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Agilent Technologies, the world’s premier measurement company, offers a full range of design, test, and management solutions that span the range of cellular technologies—from legacy 1G systems through 3G systems such as HSPA to 3GPP Long Term Evolution (LTE) and 1xEV-DO. Agilent products cover the lifecycle from early design and development, through volume manufacturing, to network deployment and service assurance. See the Quick Guide to Agilent’s Solutions for High-Speed Cellular for an overview of all technologies and supporting product families. To learn more about related technologies consult MIMO Test and Wireless Connectivity. Greater insight. Greater confidence. Accelerate next-generation wireless.

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Multi-mode Handset Manufacturing Challenges and Solutions  
This application note explains the characteristics that make multi-mode user equipment difficult to test, and provides solutions to streamline UE testing while ensuring conformance to industry standards.

Application Note 2005-11-16

Optimizing Your GSM Network 
This application note is a guide to understanding the air interface quality parameters of GSM (global system for mobile communications) networks and their relationship to downlink speech quality.

Application Note 2002-08-27

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Phase and Amplitude versus Time (PAvT) Measurement Solution 
This paper explains how measuring phase and amplitude versus time in mobile wireless appliances enables the characterization of the wireless device’s power amplifier.

Application Note 2005-08-12

Spectrum and Signal Analyzer Measurements and Noise Application Note 1303 
Noise is the classical limitation of electronics. In this application note, the characteristics of noise and its direct measurement are discussed in detail.

Application Note 2012-05-04

Testing and Troubleshooting Digital RF Communications Receiver Designs (AN 1314) 
This Application Note covers the fundamental measurement principles involved in testing and troubleshooting digital communications receivers, particularly those used in digital RF cellular systems. Measurement setups are provided for receiver performance tests and troubleshooting tips are given.

Application Note 2002-03-25

Testing and Troubleshooting Digital RF Communications Transmitter Designs (AN 1313) 
This Application Note covers the following 3 topics: 1) How digital communications transmitters work, 2) Essential transmitter tests and important test equipment characteristics, and 3) Troubleshooting techniques for common impairments.

Application Note 2002-01-08

Testing Data Throughput of Wireless Devices (R&D only) 
The 8960 Wireless Communications Test Set from Agilent Technologies features a data throughput monitor to be used by designers during the R&D process.

Application Note 2006-12-21

Testing GPRS signaling  
General Packet Radio Services (GPRS), is a new technology for GSM networks that will allow GPRS-compatible handsets to transfer data at much higher rates than the current 9.6 or 14.4 kb/s available to GSM handsets.

Application Note 2002-08-15

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Testing Mobile Station Cell Transitions and Handovers (R&D only) 
Discover how to use two 8960 test sets and GSM/GPRS/EGPRS or W-CDMA/HSDPA lab applications to test a mobile station's behavior while transitioning to a different cell via a handover or cell selection/reselection procedures.

Application Note 2007-05-23

Testing Push-to-Talk Over Cellular (R&D only) 
With nearly 200 GCF conformance and interoperability PoC test cases now in existence, testing the compliance of PoC to industry standards is essential and Agilent's made it easy.

Application Note 2006-07-27

Understanding General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) (AN 1377) 
In response to customer demand for wireless Internet access and as a stepping-stone to 3G networks many GSM operators are rolling out general packet radio service(GPRS).This technology increases the data rates of existing GSM networks,allowing transport of packet based data.

Application Note 2001-03-22

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Understanding GSM/EDGE Transmitter and Receiver Measurements for Base Transceiver Stations (AN 1312) 
This 36-page application note presents the fundamental RF parametric measurements necessary to characterize GSM/EDGE base transceiver stations and their components.

Application Note 2002-08-24

Using the Agilent ESG-D series of RF signal generators and the Agilent 8922 GSM Test Set for GSM (PN ESG-1) 
The Agilent ESG series RF signal generators from Agilent Technologies provides precise frequency and level control, modulation (AM, FM, Phase Modulation and Pulse Modulation), and a choice of frequency coverage.

Application Note 2001-05-29

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