5G, 4G and 3G Testing with Anritsu
Anritsu continues,
- Timely, optimum, high-quality measurement solutions
- Extensive lineup and experience from Wireless to Wired leading to 3G, 4G to 5G
- Measurement solution corresponding to the utilization of 5G technology such as IoT, Automotive
We will contribute to customer's 5G product development and future innovation of network.
5G Innovation
The appearance of fifth-generation (5G) mobile systems using different technologies than previous 3G and 4G (LTE) systems, such as inclusion of both wireless and wired technologies, is driving large network (social infrastructure) innovations.
This 5G innovation is accelerating developments in various industrial fields (utilization 5G), especially in the automotive industry supporting self-driving vehicles and the "connected car". In the 5G-based Internet of Things (IoT), as shown in the above figure, in addition to automotive applications, medical, security, construction (remote control), entertainment, agriculture, etc., applications are also being examined and commercial tests have started already.
Use of 5G is also being examined in other fields, such as health care, tourism, distribution, retail services, forestry/farming/fisheries, insurance, and household electrical goods. For more details about 5G-based IoT, refer to the column titled 'Expanding Fields of 5G-based IoT'.
In addition, the appearance of various new services using 5G is increasing data traffic volumes, which is in turn spreading to wireless access networks, as well as base station and transmission equipment, and data centers.
With a wealth of experience in wireless to wired technologies, Anritsu is ideally positioned to assist with tailored measurement solutions for every field, including 5G, IoT, automotive, data center, and more.
Expanding Fields of 5G-based IoT NEW
Recently, 5G is being examined and tested commercially for adoption in various fields of the IoT market (5G-based IoT). With its high-speed transfers, low latency, and multiple simultaneous connections, 5G is not only ideal for smartphone and tablet terminal applications, but is also being looked at for automotive, medical/health care, security, insurance, construction, distribution, industrial, forestry/farming/fishery, tourism, retail services, entertainment (VR/AR), rail and bus passenger transport, public infrastructure (transport and bridge, etc., monitoring), home electrical goods (personal computers, game consoles, cleaners, refrigerators, etc.) and more applications. In IoT/5G application fields, such as entertainment, 4K cameras built into drones are being used to screen very realistic pictures, and proof-of-concept tests simulating the sensation of flight (VR) are starting.
In the automotive field, the appearance of 5G has accelerated development of self-driving vehicles and the "connected car", which is leading to the participation of new players in the automotive manufacturing market. Furthermore, 5G is causing a major revolution in the automotive market with changes in industrial structure.
These types of IoT/5G applications are being examined and tested commercially not only in the entertainment and automotive fields, but also in various other industrial fields. Adoption of IoT/5G is creating a synergy between IoT, 5G, cloud computing, big data, AI, edge computing, etc., leading to the appearance of previously unimagined new services and applications outside normal industrial boundaries.
Anritsu assists customers' development of new 5G products by offering timely, appropriate, high-quality measurement solutions supporting new services and applications for the 5G market.
5G Test Platform
Strengthening 5G Signalling and RF Measurements
As part of the development of mobile communications systems through 3G and onwards to 4G, Anritsu has worked on evaluating customers' products in cooperation with vendors of chipsets and communications modules as well as terminal makers, helping accumulate know-how about various technologies, including signalling, protocol and RF measurement, and forming the basis of the company's product strengths.
Today, the culmination of these strengths in 5G chipset evaluation is Anritsu's Radio Communication Test Station MT8000A measurement solution(supported both sub-6GHz and millimeter-wave), which has been adopted by world-leading customers including 5G chipset vendors for chipset signalling/protocol evaluations as well as for evaluating RF performance in OTA(Over The Air) environment with chamber.
Customers using the MT8000A to develop commercial 5G products can now get ahead of the competition and shorten TTM.
Radio Communication Test Station MT8000A
RF Chamber MA8171A
Click the links below to see Anritsu's advantages in successful 5G signalling/protocol and RF performance tests.
Key 5G Test Factors: What is Signalling?
With previous 3G and even 4G (LTE) mobile systems, calling on a smartphone requires input of the phone number to be called, dialing that number, and answering by the called party, and the connection is cut when either phone is hung up. The handling of this sequence between the calling smartphone, the intervening base stations, and the called smartphone uses a communication procedure called signalling.
As an example, information such as communications bandwidth, encoding method, etc is obtained by signalling between the actual smartphone (mobile phone) and base stations.
