Anritsu Range of Handheld Test Solutions for P25/LTE Public Safety Networks Displayed at IWCE

Anritsu Corporation, a global provider of innovative communications test and measurement solutions, showcased variety of handheld base station analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and OTDRs that can be used in the deployment, installation, and maintenance of P25/LTE (News - Alert) public safety networks at IWCE in Las Vegas.

Company’s latest the S412E LMR Master was the highlight in the display, which is designed for Public Safety system technicians and engineers who test the RF performance of P25, NXDN and LTE public safety radio systems in the VHF/UHF, 400 MHz, 700 MHz, and 800 MHz bands.

Also, the innovative MS2726C Spectrum (News - Alert) Master was on show which is treated as the first handheld spectrum analyzer with frequency coverage up to 43 GHz. It has a fast sweep time of 27 seconds for a 43 GHz span with a 30 kHz RBW. Accuracy is not sacrificed for speed, however, as the MS2726C delivers excellent phase noise of -100 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz offset at 1 GHz and dynamic range of 101 dB. Designed with a broadband preamplifier, the handheld spectrum analyzer has high sensitivity of -159 dBm (News - Alert) at 1 GHz and -145 dBm at 43 GHz to detect small signals.

These products offers high accuracy, ease of use, and durable lightweight designs, the instruments provide public safety professionals responsible for communications networks with the test solutions they need to maintain optimum network performance.  

Donn Mulder, VP/general manager of Anritsu's (News - Alert) Microwave Measurement Division said that, “The next-generation public safety communications demand testing for 700 MHz LTE broadband and P25 narrowband networks and at IWCE, company will be exhibiting handheld test instruments that can be used during the deployment, installation, and maintenance of these networks.”

In a recent story reported on TMCnet, Verizon Wireless has selected Anritsu's BTS Master handheld base station analyzer to test the Long Term Evolution network being deployed by Verizon Wireless throughout the United States. Officials with Verizon Wireless (News - Alert) said that the company’s field engineers and technicians are using the BTS Master configured with its LTE test option to conduct RF and modulation quality measurements on LTE signals to help ensure successful installation of base stations in Boston, Seattle and other cities.




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Edited by Jennifer Russell