Overview:

Cellular base station installations are changing from the traditional ground or cabinet based radio installations to remote radio head, fiber to the antenna and small cell installations where the radios are installed close to the antennas or the antennas are integral to the radios themselves. Gaining access to these installations for direct-connect maintenance can be difficult so remote, over-the-air measurement techniques have to be developed. Adapting these techniques to the rapidly evolving LTE and LTE-A standards is a challenge for a test equipment supplier and balancing the two, sometimes opposing, demands of sophisticated analysis and ease-of-use to improve technician productivity is the goal.

Who should attend:

Network Maintenance Technicians, Network RF Technicians, Maintenance Engineering Managers, and Network Operations Managers involved in the maintenance of LTE & TD-LTE eNodeB radios.

What you will learn:

Some new aspects of the latest LTE and LTE-A specifications such as MIMO and Carrier Aggregation will be described and their implications on verifying eNodeB transmitter performance over-the-air. Methods to check the MIMO is working correctly and how to troubleshoot problems will also be discussed. Carrier Aggregation measurements will be highlighted together with troubleshooting techniques.

Presenter:

Andy Standen, Product Manager, Anritsu Company

Andy Standen is a Product Manager for Anritsu Company, Morgan Hill, CA specializing in multi-function, handheld analyzers for mobile communications and digital broadcasting. He has been involved with test and measurement instrumentation for over 30 years in various capacities including test engineering, sales, applications engineering, field marketing and business development. During this time, he has specialized in RF and microwave technology and markets and his broad experience brings a keen customer-focused drive to product management. Normally residing in the United Kingdom, he holds a B.Eng (Hons) degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Liverpool and is a member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology.