TEOCO's AIRCOM Device Test Lab Strengthens Carrier Aggregation and LBS Testing Services With Rohde & Schwarz Equipment

COLUMBIA, Md., Sept. 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- TEOCO, the leading provider of assurance, analytics and optimization solutions to communications service providers (CSPs), has expanded the testing capabilities of its AIRCOM Device Test Lab with additional test systems from Rohde & Schwarz. Combined with Rohde & Schwarz' extensive conformance and carrier test case support, the R&S TS-LBS Location Based Services (LBS) and the R&S CMW-PQA Performance Test Systems enable TEOCO to support new industry and carrier testing requirements for next-generation wireless technologies, including carrier aggregation, IMS, VoLTE, RCS, E911 over IMS, LTE A-GNSS, LTE OTDOA and LTE eCID.

Release 10 and beyond, also referred to as LTE-Advanced, allows for a substantial uplift in the capacity and throughput of LTE, in addition to mobile device performance improvements. In LTE-Advanced, carrier aggregation (CA) is a key feature that allows the combination of multiple carriers to increase bandwidth and ultimately data rates in the network. To meet this need, the R&S CMW-PQA test system performs automated testing of a device's downlink, uplink and bidirectional data performance with or without carrier aggregation under simulated network conditions.

LBS is already a key technology enabling a myriad of new applications that people depend on every day.  LTE and additional satellite constellations are being leveraged to improve availability and performance of location technologies indoors and outdoors. Higher customer expectations are driving the need for more advanced testing methodologies, and the R&S TS-LBS test system supports field-to-lab testing where real-world conditions are captured with high performance 16-bit resolution, and replayed in the lab for more accurate simulation.

"We are excited to expand our testing capability and capacity for LTE-Advanced and LBS-enabled devices," said Hemant Minocha, Executive Vice President at TEOCO. "And given the increase in test complexity and costs, we are pleased to be working with a partner such as Rohde & Schwarz whose expertise in conformance and carrier acceptance testing and breadth of test cases helps future-proof our investment while delivering the quality and results our customers have come to expect."

Rohde & Schwarz
The Rohde & Schwarz electronics group is a leading supplier of solutions in the fields of test and measurement, broadcasting, secure communications, radiomonitoring and radiolocation. Founded 80 years ago, this independent global company has an extensive sales network and is present in more than 70 countries. It has around 9,300 employees and achieved a net revenue of EUR 1.9 billion (USD 2.5 billion) in fiscal year 2012/2013 (July 2012 through June 2013). The company is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

TEOCO
TEOCO is the leading provider of Assurance, Analytics and Optimization solutions to Communication Service Providers worldwide.  TEOCO's product portfolio includes Customer Analytics, Margin Assurance, Service Assurance and Network Optimization solutions. The AIRCOM Device Test Lab certifies mobile devices will operate within predefined parameters for an operator's network, validated within an independent and accredited test facility or via international field test services.

Since 1995, TEOCO has helped over 300 of the largest CSPs around the world to manage and evolve their businesses efficiently and profitably, while enhancing the customer experience. TEOCO is widely recognized for its commitment to principled entrepreneurship, business ethics and employee ownership with a particular emphasis on its core values of alignment with employees, clients and community. For more information, visit www.teoco.com.

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