Anite Delivers 3G Test Cases for Handset Development and Validation; Wireless Technology Provider First to Market with 200 Proven 3GPP Test Cases for Comprehensive Testing of UMTS Mobile Phones.Business Editors and High-Tech Writers FLEET, Hampshire, U.K.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 3, 2002 Anite, a leading provider of test and measurement technology for the wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. industry, today announced the availability of 200 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP GPP Government Performance Project GPP General Purpose Processor GPP General Physical Preparedness GPP Gambian People's Party GPP Good Pharmacy Practice GPP Gross Primary Productivity GPP Green Procurement Program GPP Generic Packetized Protocol ) conformance con·for·mance n. Conformity. Noun 1. conformance - correspondence in form or appearance conformity agreement, correspondence - compatibility of observations; "there was no agreement between theory and test cases. The test cases enable the testing and approval of mobile phones and wireless terminals for use on next-generation cellular networks. Mobile handset manufacturers are using these conformance test cases for the development and validation of products that support the UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) The GSM implementation of the 3G wireless phone system. Part of IMT-2000, UMTS provides service in the 2 GHz band and offers global roaming and personalized features. standard for 3G wireless communications. Anite is planning to release additional 3GPP conformance test cases early in 2003, bringing the total number to over 500 and solidifying so·lid·i·fy v. so·lid·i·fied, so·lid·i·fy·ing, so·lid·i·fies v.tr. 1. To make solid, compact, or hard. 2. To make strong or united. v.intr. Anite's position as the leading supplier of 3G test case technology. Anite is the first test and measurement solution provider to offer a comprehensive set of proven test cases for UMTS mobile phone development and validation. Availability of the 200 3GPP conformance test cases from Anite resolves one of the industry's most troubling roadblocks. Many user equipment (UE) manufacturers have resisted investing in next-generation products as they wait for a reliable means of testing and qualifying the devices against 3GPP standards for wireless operation. This has slowed the development and delivery of mobile phones and other wireless devices for operation on UMTS networks Beginning in 2003 under the name 3, Hutchison Whampoa, a large port operator, has gradually launched their startup UMTS networks worldwide including Australia, Austria, Denmark, Hong Kong, Italy, United Kingdom, Ireland and Sweden. , impacting the industry's broader introduction of 3G services. Anite's test cases will accelerate the delivery of 3G services by providing wireless carriers the assurance that UMTS handsets operate as intended on their respective 3G network. The 200 test cases from Anite are based on test specifications developed by 3GPP, the industry bodies responsible for defining the UMTS wireless standards and have already been proven against reference handset implementations. These test cases along with Anite's 3G test platform are now in the validation process required by the Global Certification Forum Global Certification Forum (GCF) is a partnership between network operators and terminal manufacturers that provides an independent programme to ensure global interoperability of 2G and 3G mobile wireless terminals. (GCF gcf abbr. greatest common factor ) to independently confirm their conformance to the 3GPP standards. Once validated these tests will be submitted to the GCF for approval and form the basis for the industry's acceptance of 3G mobiles. "Anite is pleased to extend its role in the wireless industry by being the first to deliver a comprehensive suite of 3GPP conformance test cases for handset development and conformance testing Conformance testing or type testing is testing to determine whether a system meets some specified standard. To aid in this, many test procedures and test setups have been developed, either by the standard's maintainers or external organizations, specifically for ," said Daniel Oosthuizen, director, Anite. "These test cases offer UE manufacturers and network operators the confidence and surety needed to move forward with the introduction of 3G devices. We have effectively removed one of the last technical hurdles to UMTS wireless service and will be expanding our portfolio of test cases in the coming months." Availability The 200 3GPP-compliant test cases for UE development and conformance testing are available now from Anite alongside the company's development, conformance and interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. testing platforms. About Anite -- Wireless Testing Anite is a leading developer and marketer of testing platforms for wireless communications at the terminal and network levels. Its solutions enable the rapid, reliable deployment of leading-edge communications services and products for 2G, 2.5G and 3G technologies. With 15 years' experience in providing customer-focused solutions, Anite and its products have played a major role in the advance of the global wireless and fixed telecommunication markets. For more information, please visit the company on the Internet at http://www.anitetelecoms.com. |
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