Interface automates 3G terminal testing

A 7 layers - Interlab Business Unit product story

Edited by the Electronicstalk editorial team Nov 30, 2005

A new interface test solution for the Anritsu protocol test system helps customers to ensure that their 3G terminals are compliant with the 3GPP standard TS 31.121 with highest automation level.

The new 3G InterLab USIM interface test solution for the Anritsu protocol test system helps customers to ensure that their 3G terminals are compliant with the 3GPP standard TS 31.121 with highest automation level.

In order to achieve GCF certification, 3G terminals have to go through a complex test process, which demands the joint operation of an USIM simulator from Comprion (IT3 Platform) and a 3G mobile network simulator from Anritsu (PTS+MD8480), for some of the required tests.

The InterLab USIM Interface test solution makes the handling of such a demanding test process easier, faster and more reliable.

"We feel that our customers need an automated solution for all those USIM test cases that require the joint operation of different test systems", says Vivek Nanda, Strategic Marketing Manager from Anritsu.

"InterLab provides an easy and reliable way to automate all the test equipment involved - as well as the terminal under test".

"The InterLab Solo software automates the whole test process, from configuring the test equipment, creating the test sequences, executing the test, collecting results and generating reports".

Carsten Kuhfuss, InterLab Product Manager is very impressed by the high performance and reliability of the Anritsu (PTS+MD8480) system.

"Integrating the PTS into the InterLab USIM interface test solution was a straightforward process".

"With this solution, manufacturers, operators as well as test houses can now be provided with an automated and very easy to use test setup that helps simplify and speed up the complicated business of 3G USIM Interface testing".

"Our system comes with valuable technology information and all those combined USIM test cases which have to be passed in order to gain certification of a terminal by the GCF.

The full system (Anritsu PTS, MD8480, InterLab Solo and Comprion IT3 Platform) has been accepted as a validated test platform for the conformance testing of USIM Interfaces by the GCF".