R&S®TS8980 is an integrated test system family for LTE, WCDMA and GSM conformance testing.

Find network operator test solutions for mobile terminal certification in 2G GSM, 3G WCDMA, 4G LTE and 5G NR. Discover more.

Find conformance test solutions for mobile device certification in 2G GSM, 3G WCDMA, 4G LTE and 5G NR. Discover more.

LTE is under continuous development. Release 10 (LTE-Advanced) introduced carrier aggregation (CA) as the primary enhancement. Releases 11 and 12 add several new components to LTE. Some are enhancements to existing features (such as improvements to CA), while others are completely new concepts, such as coordinated multipoint (CoMP).This application note summarizes the Rohde & Schwarz test solutions for LTE-Advanced according to Releases 11 and 12 using vector signal generators, signal and spectrum analyzers and the wideband radio communication tester.

14-Jul-2016 | AN-No. 1MA272

22-May-2024 | Press Releases | Non-terrestrial networks (NTN)

At the recent Conformance Agreement Group (CAG) meeting #78 of the Global Certification Forum (GCF), Rohde & Schwarz verified NTN NB-IoT test cases for radio frequency (RF) and radio resource management (RRM), successfully meeting all test platform approval criteria (TPAC). The R&S TS-RRM and R&S TS8980 test platforms were approved for every type of NTN NB-IoT test (RF, Demod and RRM), making Rohde & Schwarz the only company to have activated both NTN NB-IoT radio frequency (RF) and radio resource management (RRM) work items (WI) in the GCF.

01-Jun-2023 | Press Releases | Wireless communications

Rohde & Schwarz has successfully validated 5G RedCap (reduced capability) test cases for its R&S CMX500 one-box signaling tester and R&S TS8980 conformance test system for the recent Conformance Agreement Group (CAG) #74 meeting, allowing the Global Certification Forum (GCF) to activate the respective work items in their device certification program.

22-Feb-2024 | Press Releases | Wireless communications

Rohde & Schwarz is introducing two new setups for 5G RF and RRM conformance testing. The R&S TS8980S-4A is a cost-efficient single-box solution tailored to 3GPP inband test cases, and the R&S TS8980FTA-3A is a single-rack solution covering all inband and out-of-band test cases.

Comprehensive T&M solutions to cover every aspect of mobile device testing – from R&D and production testing to conformance tests. Learn more and be ahead.

Do you have questions about the Radio Equipment Directive (RED), harmonized standards or testing requirements? Find answers to the most common customer questions here.

12-Aug-2020 | Press Releases | Wireless communications

Rohde & Schwarz fulfills the certification entry criteria (CEC) for a greatly increased number of the Global Certification Forum's (GCF) work items (WI) and PCS Type Certification Review Board (PTCRB) requests for 5G FR1 RF conformance testing. Thanks to 572 new GCF validations and 215 new PTCRB validations for the R&S TS8980FTA 3A, the updated version of the leading RF test system R&S TS8980 can now perform a broad range of 5G device certification tests.

14-Feb-2024 | Press Releases | MWC2024

Together, Rohde & Schwarz and Sony Semiconductor Israel (Sony) have achieved the industry’s first 3GPP Rel. 17 NTN NB-IoT RF performance verification. They have also successfully validated PCT-based test cases. Both milestones contribute to the market readiness of NTN NB-IoT technology.

18-Feb-2025 | Press Releases | Test & measurement

The latest RRM conformance work item from the GCF has reached “Active” status following the approval of the Rohde & Schwarz conformance test system as the first to meet test platform approval criteria (TPAC).

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The latest version of the popular R&S®TS8980 RF test system now covers 5G NR. Rohde & Schwarz presents its innovative 5G conformance test solution for both FR1 and FR2.

13-Sep-2022 | Press Releases | Wireless communications

Rohde & Schwarz first to deliver CTIA authorized 5G mmWave test system with multiple angles of arrival (multi-AoA) capabilities in FR2

Using the R&S®TS8980 RF test system up to two carriers in the unlicensed spectrum above 5 GHz can be aggregated to the first carrier in a licensed spectrum. The test cases have been implemented in line with the LTE-U test specification.

