Nokia Siemens Networks Uses Azimuth Systems’ Field-to-Lab Solution for LTE Testing
Azimuth Systems, Inc., a leading provider of wireless channel emulators and targeted test solutions, today announced that Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN), the world’s number one mobile infrastructure provider, has selected the Azimuth Field-to-Labâ„¢ solution to perform benchmark testing for upcoming User Equipment (UE) and LTE eNodeB releases using drive test data collected from real-world locations of interest. The Azimuth Field-to-Lab solution provides the ability to accurately reproduce the same channel conditions observed during drive testing, in the lab, with the addition of fading and noise, offering a highly repeatable and reliable test methodology that will enable NSN to ensure that LTE equipment will perform with the high quality expected when deployed.
Every day, a quarter of the world’s population connects using Nokia Siemens Networks infrastructure and solutions. As the world’s number one provider of mobile infrastructure, with the most LTE commercial deals of any vendor, NSN is focused on delivering the best quality experience to its customers and consumers worldwide.
“We constantly innovate to provide the smartest solutions to our customers and expect our suppliers to meet the same standards of excellence. We performed a detailed evaluation of potential testing solutions and the Azimuth Field-to-Lab solution was the only one available that met all of our testing goals in terms of capabilities,” said Frank Weyerich, head of LTE E2E development at Nokia Siemens Networks. “NSN has come to rely on Azimuth’s easy-to-setup and use, bi-directional ACE MX wireless channel emulator for MIMO testing and the addition of the Field-to-Lab capabilities provide NSN with a market-leading, highly reliable solution for accurate verification of equipment performance.”
By allowing real-world RF conditions collected by drive test tools/scanners to be replayed in the laboratory through the Azimuth ACEâ„¢ MX MIMO channel emulator, the Azimuth Field-to-Lab solution bridges the gap between laboratory and field-measured test results. By utilizing actual channel conditions, test engineers can validate or benchmark mobile equipment performance and/or recreate network trouble spots/conditions for analysis and resolution. It is also the firstin the industry that allows users to automate the entire testbed, with an automation architecture that facilitates sharing of automation modules not only within individual companies, but also across ecosystems to drive consistency in the way things are tested while providing more reliable and repeatable results. These capabilities enable the entire mobile ecosystem, including operators, handset manufacturers and infrastructure vendors to troubleshoot, improve and optimize performance prior to and post deployment. In addition, the Field-to-Lab solution features a host of other features for unprecedented ease-of-use.
“The Azimuth Field-to-Lab solution will enable NSN products to be tested using industry standard models and real-world conditions from actual field data collected from locations of interest,” said Pete Paglia, senior vice president of field operations at Azimuth Systems. “This provides a comprehensive, repeatable and reliable test environment that is closer to the ‘real world’ than ever before, further enhancing NSN’s ability to deliver the high quality products that the company has built a reputation on providing, while saving NSN a substantial amount of time and money.”
Azimuth Systems will be showcasing the Field-to-Lab solution in booth #263 at this week’s CTIA Wireless conference, taking place at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL from March 22-24. Contact Azimuth to schedule an in-person meeting or product demonstration.
About Azimuth Systems
Azimuth Systems is a leading provider of wireless channel emulators and targeted test solutions for LTE/LTE-Advanced, WiMAX, 2G/3G cellular and Wi-Fi technologies. Azimuth’s products are used by the world’s foremost wireless semiconductor designers, infrastructure and mobile equipment vendors, and service providers to improve wireless product quality and speed time-to-market. Azimuth’s wireless test and channel emulation products and solutions enable research, development, quality assurance and systems engineers to test the performance, conformance, certification and interoperability of broadband wireless devices and networks while greatly reducing the cost and time of manual testing.
The company is based near Boston, Massachusetts, USA and may be contacted at +1 (978) 263-6610 or at www.azimuthsystems.com. Follow Azimuth Systems on Twitter at:http://twitter.com/azimuthsystems.
Miami, New York and LA top the stolen phone charts in the US
Miami, New York and Los Angeles have become a hub for cell phone theft in the USA, according to a survey. The survey found that 36% of US consumers have become victim to cell phone loss or theft.
In the survey, Miami is claimed as the city with the highest rate of cell phone loss or theft against the 20 most populated cities in the U.S. In fact, over half (52%) of respondents in Miami have experienced cell phone loss/theft. New York and Los Angeles were at the second and third slot in the survey with 49% and 44% of respondents experiencing loss/theft respectively.
Frustration was the most dominant feeling that consumers experienced when their mobile phone was lost or stolen, likely because 87% could neither remotely lock nor remotely wipe their phone’s memory afterwards and more than half (54 percent) of all smartphone users did not password protect their phones. An overwhelming majority of respondents contacted their mobile service provider to resolve the situation as the first step and ultimately reported that it cost an average of $125.30 to resolve.
