Basestation tester simulates transmit and receive

Racal Instruments launched its 6113 Edge BTS test system at this week's CTIA Show, the first test system of its kind.

Racal Instruments launched its 6113 Edge BTS test system at this week's CTIA Show, the first test system of its kind.

EGPRS (Edge) technology is an attractive option for mobile phone vendors as it triples conventional GPRS datarates without needing high levels of infrastructure investment.

As network operators convert basestations to become 'Edge capable' there is the need to be able to test this functionality.

A feature that is unique to Racal's 6113 basestation test system is that it can test both the transmitter and receiver - conventional systems test only the transmitter.

Unlike current test systems that require the basestation to be connected to the network, the model 6113 simulates the network so testing can be carried out without basestation connection.

This is a huge benefit; as with Racal's GSM solution, basestations will be fully tested prior to them entering service, ensuring the smooth and reliable rollout of an Edge network.

Racal's 6113 has become the "industry standard" for basestation test equipment over the past decade.

To date Racal Instruments has delivered over 2000 units to customers around the world.

Racal Instruments' customer list includes every major GSM infrastructure vendor and every major GSM Mobile phone service provider in the world.

The 6113 uses a multistandard platform design.

It is a compact, highly portable test solution incorporating three testing capabilities.

It is able to simulate a mobile's transmitter to test the basestation's receiver capability; it can also measure the basestation's transmissions and verify the network command structures, which control the basestation.

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