Product category: Stand-Alone Instruments
News Release from: IFR Systems | Subject: AC1080
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 09 November 2001
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IFR Systems has released a GAIT software test suite, the AC1080, for testing the next generation of GSM/TDMA dual-mode mobile phones.
IFR Systems has released a GAIT software test suite, the AC1080, for testing the next generation of GSM/TDMA dual-mode mobile phones The AC1080 software test suite works in conjunction with IFR's popular 1900-5 cellular system analyser (CSA) and 2935 GSM test head
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 9 Feb 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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GAIT (GSM/ANSI-136 Interoperability Team) is a combined effort of the North American GSM operators and the UWCC (Universal Wireless Communications Consortium) to establish dual-mode interoperability for GSM and TDMA/ANSI-136 wireless handsets.
"With the recent adoption of GSM technology by the major TDMA operators, the prevalence of dual mode GSM/TDMA-capable mobiles will increase dramatically.
GAIT mobiles allow users to roam on different network technologies using one phone.
This allows operators to improve coverage and customer satisfaction", said Rob Barden, senior product marketing manager, IFR.
"The AC1080 addresses the special test requirements for GAIT mobile phone manufacturers and operators.
IFR has worked closely with the major manufacturers and operators to release this critical test capability early on in the development cycle of GAIT mobile phones".
The AC1080 allows the IFR 1900-5 CSA TDMA test set and the IFR 2935 GSM test head to work together in a PC Windows environment to test the dual-mode GSM/TDMA-capable GAIT mobile phones.
Designed to test network reselection processes and GSM Hosted Teleservices (GHOST), the AC1080 test suite emulates both a GSM and TDMA basestation.
Special provisions are incorporated to allow the test suite user to build both GSM and GHOST SMS messages, as well as define the transport processes for delivery of GHOST SMS messages.
"GSM and TDMA networks are coming together.
The ability to test network selection algorithms, intelligent roaming and SMS transport is becoming more important", says Barden.
"With the initial release of GAIT-capable mobiles in the near future, manufacturers and operators will need advanced test solutions to test their handset's ability to roam and operate across both TDMA and GSM systems".
The AC1080 software test suite is available immediately from IFR and requires and IFR 1900-5 CSA TDMA test set and the IFR 2935 GSM test head to operate.
An application note, "Testing GAIT phase one mobiles", is now available from the IFR website.
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