Agilent's upgraded its E6474A with new TD-LTE receiver measurements software

Agilent Technologies has announced TD- LTE receiver measurements as a software upgrade to its E6474A drive test network optimization platform.

Agilent W1314A receivers to verify base-station RF coverage plot coverage maps and validate planning in the development of LTE networks. This new option builds on the existing FDD-LTE measurements in the Agilent solution to provide both FDD-LTE and TD-LTE measurements on a single measurement platform.

The Agilent drive test platform supports the established, related wireless technologies, including HSPA+, UMTS, 1xEV DO and TD-SCDMA. The W1314A receiver with the software enhancement not only measures LTE P-SCH, S-SCH RSSI and LTE Cell-ID, also provides simultaneous measurements of the older 2G and 3G networks as well.

"The introduction of a TD-LTE option was a natural extension to our existing FDD-LTE solution. LTE is going to be a global standard in both the FDD and TDD domains, and our customers value equipment that is flexible and upgradeable," said Todd Biddle, general manager Agilent's Network Solutions Division/Assurance. "From the outset, we design our hardware products to cope with the evolving standards in wireless technologies, delivering ongoing customer value through software upgrades."

Agilent receivers offer the option for initial field-testing, and reduce the need for a large number of "rack-and-stack" test phones.

Availability: From August 2009

For more details visit: www.agilent.com/find/drivetest.
www.agilent.com/find/sart-lte.

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