Channel Emulator for LTE and 4G Wireless Test

LTE Channel Emulation from Azimuth

As new MIMO-based 2G, 3G and 4G technologies such as UMTS, LTE, UMB and WiMAX 802.16m are developed and deployed, they create increasing test complexities. Advanced channel emulation enables equipment manufacturers and operators to recreate real world conditions and achieve adequate lab based test coverage efficiently and cost effectively. As the leading supplier of channel emulators for MIMO broadband wireless test, Azimuth’s ACE platforms are the first and only MIMO-optimized channel emulators specifically built to meet complex 3G/4G smart antenna requirements, including those for MIMO and beam-forming. The new ACE MX hardware supports 2x2 up to 4x4 MIMO, uni- or bi-directional operation and the industry’s best RF fidelity to support the test demands of OFDM up to 64QAM and beyond

The ACE MX’s modular architecture will specifically meet LTE and emerging 4G test requirements with:

up to four spatial streams for 4x4 MIMO to encompass the full scope of the standard

tuning from the 400 MHz band to 6 GHz, to capture the most popular frequencies used in mobile data communications,

full bi-directional support for TDD and FDD with calibrated reciprocal channel

advanced doppler support that provides the highest velocities for the needs of 4G and beyond

support for 3GPP spatial channel models, ITU models, and user defined models

and superior RF fidelity with the highest EVM and lowest noise floor available

Azimuth’s Channel Emulator Solution simplifies laboratory performance and certification testing of mobile devices in multipath environments.