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News Release from: RFI Global Services
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 22 March 2005
Cellular test investment continues
RFI Global Services is continuing its investment in test equipment for its cellular business, having taken delivery of two further protocol test systems in the first quarter of this year.
RFI Global Services is continuing its investment in test equipment for its cellular business, having taken delivery of two protocol test systems, worth a total of GBP 700,000, in the first quarter of this year The systems, from Anritsu and Rohde and Schwarz, enable RFI to extend the scope of testing into 3G and gives customers a choice of platform for GPRS testing (RFI already has an Anite GPRS SAT system)
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 4 Jan 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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RFI originally validated both systems under the GCF scheme and chose the systems having developed in-depth user knowledge and confidence in the performance of both products.
The Anritsu MD8480B provides 3G protocol testing for mobile handsets.
The CRTU-G from Rohde and Schwarz provides GPRS and SIM Application Toolkit protocol testing.
RFI plans to extend the capability of each over the course of the year as more handsets develop Edge and 3G multiregion capability.
RFI has also increased test capacity by the addition of more highly skilled and dedicated engineers to its team and the use of automated methods wherever possible.
The facility has extended its operational hours to provide testing services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to help customers meet market demands and deliver their products on time.
RFI now offers in excess of 500 hours a week of manned test time allowing customers to bring their products to market faster.
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