Rohde & Schwarz and Samsung are collaborating to convey 5G NR-NTN to market. Each corporations have labored collectively to allow the validation of the primary 5G-based New Radio non-terrestrial networks (NR-NTN) take a look at instances in accordance with the 3GPP take a look at specs for RF (Radio Frequency), RRM (Radio Useful resource Administration) and PCT (Protocol Conformance Testing) utilizing conformance take a look at options from Rohde & Schwarz. The validated take a look at instances, as outlined by PTCRB (PCS Kind Certification Overview Board) RFT 555 (Request for Testing), have been performed on the R&S TS8980 Conformance Take a look at Platform, the R&S TS-RRM and the CMX500 in frequency vary 1 (FR1) verifying Samsung’s newest NR-NTN chipset as gadget beneath take a look at (DUT).
In preparation for the industrial rollout of a brand new cellular expertise, 3GPP conformance testing is crucial for making certain that units and networks adjust to international requirements. That is significantly true for 5G NR-NTN, set to convey dependable satellite-based connectivity to distant areas. Nonetheless, NR-NTN testing presents challenges that reach past these encountered in conventional terrestrial networks, primarily as a result of vastly totally different working setting and the dynamic nature of satellite-based communication.
Goce Talaganov, Vice President of Cellular Radio Testers at Rohde & Schwarz, stated: “Conformance testing – masking RF, RRM and PCT – is important for a optimistic consumer expertise and a steady cellular ecosystem. Rohde & Schwarz has constantly been vanguard in conformance testing, offering its complete options throughout all three domains. We’re proud to associate with trade leaders like Samsung who depend on our options to make sure gadget conformance, to allow tomorrow’s connectivity.”
