GSM, GPRS, EGPRS & Evolved Edge Test
GSM is a vast, rapidly expanding and successful technology. The initial data limitations were superseded by the release of GPRS in 2000. This packet-switched functionality allows mobile handset users to surf the web. GSM was the first digital cellular system. EGPRS,EDGE, and Evolved EDGE, collectively referred to as 2.5G wireless technologies provide upgrade paths for 2G (2nd generation) wireless technologies to achieve higher data rates. Evolved EDGE is the latest extension to the GSM mobile telephony standard. With a software upgrade and a new device for the user, data rates can be boosted to speeds approaching 1 Mbit/s. These technologies have been deployed around the world.
Although the technology is mature the demand for commercial products is still high. Thus developers, verification engineers and manufacturing managers for GSM, GPRS, EGPRS and EDGE cellular systems must deliver quality, cost effective products to the market quickly. As a world leader in test and measurement solutions, Agilent Technologies offers an extensive set of modeling, development and test tools that help ensure the quality of systems and components. Greater insight. Greater confidence. Accelerate next-generation wireless.
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EXT Wireless Communications Test Set Non-signaling Test Overview
This application note explains how non-signaling test methods make it possible for manufacturers to reduce both test times and test equipment costs across a range of wireless technologies
Application Note 2012-08-01 |
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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 |
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Functional A-GPS Receiver Test Using the 8960 and E4438C - Application Note
This application note describes a test system that uses and 8960 Wireless Communications Test Set in conjunction with an E4438C ESG Vector Signal
Application Note 2009-11-24 |
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Agilent U2000 Series USB Power Sensor GSM Timeslot Burst Power Measurement
The demo guide explains the simplest steps to measure burst, modulated and pulse signals using the cost effective U2000 Series USB power sensor.
Application Note 2009-10-06 |
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3GPP Long Term Evolution: System Overview, Product Development and Test Challenges
This application note focuses on LTE and includes content on system overview, product development and test challenges of this new wireless communications technology.
Application Note 2009-09-08 |
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GSM/W-CDMA SMS Testing with Agilent Wireless Test Managers
This application note explains how to install two QFEs and how to implement GSM or W-CDMA SMS test with WTM.
Application Note 2008-01-11 |
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GSM/EDGE Remote Programming for the MXA Signal Analyzer N9020A
This document demonstrates the GSM/EDGE measurement capabilities of the N9020A MXA signal analyzer using VEE Pro 8. It focuses on three areas of interest: GSM measurement application, EDGE measurement application, and data recording to an Excel file.
Application Note 2007-10-01 |
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Customizing the E656XC/N588XA Wireless Test Manager
This document shows how to use the WTM program to perform extra test procedures and implement some of the program’s advanced capabilities.
Application Note 2007-07-30 |
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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 |
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Mobile Communications Device Testing (AN 1310)
Pulsed battery drain currents, regulated charge currents, and remote DUT fixtures, dictate the need for specialized power sourcing, loading, and measurement capabilities for testing mobile communications devices.
Application Note 2007-01-16 |
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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 |
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Embedded Automation with the E6601A Wireless Communications Test Set Application Note
This application note demonstrates how to use the built-in capability of the E6601A test set to develop a simple program for automated testing.
Application Note 2006-09-01 |
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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 |
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Applications Testing with the Agilent 8960 Series 10 Wireless Test Set (R&D only)
The 8960 (E5515C) and Agilent lab applications help you throroughly test to current technology standards.
Application Note 2006-03-27 |
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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 |
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Measuring Power on the EDGE
New measurement technique allows designers to make EDGE power measurements without trading off accuracy for measurement speed has been published in CommsDesign. By Dave Dunne, April 2004.
Application Note 2005-10-15 |
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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 |
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EGPRS Test: Meeting the challenges of 8PSK modulation
This application note describes the 8PSK, the modulation format chosen by ETSI for EDGE, and illustrates Agilent’s time-saving test methods for power measurement, modulation accuracy, IQ modulator tuning, and test modes.
Application Note 2005-02-28 |
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Developing an EGPRS Mobile Manufacturing Test Plan
This paper explains the unique attributes of EGPRS, which can impact test
development. To help engineers create suitable test programs, the paper also
explains the strengths and drawbacks of various signalling and instrument
test modes.
Application Note 2004-05-24 |
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Incremental Redundancy in EGPRS
Illustrates methods for
testing incremental redundancy and
wireless device receiver performance.
Application Note 2004-05-21 |
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Configuring the GSM/GPRS Lab Application for E-OTD Performance Testing (R&D only)
Configuring the GSM/GPRS Lab Application for E-OTD Performance Testing
Application Note 2003-01-30 |
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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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General Packet Radio Service Network Optimization Measurement
This technology increases the data rates of existing GSM networks, allowing transport of packetbased data.
Application Note 2002-08-27 |
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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 |
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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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