According to Anritsu Co., its ME7873L LTE RF Conformance Test System is the first solution to provide independently verified European Radio Equipment and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment (R&TTE) RF test cases for test functions used to measure next-generation LTE devices.

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The third-party verification of the measurement procedures and accuracy of the ETSI-approved ME7873L allows Long-Term Evolution (LTE) chipset and device manufacturers to use the test system to confidently measure their products in accordance with the European Union’s R&TTE directive.

R&TTE is a European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) standard ensuring that the radio transmitter and receiver characteristics of communications terminals and radio equipment fully comply with European radio legislation. LTE terminals satisfying the requirements of the directive can be used in any EU member state.

“Our ability to design a test system that meets the R&TTE directive provides a key function in bringing LTE devices to market,” said Wade Hulon, vice president and general manager of Anritsu Co. “LTE device manufacturers and test houses now have a compliant and reliable platform for making required tests and ensuring compliance with the relevant EU legislation.”

The ME7873L can also be configured to meet the TRx, performance, and RRM requirements of LTE developers. In addition to supporting R&TTE test items, the ME7873L supports part of the 3GPP TS36.521-1/3 test items and will have approval for the GCF/PTCRB work items (WI), facilitating early production rollout of GCF/PTCRB-approved LTE terminals.

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