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Anritsu Co. released a version of its award-winning SkyBridge Tools™ Test Manager that supports OTDR measurements to establish the industry’s first comprehensive field test automation tool that supports both RF and optical testing. By reducing test time by as much as 90% and increasing accuracy more than 10 times, SkyBridge Tools dramatically simplifies network installation verification.

Anritsu Co. expands its field test portfolio with the introduction of PIM Hunter,™ a passive intermodulation test probe that helps field technicians more quickly discover the precise location of external PIM sources at cell sites. Designed for use with Anritsu’s PIM Master,™ Spectrum Master™ and BTS Master™ handheld analyzers, the PIM Hunter test probe enables field professionals to use traditional interference hunting techniques.

Building on its already comprehensive range of portable satellite communications test equipment AtlanTecRF launched a range of bench instrument Satcom line amplifiers. The range, which are housed in lightweight bench instrument cases cover a frequency range from 10 MHz to 31 GHz and incorporate all satcom bands including L, S, C, X, Ku and Ka.

Keysight Technologies Inc. announced the availability of a battery-drain analysis solution that delivers insight into critical applications for the energy, automotive and medical device industries. Keysight is the only company that offers this integrated solution for accurate battery-drain analysis and provides the needed testing information required to manage the wide dynamic-current-range utilized by these devices.

MECA’s low PIM (-161dBc Typ) 4-Way reactive splitters for DAS applications, with rugged construction and excellent performance across all wireless bands from 0.698 to 2.700 GHz make them ideal for in-building or tower top systems. Also, the inline configuration makes for zoning friendly installs vs the more traditional T style models available. Capable of handling 500 W (max) with an IP 67 weatherproof rating. 

Teledyne Microwave Solutions has developed the first YIG-based synthesizer that substantially reduces the high cost of acquiring a high-quality, broadband low phase noise source. The synthesizer simply plugs into a laptop or desktop and yields a fully functional synthesizer that delivers superior performance and ROI to the standard industry alternative, voltage-controlled oscillators (VCOs). 

Mini-Circuits’ ZX10-2-1252+ is a coaxial, ultra-wideband 2-way 0˚ splitter/combiner providing RF input power handling up to 1.85 W as a splitter and 0.7 dB insertion loss for an extremely wide range of  applications from 1800 to 12500 MHz. Its outstanding combination of low loss and low unbalance make this model an excellent choice for distributing signals in systems where efficient transmission of signal power is needed.

Anritsu Co. introduced software for its radio communications analyzer MT8821C that creates the industry’s first test solution that supports evaluation of 4 x 4 MIMO 256 QAM RF Rx performance for all DL 3CC CA band combinations with no restrictions on frequency and signal bandwidth combinations. The software provides wireless chipset and UE manufacturers.

AtlanTecRF launched a series of ethernet controlled satcom signal generators offering exceptional versatility in frequency and level control. Designed to provide a built-in signal source for satellite communications approved installations as well as general purpose and production line testing, the ESG Series of Signal Generators offers ethernet control for output frequencies covering all bands including L, S, C, X, Ku, Ka and Q.

Anritsu Co. expands its industry leading CPRI test portfolio with the introduction of a BBU emulation capability for its BTS Master™ MT8220T that saves significant time and cost when verifying LTE cell site operation. The BTS Master MT8220T with BBU Emulation provides wireless technicians, engineers and contractors with all the necessary tools to validate that a RRH is installed properly and functional.