New HSPA+ and LTE Test Services Now Available at 7 Layers
15 December 2009
The USA entity of the global 7 Layers group is the first accredited laboratory in North America offering both HSPA+ and LTE test services. 7 Layers has selected test equipment vendor Rohde & Schwarz to upgrade its laboratory.
By expanding their already extensive portfolio of test solutions with HSPA+ and LTE, 7 Layers once again demonstrates its commitment to its customers by investing in cutting-edge technologies to provide them with market-leading test services.
"Rohde & Schwarz platforms are ideal for early adopters of HSPA+ and LTE technologies," says David Bissonette, CEO of 7 Layers in Irvine, USA. "We have used their test systems for over a decade in our laboratories and are very satisfied with their technology leadership, reliability and performance. As a leading accredited laboratory, we strive to maintain our market position by providing our customers with services and solutions in the most advanced technologies. Our customers will be able to use these new test services for development and certification. We are ensuring our readiness to support the development of chipsets, modules and subscriber equipment in preparation for the upcoming carrier deployments."
7 Layers also integrates the new test systems into its InterLab® software system, thereby enhancing its operational and service value. This will include automatic test plan generation, automated test execution and test report generation.
Combining technology expertise with leading test solutions
"The Rohde & Schwarz HSPA+ and LTE test systems will address the complete test needs from development through production," says Scott Bausback, COO of Rohde & Schwarz, Inc. "It covers RF and protocol capabilities per industry technical standards and customer-specific test scenarios. We are pleased that 7 Layers has chosen our new test solutions for both their entities in the USA and Germany. We are confident that pairing their technology expertise with our leading test solutions will greatly benefit early adopters in the market."
Rohde & Schwarz is an independent group of companies specialising in electronics and a leading supplier of solutions in the fields of test and measurement, broadcasting, radio monitoring and radiolocation, as well as secure communications. Established more than 75 years ago, Rohde & Schwarz has a global presence and a dedicated service network in over 70 countries. Headquartered in Munich, Germany, the group has 7400 employees and achieved a net revenue of €1.2 billion ($1.7 billion) in fiscal year 2008/2009.
7 Layers is an international group of test and service centres, supporting wireless communications industries with expertise in GERAN, UTRAN, HSPA+, LTE , Bluetooth and other wireless communications technologies. End product manufacturers, component manufacturers as well as network operators and technology associations benefit from the 7 Layers services.
The 7 layers Test House provides testing, certification and global type approval services in their accredited laboratories in Germany, China, Korea, Japan and USA, supporting the development of certification schemes and systems. It offers engineering services for test specifications and end-user products and develops test systems based on the InterLab System Software. The 7 Layers Software House has developed the InterLab software system which supports high-tech industries with the systematic and efficient verification and validation of complex product structures. It coordinates the activities of R&D and test departments from various locations, supports version control processes and result analysis as well as automation and reproducibility of test processes.