This signalling (protocol) is specified by respective standards for previous 3G and 4G (LTE) systems.
And the 5G signalling specification is also standardized by 3GPP. In addition to having faster speeds, larger capacity, multiple connections, and lower latency, 5G requires much more complex signalling to support coexistence with 4G and previous systems. As a result, for the complex signalling vendors developing 5G chipsets, wireless communications modules, and terminals such as smartphones must need to further evaluate messages (whether notified normally) sent and received in data communication etc. during signalling, as well as RF signal (tests, measurements) during signalling.
Based on its experience in face-to-face consultations to help customers' engineering teams overcome difficulties in deploying 3G and 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE), Anritsu has accumulated key strengths in various technologies and know-how, including signalling, protocol and RF measurement.
Anritsu uses these strengths built over many years to offer customers optimized 5G measurement solutions supporting the fastest time to market (TTM).
Achievements with 5G Chipset Vendors
Anritsu's Radio Communication Test Station MT8000A measurement solution has supported world-leading 5G chipset vendors; see below for more details.
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5G Measurement Solutions
Anritsu Portfolio for 5G Markets
Anritsu has various 5G products and measurement solutions as well as the MT8000A.
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- Radio Communication Test Station MT8000A
The MT8000A is for evaluating the RF TRx characteristics at development of 5G NR chipsets, communications modules, smartphones, and other radio equipment. It is also for researching new applications using 5G NR. It supports wavebands from sub-6GHz to mmWave used by 5G for mmWave TRP/EIRP measurements in combination with RF converters, OTA chamber, etc., as well as RF Protocol tests such as Beam Management tests.
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- Spectrum Analyzer/Signal Analyzer MS2850A
Supports 5G NR (sub-6GHz, mmWave)
The MS2850A supports evaluation of TRx characteristics at R&D of 5G NR chipsets, communications modules, smartphones, and other radio equipment. It is also for researching new applications and base stations using 5G NR.
It includes a built-in vector signal analyzer using wideband FFT analysis covering a frequency range of 9 kHz to 32/44.5 GHz with a maximum analysis bandwidth of 1 GHz. The high-speed, large-capacity digitizer function coupled with optional modulation analysis function combine to offer a high-performance, multifunction, benchtop signal analyzer with excellent cost-performance ratio for both R&D and manufacturing applications.
Signal data captured by the digitizer function can be analyzed using general-purpose signal-analysis tools optimized for R&D of 5G NR products.
- Signal Analyzer with 1 GHz Analysis Bandwidth(5G Measurement Software)
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- 5G NR Mobile Device Test Platform ME7834NR
The ME7834NR is for performing the Protocol Conformance Test (PCT) and Carrier Acceptance Test (CAT) of 5G NR chipsets, communications modules, smartphones and other radio equipment. It is used for development and quality assurance of 5G terminals and for test-house certification. It supports both 5G NR SA and NSA modes, and covers the 3GPP-specified 5G communications band from sub-6GHz to mmWave when used in combination with an OTA chamber and RF converter. Existing ME7834 systems can also be upgraded to the ME7834NR specifications to support both conventional LTE/LTE-A/LTE-A Pro/W-CDMA and 5G protocol tests.
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- New Radio RF Conformance Test System ME7873NR
The ME7873NR is an automated test system for 3GPP TS38.521 compliant 5G NR measurements. With design support for both 5G NR standalone (SA) and non-standalone (NSA) modes, combined use with the 5G over-the-air (OTA) chamber (CATR) covers the 5G frequency bands including the sub-6 GHz and mmWave bands.
The flexible system configuration can be tailored to measurement conditions and an upgrade for 5G is available from the ME7873LA supporting RF and carrier acceptance inspection tests for LTE, LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), LTE-A Pro, and earlier W-CDMA mobile terminals, helping customers to configure a cost-effective RF test system matching all their requirements.
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- ShockLine Series
Vector Network Analyzer especially for measuring passive components supporting extended frequency band used by 5G．
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| Evaluating Material Properties |
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- ShockLine Series
Vector Network Analyzer especially for measuring passive components supporting extended frequency band used by 5G．
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| Protocol/Message Evaluation |
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- Radio Communication Test Station MT8000A
The MT8000A is for evaluating the RF TRx characteristics at development of 5G NR chipsets, communications modules, smartphones, and other radio equipment. It is also for researching new applications using 5G NR. It supports wavebands from sub-6GHz to mmWave used by 5G for mmWave TRP/EIRP measurements in combination with RF converters, OTA chamber, etc., as well as RF Protocol tests such as Beam Management tests.