Top 20 US Cities For Cell Phone Loss/Theft:
1. Miami – 52%
2. New York- 49%
3. Los Angeles- 44%
4. Phoenix- 41%
5. Sacramento- 41%
6. Chicago- 40%
7. Dallas- 39%
8. Houston- 37%
9. Philadelphia- 36%
10. Tampa- 36%
11. Cleveland- 36%
12. Boston- 35%
13. San Francisco- 35%
14. Atlanta- 34%
15. Orlando- 34%
16. Denver- 34%
17. Washington DC- 31%
18. Seattle- 31%
19. Detroit- 31%
20. Minneapolis – 29%
Sprint launches 4G in San Francisco (USA)
Sprint Nextel has launched its WiMAX network in the San Francisco Bay Area. The service will initially be available in San Francisco, San Jose, Palo Alto and Oakland. Nationwide the WiMAX network is available in 71 markets across the country, including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles and New York City.
According to Matt Carter, President-Sprint 4G, the Bay Area is responsible for creating so much new technology and today they are bringing the power of 4G to their customers in that region who are hungry for fast mobile broadband. The introduction of Sprint 4G will be a great asset for this area, and they encourage customers to try it by using one of their well-regarded 4G mobile devices.
Sprint first launched its 4G network in Baltimore in September 2008.
Orange’s ‘Boston’ Android smartphone launched
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Following the footsteps of Vodafone, Orange has launched its handset combining a full operating system (Android) and browser, with a €1 price tag with basic subscription. As mentioned, this is not the first time that any operator has come up with handset under its own brand. But now, the telcos are building web services, app stores and smartphones under their own labels to make themselves the key brand and relationship for mobile internet users.
The carriers see a strong opportunity to control the consumer’s mobile web experience through various smartphones capabilities like full browser, downloadable apps, touchscreen thus helping them to move from the high end to the mass market.
Boston, the new smartphone developed by Orange will be released in Spain, the UK, Poland and Romania from next week. No date has been finalized yet for the release of the handset in France. The manufacturer is thought to be Foxconn of Taiwan and costs only €120 to make.
Orange France to launch its Android phone
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Smartphone based on Google’s Android operating system has been developed by telecom operator Orange and it is planning to launch it in Spain, the UK, Poland and Romania from April 12.
The handset will not be offered in France initially. The “Boston” touch-screen handset will be available with a subscription plan of EUR 1. The move has been decided keeping in mind that the Orange is working hard to accelerate the adoption of the mobile internet and puts its mobile apps into more users’ hands.
The handset is produced in China and costs just EUR 120 to manufacture. The amount is EUR 120 to manufacture and to add icing on the cake, the operating system is free. Taiwainese-owned Foxconn might be the partner of Orange. Foxconn also produces the iPhone and some BlackBerry models.
Aerosmith drummer challenges fans to “Hit Hard†competition
Rock solid rhythms of Aerosmith’s legendary drummer, Joey Kramer is unbeatable. However now iPhone users can challenge their drumming skills on Kramer’s recently launched iPhone application Hit Hardâ€. This move has come after celebrity Services Company Paid Inc. collaborated with Kramer to challenge iPhone fans drumming skills with a new application.
According to Keith Garde, President of Paid Inc. Boston, Aerosmith and Joey Kramer have always been about connecting with their fans in the most cutting-edge ways and this new application is another step in that direction. It consistently continues to support the band in reaching their fans in whatever platform, technologies and methods they are using.
The application also has a different feature for those users who do not want to compete with Kramer’s beat. These users can create their own beats in a freestyle play. Each level in the game has a mock lesson where users can tap the correct sequence to match his beat. Players who will be able to finish all the levels of the game can enter the high score contest for a chance to win a prize from Kramer.
According to Garde, though the application is currently available only for the iPhone and iPod touch, the company is looking forward to expand it into other smartphone platforms.
Sprint to launch 4G wireless this summer in USA
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: 4G WiMAX mobile phone is planned to be released by Sprint-Nextel this summer to combat its continued struggles. Sprint plans to be the first U.S. wireless provider to market.
Data speed up to 10 times faster than current 3G network speeds is promised by the WiMAX supporters as viewing streaming videos, listening to online radio, communicating via instant message and other higher data apps operates faster using a WiMAX network.
San Francisco, New York, Washington, D.C. and Boston could not avail the WiMAX service currently but it is available in Atlanta, Baltimore, Las Vegas, Chicago, Philadelphia, Portland, Dallas and Seattle. Sprint is actively selling 4G products now, but the products thus far have been USB modems and a portable hotspot router.
Sprint to launch its first 4G smartphone this year (USA)
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: The current 4G leader, Sprint has announced to introduce its first smartphone before mid-year with an aim to make the greater speed a reality for many businesses over the coming year.
Sprint’s 4G networks reaches about 30 million people in 27 markets and with the addition of Houston, New York, San Francisco, Boston, and Washington by the end of the year; it will expand the footprint to include 120 million people.
Sprint’s 4G WiMAX network has already been launched in 2008 but there have been no handsets to use on it. Apart from Sprint, several other USA carriers has also announced their entry into 4G services with Verizon announcing the introduction of its 4G network later this year using a competing technology called LTE.
AT&T is expected to launch its own LTE network sometime in 2011. Undoubtedly, Sprint’s rush to deliver 4G ahead of its competitors explains its choice of network technology.
