HANDSET TESTING SOLUTIONS

When a handset goes to market, company reputations are on the line. It is therefore crucial that the service it provides is of the highest quality.

Live networks operate differently from the perfect laboratory environment in which the handset has previously been developed and tested, but attaining certification only requires a limited amount of testing on networks. Up until now, extensive field trials have played a vital role in ensuring the quality and interoperability of new handsets. The problem is that field-testing is unable to provide all the answers and can be costly. Anite offers an alternative.

Network simulation solutions make it possible to carry out detailed, repeatable interoperability tests in the laboratory. By creating, or importing and modifying ‘real-life’ network scenarios, these versatile platforms enable users to test and analyse terminal performance without the travel or trauma of field trials. Anite’s market leading network simulator tools include the following highlights:

• Extensive test coverage for Network Operator terminal approval schemes including AT&T and T-Mobile
• Unique ability to import logs taken from live networks to create realistic test scenarios for terminal debug or testing against network libraries
• Fully automated testing including AT command and external applications e.g. robot, camera, USIM
• Applications and performance/benchmark testing
• 3GPP support including GERAN, UTRAN and LTE