Test and Measurement Channel

RSS

This paper describes how LTE products, systems and applications are tested in a realistic wireless environment – not in the field but in a laboratory. The benefits of beyond conformance testing compared to standard conformance testing are explained. LTE terminal and base station manufacturers as well as operators are recommended to go beyond basic testing and carry out performance measurements already in the early phases of LTE product development. The White Paper also discusses the different testing methods and introduces key radio channel models which can be used in the testing process.

Averaging is a common technique for reducing the measurement uncertainty inherent in all measurements. Performing the same measurement a number of times and calculating the average of the measured values can often reduce the randomness of an experimental result. However, not all power averaging techniques give the same results. This paper dicusses the differences.