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TRADE NEWS: Agilent Technologies' Mobile WiMAX(TM) Protocol Conformance Test System Selected by AT4 wireless for Mobile WiMAX Certification TestingSANTA CLARA, Calif. & MALAGA, Spain --(Business Wire)-- Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) and AT4 wireless today announced that AT4 wireless' WiMAX Forum(R) Accredited Lead Lab will use Agilent's N6430A WiMAX Protocol Conformance Test (PCT) and Development Solution, based on the Agilent E6651A Mobile WiMAX test set for PCT testing of WiMAX devices. "We are delighted that AT4 wireless will be using the Agilent N6430A as a PCT solution for their lead lab in Spain," said Niels Fache, vice president and general manager of Agilent's Mobile Broadband Division. "This demonstrates our strength in WiMAX(TM) protocol conformance testing, which is part of Agilent's E6651A portfolio of solutions across the entire R&D lifecycle." Agilent's N6430A PCT solution delivers a comprehensive suite of test solutions for 802.16-2004/Cor2 D3 Mobile WiMAX PCT and development testing with a scripting interface to a fully functional radio bearer. The Agilent E6651A portfolio of solutions supports many R&D testing needs in addition to PCT, including base-station emulation, RF parametric measurements, and Radiated Performance Testing (RPT). "PCT is a critical part of the WiMAX Forum certification testing process," said Fernando E. Hardasmal, deputy general manager, AT4 wireless. "AT4 wireless has been working hard with our partners to provide the WiMAX industry with the test facilities and test systems they need. We are thrilled to be starting Mobile WiMAX certification testing with Agilent equipment at our lead lab in Malaga." AT4 wireless was appointed as the first worldwide WiMAX Forum Designated Certification Laboratory. "Agilent's test system perfectly complements AT4 wireless labs' existing capabilities for WiMAX certification," said Jose de la Plaza, Wireless Laboratory manager, AT4 wireless. "It also helps us to reinforce our position as the WiMAX Forum Lead Lab." "The N6430A PCT system builds on the E6651A platform strengths developed with our partner Innowireless," said C. J. Meurell, European operations general manager for Agilent's Mobile Broadband Division's WiMAX portfolio. "We have worked hard to integrate and evaluate a very large number of WiMAX PCT test cases. We're very pleased that our system will be used to ensure that WiMAX products conform to WiMAX standards as they hit the market." For more information about the Agilent N6430A WiMAX Protocol Conformance Test and Development Solution see www.agilent.com/find/pct. Photos of Agilent's N6430A Protocol Conformance Test and Development Solution and E6651A Mobile WiMAX Test Set are available at www.agilent.com/find/Wave2_PCT_images. Agilent in WiMAX Forum A principal member of the WiMAX Forum (www.wimaxforum.org), Agilent is an active participant in the development of WiMAX Radio Conformance Test (RCT) documents and procedures. Agilent was the first to provide standard-compliant 802.16 physical layer (PHY) design and test tools for Fixed and Mobile WiMAX applications including WiBro, allowing users to efficiently simulate, troubleshoot and verify designs. Agilent has extended its expertise into manufacturing to help customers get designs to market faster and more efficiently, and will continue to provide comprehensive test tools as the lifecycle progresses into installation and maintenance. Information about Agilent's WiMAX test solutions is available at www.agilent.com/find/wimax. About AT4 wireless AT4 wireless, a global supplier of testing solutions for wireless technologies offers a one-stop-shop approach in being both, the most complete Wireless Certification and Testing Laboratory in the world and a leading manufacturer of cutting-edge test and measurement equipment for telecommunication technologies. With the largest coverage in different technologies (GSM/GPRS, EDGE, W-CDMA, HSPA; LTE, WiMAX, Bluetooth(R), Wi-Fi, RFID, NFC and EPC) AT4 wireless' portfolio ranges from conformance, regulatory and interoperability testing services to test systems development, world-wide compliance services, training and consulting. AT4 wireless was founded in 1991, has more than 300 employees, 80 percent of whom are engineers and operates from its headquarter in Malaga, Spain and its US-based branch in Herndon, Va. For more information, visit www.at4wireless.com. About Agilent Technologies Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) is the world's premier measurement company and a technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis. The company's 19,000 employees serve customers in more than 110 countries. Agilent had net revenue of $5.4 billion in fiscal 2007. Information about Agilent is available on the Web at www.agilent.com. "WiMAX," "Fixed WiMAX," "Mobile WiMAX," "WiMAX Forum," the WiMAX Forum logo, "WiMAX Forum Certified," and the WiMAX Forum Certified logo are trademarks of the WiMAX Forum. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners. Bluetooth and the Bluetooth logos are trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc., U.S.A. and licensed to Agilent Technologies, Inc. NOTE TO EDITORS: Further technology, corporate citizenship and executive news is available on the Agilent news site at www.agilent.com/go/news. |
