Korea Telecom relies on Rohde & Schwarz T&M equipment for LTE start in Seoul

Munich (ots) - Korea Telecom plans to start its first commercial
LTE network in Seoul in November 2011 / Rohde & Schwarz will supply
the necessary test and measurement equipment

The schedule is ambitious: Korea Telecom wants to provide
nationwide LTE coverage by 2013. The South Korean network operator is
relying on the scalable R&S TS8980 RF test system and the R&S CMW500
wideband radio communication tester from Rohde & Schwarz to ensure
the smooth rollout of fourth-generation mobile radio. The two
companies have therefore decided on a long-term LTE cooperation.

Korea Telecom uses the R&S TS8980 in the test lab to perform
transmitter and receiver tests on LTE-capable user equipment. The
system also supports radio resource management (RRM) tests, which aim
at utilizing radio resources more efficiently. Existing LTE resources
are only made available when users actually require them. Resources
must frequently be reallocated because bandwidth utilization varies
heavily.

Korea Telecom uses the R&S CMW500 wideband radio communication
tester for RF and protocol tests on LTE user equipment. These
measurements are made in the signaling mode. In signaling tests, the
devices under test (DUTs) are examined in the future network under
near-real conditions. Especially when introducing new technologies
such as LTE, this procedure helps to avoid risks. The R&S CMW500 also
supports the measurements required for smooth handover between the
LTE infrastructure and the existing WCDMA infrastructure.

Rohde & Schwarz and Korea Telecom have been partners for years.
Korea Telecom deploys Rohde & Schwarz test and measurement equipment
in its WCDMA networks. The Munich company has already written
interoperability tests (IOT) for the South Korean network operator.
Dietmar Vahldiek, Head of Systems and Projects in the Rohde & Schwarz
T&M Division, is pleased about the closer collaboration: "South Korea
is an important market for Rohde & Schwarz. Bandwidth-intensive
multimedia applications are spreading rapidly - there is no way
around LTE. We are delighted that one of our key customers is again
relying on our solutions to implement this new technology."

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