Japan's SoftBank Adopts Anritsu's 5G Test Solutions
Published2019.01.08 17:48mmWave testing possible in an OTA environment
Anritsu MT8000A
Anritsu Corporation announced on the 8th that it is pleased that Japanese mobile carrier SoftBank has decided to use its 5G NR Protocol Test Solution "MT8000A" for 5G NR device performance testing.
The MT8000A is a test platform for developing new technologies such as wideband signal processing and beamforming required for 5G mobile communication systems, and operates as a base station simulator for testing the functions and performance of 5G terminals and chipsets under development.
A single MT8000A supports both sub-6 GHz and mmWave frequency bands used in 5G, and when combined with an OTA chamber, enables mmWave signal quality and communication protocol testing in an OTA environment.
As a long-term partner of SoftBank, Anritsu has also supplied 4G device performance test solutions. Anritsu's supply of the MT8000A and MX783480A product families will ensure the smooth development of SoftBank's 5G services.
Meanwhile, the MT8000A and MX783480A of the 5G NR mobile device test platform ME7834NR allow for future upgrades.
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