The Telecommunications Technology Association (TTA), an Asian test and certification institution, has selected Agilent ( News - Alert) Technologies for Mobile WiMAX Protocol Conformance Test (PCT). TTA offers Mobile WiMAX ( News - Alert) testing and certification services to the international community. Under the agreement, TTE will employ Agilent's N6430A Mobile WiMAX PCT and development system in its base and mobile station test solution.
"We are pleased TTA has selected our N6430A for its WiMAX PCT solution," said Niels Fache, vice president and general manager of Agilent's Mobile Broadband Division. "This contract demonstrates our strength in WiMAX protocol conformance testing, as part of Agilent's portfolio of solutions across the entire R&D lifecycle."
Agilent's N6430A PCT solution offers a comprehensive set of test solutions for 802.16-2004/Cor2 D3 Mobile WiMAX PCT and development testing. The Agilent E6651A portfolio of solutions supports multiple R&D testing needs in addition to PCT, including base-station emulation, RF parametric measurements and Radiated Performance Testing (RPT).
"Partnering with Agilent -- a leading and well known test and measurement company -- provides us with access to the advanced technology we need to expedite our success in the WiMAX PCT business," said Dr. Youngwha Kim, Ph.D., general manager of TTA's WiMAX testing section. The TTA is in the business of developing new standards and provides one-stop services such as testing and certification for IT products.
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