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Christian Fischer
Product Manager Drive Test Tools
Rohde & Schwarz, Munich, Germany
l Type of enterprise
Independent family-owned company
l Global presence
In over 70 countries, approx. 60 subsidiaries
Sales office in Nieuwegein, Service in Belgium
l Net revenue
Approx. EUR 1.9 billion (FY 12/13, July through June)
l Export share
Approx. 90 percent
l Employees
9300 worldwide, with approx. 5500 in Germany
l Success
A leading international supplier in all of its fields of business
Oct 2013 | LTE challenges | 2
satisfaction parameters
Serving
cell
Neighbor
cells
Data download
Also available for GSM, WCDMA, WiFi
Oct 2013 | LTE challenges | 5
Navigation
3G
4G
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**CSFB or
SVLTE
scanner is used
RSRP
SINR
RSRP
SINR
Pilot Pollution:
Coverage measurements
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No band limitations
Several technologies
in parallel
High measurement
speed
Easy one click
evaluation showing
coverage and pilot
pollution problem
spots
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l
l
782,0
Frequency [MHz]
8
MHz
Channel 60
Potential interference danger in low cost DVB-T receivers having bad or no RF input filters
TV Transmitter
sideband emissions
RF Power Scan
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Applications:
l Finding mobile radio networks
l Finding external interferers
l Measuring uplink frequencies
l Spectrum clearance
measurements
Advantages:
l Included in scanner no
separate box needed
l Spectrum may be recorded in
the background
l Geographical location available
l No band limitations
(80MHz6GHz)
RF Power Scan
RF Power Scan Spectrum view shows
l Waterfall diagram
Complete Spectrum
indoors
Trade fairs, airports, downtown, shopping malls
in Stockholm,
Sweden
l FDD2600MHz,
20MHz
l HTTP 140MB DL
transfer
Source: gsacom.com
Number of commercially launched LTE FDD
networks in Sept 2013
Connected to BTS
Interference analysis
Geotagging
Cable loss, Cable faults,
BTS Output power
Over-The-Air (OTA)
Conclusion
High data rates should be achieved
New frequencies need to be managed
New interference scenarios come up
R&SSMW200A
R&SSMBV100
Testing of
- Protocol Layers
- Operator Scenarios
- E2E Application
- Max. Throughput
- IP4/6
- MIMO
- Handover
R&SCMW500
including 3GPP
conformance tests
Radio Network
Analyzers
incl. ROMES Drive
Test Tools
LTE functionality
since May 2008
Signal Analyzer /
Power Meter
R&SFSW
R&SFSV
Signaling Conformance
TD-LTE,
LTE FDD, GSM,
WCDMA/HSPA(+)
and CDMA2k
in one box!
Installation
and
Maintenance
RF Conformance
1st TD-LTE RF test
cases validated
by GCF
R&SNRP
R&STS8980
RF Test
System
&
RRM Test
System
R&SCMW500
RF Development
and Production
R&SCMW500
Protocol Stack
and IOT
R&SFSH/ZVH
Field
Testing
TS8980FTA
+ out-of-band and
TV interferer tests
Conformance
Testing
Marcel Tersteeg
email: marcel.tersteeg@rohde-schwarz.com
Internet: www.rohde-schwarz.com
Webshop: www.testenmeetwinkel.nl
Account Manager
Broadcast & Telecom operators
Thank you
for your attention!
Any questions?