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| Wireless Evaluation for Mass Production |
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- Universal Wireless Test Set MT8870A
Supports 5G NR sub-6GHz
Tester for high volume manufacturing test of smartphone, IoT equipment and communication module supporting 5G NR sub-6GHz (Supported LTE, NB-IoT, Cat-M, V2X, WLAN and Bluetooth etc.)
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- Radio Communication Test Station MT8000A
The MT8000A is for evaluating the RF TRx characteristics at development of 5G NR chipsets, communications modules, smartphones, and other radio equipment. It is also for researching new applications using 5G NR. It supports wavebands from sub-6GHz to mmWave used by 5G for mmWave TRP/EIRP measurements in combination with converters, OTA chamber, etc., as well as RF Protocol tests such as Beam Management tests.
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- Network Master Pro MT1000A
The all-in-one design supports 5G base-station interface eCPRI/RoE throughput and delay measurements as well as high-accuracy time synchronization tests.
- Faster Low-Latency 5G Mobile Networks
ECPRI / RoE required for 5 G mobile network, high precision delay time measurement and time synchronization measurement
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- BERTWave™ MP2110A
The all-in-one MP2110A is designed for BER measurements and Eye pattern analysis of eCPRI/RoE optical modules used by 5G mobile networks. The sampling oscilloscope supports NRZ to 53-Gbaud PAM signals for Eye pattern analysis of bit rates covering CPRI to eCPRI/RoE.
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- Access Master MT9085 Series
Compact, portable optical fiber tester with built-in OTDR and optical power and loss measurement functions for efficient I&M of optical fiber lines between 5G base stations, data centers, etc.
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5G Testing Anritsu (Video)
5G, 4G and 3G Testing with Anritsu
Anritsu offers 5G measurement solutions supporting 5G innovation based on the company's deep technical knowledge and experience in wireless and wired markets. Anritsu measurement solutions will support your 5G developments and help bring your finished products to market sooner.
Anritsu 5G Contents
News Release
Anritsu has various 5G measurement solutions and products.
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Model Name |
News Release |
| 2018/10/29 |
ME7873NR |
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| 2018/10/18 |
MT8000A |
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| 2018/10/17 |
MA269xA
MG3710A
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| 2018/10/15 |
MT8000A |
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| 2018/9/21 |
ME7834NR |
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| 2018/9/12 |
MT9085 Series |
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| 2018/8/30 |
ME7834NR |
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| 2018/8/20 |
MT8870A |
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| 2018/7/18 |
MS269xA |
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| 2018/6/27 |
MT8000A |
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See below for other news.
Anritsu Corporate News
Link to Documents etc
Anritsu has various 5G-related documents, Web pages, etc.
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| MS2850A |
Document |
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Download Documents
Anritsu has various 5G-related documents. To download it is needed to enter user information.
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Anritsu Core message for 5G market
Anritsu has provided optimal measurement solutions for communication so far with the development of its technology. Today, users are demanding more advanced, reliable and diverse services, and 5G technology is trying to realize that requirement as "People, ecosystem that things connect with network".
Via 3G, the communications develop into LTE-Advanced Pro as an extended 4G, and 5G added on 4G are not only advanced voice and data communication, but also expanding its scope to IoT (Internet of Things) where things are connected to the network, Automotive represented by automatic driving, and cloud services that are backbone of these various applications.
Anritsu has cultivated technology and experience in mobile radio measurement with RF and protocol test, high-speed interface measurement, optical / IP data communication measurement, high-frequency measurement with customers so far.
Anritsu continues,
- Timely, optimum, high-quality measurement solutions
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- Extensive lineup and experience from Wireless to Wired leading to 3G/4G to 5G
- •
- Measurement solution corresponding to the utilization of 5G technology such as IoT, Automotive
We will contribute to customer's 5G product development and future innovation of network.
About Anritsu
Anritsu supports the continually evolving field of data communications by developing measurement solutions for a wide variety of systems, services, and applications. Anritsu solutions are securing safety and stability in many fields across society, including QA measurement systems, food and pharmaceutical contaminant and checkweigher inspection systems, remote monitoring and control systems, bandwidth control equipment, and more.
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