Anritsu has introduced Common Public Radio Interface RF measurement capability in their E series Analyzers. Analyzer include the Site Master, Spectrum Master, and Cell Master handheld field analyzers. This capability dramatically simplifies and lowers the cost of testing Remote Radio Heads (RRHs) installed at the top of 4G towers.
This new option reduces network OpEx by allowing wireless carrier engineers, technicians and contractors responsible for wireless networks to identify interference sources on the radio uplink at ground level, reducing the use of unnecessary and costly tower climbing crews.
With this Common Public Radio Interface (CPRI) RF Measurement option installed in Anritsu analyzer, they provide users with a number of advantages when installing, maintaining and optimizing wireless networks.
The sweep speed of these analyzers is 10x faster than competitive solutions and enables the capture of all interfering signals, including intermittent interferers. A Spectrum/Spectrogram Tune & Zoom function allows users to zoom into an area of interest on a displayed signal to more closely examine interfering signals and better identify their origin.
An Auto Detect function is also designed into this new Measurement option that automatically configures the CPRI link to minimize set up time and potential errors. This innovative feature, supported by preconfigured radio setups, dramatically simplifies the previously difficult task of ensuring that the test instrument matches the CPRI link.
This new Measurement option for the E series of handheld analyzers builds off the success of CPRI RF measurement capability previously developed for their BTS Master base station analyzer, giving them the widest portfolio of CPRI RF test solutions on the market. For testing CPRI optical links, they offers the Network Master Pro MT1000A and Network Master Flex MT1100A optical transport testers to create a complete CPRI test portfolio.