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Introduction to MIMO

02-Jul-2009 | AN-No. 1MA142

This Application Note presents Test & Measurement equipment for the broadcast and mobile radio sector and discusses some possible test setups.

08-Dec-2011 | AN-No. 1MA176

UMTS Long Term Evolution (LTE) Technology Introduction

14-Sep-2009 | AN-No. 1MA111

This application note summarizes the Rohde &Schwarz test solutions for LTE-Advanced (Release 10) using Vector Signal Generators, Signal and Spectrum Analyzers and the Wideband Radio Communication Tester.

03-Sep-2014 | AN-No. 1MA166

., an accredited testing laboratory for wireless device testing including network operator certification, conformance and R&D test, has expanded test services with the Rohde & Schwarz R&S®CMX500 and R&S®CMW500 radio communication testers for 5G and LTE testing. 5G NR. LTE, CMX500, CMW500, TS8980, Aircom, TEOCO, Rohde & Schwarz, test lab, device test Aircom International, Inc., an accredited testing

The solution is upgradeable to the R&S ® TS8980FTA conformance test system to fully cover RF test cases. Application video, videos MWC2017, CMW500, TS8980, NB-IoT, conformance test, RRM test, protocol test, RF conformance, GSMA, Mobile World Congress, MWC 2017 This video shows first one-box IoT conformance test solution for protocol, RRM and RF presented at GSMA MWC 2017

28-Apr-2021 | Press Releases | Wireless communications

The Global Certification Forum (GCF) has approved the first two radio ressource management (RRM) conformance test cases for 5G FR2 frequencies, implemented on the R&S TS-RRM-NR 5G RRM conformance test system from Rohde & Schwarz. The test cases have been validated in seven FR2 and LTE band combinations. With this success, Rohde & Schwarz is leading the way in validated test cases for the technically challenging FR2 mmWave frequency bands.

14-Nov-2022 | Press Releases | Wireless communications

Rohde & Schwarz submitted its latest 5G NR protocol conformance test cases to the Global Certification Forum (GCF) at the GCF CAG#72 meeting in October 2022 and successfully passed verification. The company now has over 500 GCF-certified protocol conformance test cases, illustrating the leadership of Rohde & Schwarz in 5G NR protocol conformance testing.

17-May-2022 | Press Releases | Test & measurement

The R&S TS-RRM-NR 5G conformance test system from Rohde & Schwarz is the first test platform to achieve test platform approval criteria (TPAC) from the GCF certification organization for 5G radio resource management (RRM) at FR2 frequencies. As a consequence, the first RRM conformance FR2 work items have reached “active” status, making them mandatory for mobile device certification. RRM FR2 test cases with one and two angles of arrival (1xAoA and 2xAoA) have been validated in multiple FR2 EN-DC band combinations.

30-Jan-2025 | Press Releases | MWC 2025

At MWC Barcelona 2025, Rohde & Schwar will present a diverse portfolio themed “Enabling Connections, Empowering Innovations” aimed at assisting industry leaders and visionaries turn their ideas for new mobile technologies, products, and applications into reality.

24-Feb-2021 | Press Releases | Wireless communications

In times when many trade shows and congresses are cancelled, postponed or have shifted to virtual formats, MWC Shanghai 2021 is the first show of the GSMA MWC series to return as a physical event in February 2021. Test and measurement specialist Rohde & Schwarz participates and demonstrates its market-leading solutions for mobile devices, chipsets, infrastructure and networks live at the Shanghai New International Expo Center (SNIEC).

24-Feb-2022 | Press Releases | Test & measurement

The PTCRB certification organization has approved the first radio ressource management (RRM) conformance test cases for FR2 with two angles of arrival (2xAoA), using the R&S TS-RRM-NR 5G RRM conformance test system from Rohde & Schwarz. The test cases have been validated in multiple FR2 EN-DC band combinations, using the new R&S ATS1800M CATR based multi-AoA anechoic chamber.

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