution, the launch of
DC-HSDPA support provides network infrastructure equipment manufacturers
with the early access to the test capabilities they need to speed
development and deployment.
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DC-HSDPA
extends the resource utilization and spectrum efficiency of existing
W-CDMA networks by providing an alternative method to HSPA+ to increase
peak data rates in the downlink to a maximum 42Mbps. This is achieved by
enabling handsets to take advantage of two adjacent 5MHz channels on the
same Node B simultaneously to create 10MHz downlink bandwidth. Unlike
HSPA+, DC-HSDPA delivers a peak data rate of 42Mbps without the need for
MIMO spatial multiplexing and the associated, potentially costly, base
station (Node B) hardware and antenna upgrades this can entail. As a
result, DC-HSDPA facilitates improved network efficiency and load
balancing through better resource allocation and frequency selectivity
as well as delivering improved Quality of Service (QoS) for users in
poor environments where MIMO is not necessarily an option.
“The Aeroflex TM500 is the first test mobile to support the new DC-HSDPA
feature, reinforcing its market-leading position,” said Tim Beard, HSPA+
product manager at Aeroflex Test Solutions. “With operators continually
looking for ways to improve the performance and extend the life of their
existing networks at minimal cost, we expect DC-HSDPA to be widely
adopted. Support for DC-HSDPA on the TM500 provides operators with the
early access to the test features they need.”
Addressing the challenges of 3G and 4G-network infrastructure
development test and rollout, the TM500 is used by every major
infrastructure vendor and the majority of femtocell manufacturers
worldwide, making it the de facto industry standard test mobile. From
HSDPA through HSUPA and HSPA+ to LTE, the Aeroflex TM500 offers all the
capabilities of a mobile terminal with advanced test functionality for
comprehensive 3GPP verification, validation and optimization. The
Aeroflex TM500 provides low level handset UE control and configuration
flexibility, combined with the detailed measurement data required by
infrastructure engineers to rapidly diagnose engineering issues.
However, testing a single base station against a single mobile is not
sufficient. Scheduling algorithms need to be optimized and the base
station needs to be load tested. The Aeroflex TM500 not only provides
the ability to test a base station and network against a single mobile
both in the lab and over the air, but also supports multi-UE
configurations enabling base station and core network designs to be load
tested, stressed and optimized to ensure that robust, flexible and
high-performance solutions are delivered to network operators.
About Aeroflex Test Solutions
Aeroflex Test
Solutions is a global leader in the Test and Measurement Instrumentation
marketplace. Its products support a wide range of industries including
aerospace, defense and wireless mobile and broadband communications. Its
proven solutions encompass a full spectrum of instrumentation from
turnkey systems, stand alone boxes and modular components that provide
customers with highly reliable, customized, innovative and cost
effective tools for solving their test and measurement requirements.
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.
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