Rohde & Schwarz Becomes Member of LTE Industry Initiative LSTI

(Business News & Technology News, 15 Feb 2008)

Test and measurement instruments manufacturer Rohde & Schwarz (R&S) has joined the LTE/SAE Trial Initiative (LSTI), an industry initiative composed of leading telecommunications providers and network operators aiming to promote the further development of broadband mobile radio networks that are based on UMTS Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology. By becoming a member, R&S will contribute to the acceleration in interoperability testing (IOT) and the initial field tests. This, in turn, will shorten time-to-market for base stations and wireless devices of the next generation.

One objective of LSTI is to ensure the interoperability of wireless networks and wireless devices from different manufacturers. R&S will benefit the industry organization by providing its comprehensive expertise in test and measurement equipment for 2G, 3G, and LTE technologies. The company will thus support the manufacturers and operators with, for example, suitable IOT test scenarios for LTE network simulation. Moreover, R&S expert will share know-how gained through its active participation in the 3GPP standardization working groups.

"Our inclusion in the LTE/SAE Trial Initiative represents a clear signal for us. From the very start, Rohde & Schwarz has fully embraced the further development of LTE technology. The mutual exchange of knowledge with other members benefits the entire initiative, and thus plays a significant part in promoting the next generation of mobile radio," says Roland Steffen, Head of the Test and Measurement Division at Rohde & Schwarz.

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