The Global Certification Forum GCF and the certification organization PTCRB have accepted the first experimental test validations on different FR1 and LTE band combinations using the new 5G RF compliance test system, the R&S “TS8980FTA-3A” from Rohde & Schwarz. The solution is the latest version of a successful family of RF compliance test systems and the only one on the market that supports mobile technologies from 2G to 5G on one platform.
Conformance testing is critical to mobile communications technology as mobile network operators around the world rely on the GCF and PTCRB certification systems for mobile devices on their networks. This validation process also ensures that the updated version of the R&S TS8980 has been officially accepted by the GCF and PTCRB as valid for the 5G RF requirements outlined in the 3GPP standard. Rohde & Schwarz has been a comprehensive service provider for operator acceptance and compliance testing from 2G to LTE. The new R&S CMX500 radio communication tester adds signaling functionality to the R&S TS8980.
The unique test solution now supports RF conformance test cases for all radio access technologies from GSM, WCDMA and LTE up to 5G, and is an established tool for performing different consistent 5G R&D tests for conformance testing. . The integrated test system managed by the R&S CONTEST sequencer software offers high efficiency and precise, reproducible measurement results. The easy upgrade to 5G is an exclusive feature. Users who already own a previous version of the well-proven R&S TS8980 test system can upgrade to 5G RF by adding the new R&S CMX500 as an expansion box. For more information about Rohde & Schwarz solutions for wireless communications testing, visit: www. rohde-schwarz.com/wireless.
