LTE-A MIMO channel emulator flaunts added features

Anite, a provider of wireless equipment testing devices, has unveiled a number of major enhancements to its Propsim F32 LTE-Advanced MIMO radio channel emulator. According to the company, the improvements allow users to test 3GPP features (Release 13 and beyond) in multi-mode base stations and mobile devices.

Anite has extended Propsim F32's frequency range support (up to 6GHz) that enables users to test mobile devices and network equipment for any LTE or LTE-U (unlicensed LTE) band as well as for WLAN frequencies above 5GHz.

Propsim F32 supports testing of all LTE-Advanced carrier aggregation schemes defined by 3GPP (up to five component carriers) with mobility and handovers schemes. The enhancements also allow users to test products for 3D MIMO in 16x8 bi-directional set-ups.

The enhanced Propsim F32 claims to offer the industry's highest RF output power levels and the widest RF signal dynamic range. This reduces the need for expensive and sizable external RF power amplifier units in MIMO OTA anechoic and reverberation chamber installations. As a result, users are able to minimise test system CAPEX and OPEX while maximising productivity, the company added.