Underwriters Laboratories has extended its agreements with Anritsu as the provider for Long Term Evolution Advanced (LTE-A) telecoms test equipment, to become the first commercial independent LTE- Advanced 3 Carrier Aggregation conformance test facility in the world. UL currently operates one of the best equipped cellular mobile device conformance and certification laboratories in Europe (Basingstoke, UK). UL’s choice of Anritsu’s new ME7873LA platform will enable customers to have access to the maximum coverage of newly validated test cases across the highest number of bands. UL now offers the necessary conformance requirements for the GCF, and is a primary laboratory for PTCRB that can offer network operator approvals for Europe, North America and beyond. In addition to offering a full range of conformance and consulting services, UL will provide Test Case validation services for Anritsu’s class leading ME7873LA RF RRM Conformance test system.
The first independent LTE-A test facility in the UK represents far more than a fast, efficient and cost-effective all-in-one solution. It is the latest development of a deep understanding between two market leaders committed to the future. UL and Anritsu have a long standing relationship and support each other’s efforts in the development, validation and provision of LTE certification equipment and services. The ME7873LA is the newest RF/RRM Conformance Test system to certify UE’s to GCF and PTCRB requirements, along with the leading capability of 3CA configuration of RF and RRM test cases. The system is the latest platform in the ME7873 series, the world leader in RF/RRM testing for both test case coverage and stability. In addition, it will support 3CA/4CA test case coverage as commercial deployment of this technology starts to accelerate.
