Sequans Communications (News - Alert), a premier 4G chipmaker has selected Azimuth Systems’ ACE MX MIMO channel emulator for testing of its LTE (News - Alert) and WiMAX chipsets.

 

As a leading solution for advanced channel emulation, Azimuth's ACE MX wireless channel emulator provides capabilities required for efficient, automated and repeatable testing of the next generation of wireless, carrier-grade LTE and WiMAX solutions, which employ OFDM and advanced antenna techniques such as MIMO.

 

In the year 2009, Sequans expanded to address the LTE market, by launching an LTE development program backed by Motorola and Alcatel-Lucent (News - Alert).

 

To test the first of Sequans' SQN3000 series LTE chips, the SQN3010, Azimuth's ACE MX wireless channel emulator will be used.

 

SQN3010 along with SQN3010-powered USB dongles were recently delivered to China Mobile (News - Alert) for its launch of the world's first TD-LTE demonstration network in Shanghai.

 

"As we look to leverage our international success in the WiMAX market to become a leading provider of LTE chipsets, it was essential that we chose a testing solution that would be able to suit the needs of both technologies with features such as bidirectional capabilities and TDD support," said Bertrand Debray, vice president of engineering, Sequans Communications. "We chose to use Azimuth's ACE MX wireless channel emulator because of its superior RF fidelity and the multi-standard coverage it provides. We have found it to be a flexible, easy-to-use and a reliable testing solution that significantly reduces test costs and time, and ultimately ensures the delivery of higher-quality LTE and WiMAX products."

 

To allow real-time testing of MIMO and SISO wireless devices in a multipath fading environment, the ACE MX wireless channel emulator utilizes advanced digital signaling processing technology.

 

ACE MX wireless channel emulator offers dynamic channel emulation that scales for testing single channel devices up to MIMO 4x4 devices or even up to 8x4 MIMO. Also, it features dedicated bi-directional channel modeling that can accurately emulate real world wireless over-the-air conditions in both the downlink and uplink paths simultaneously.

 

It supports TDD and FDD modes and offers an extremely easy-to-use graphical user interface.

 

"We are extremely pleased Sequans has selected the ACE MX MIMO channel emulator to both maintain the quality of its extensive WiMAX product line, as well as to enable its advancement in the LTE space," Pete Paglia, vice president of sales and business development at Azimuth Systems (News - Alert), said. "Our customers continue to benefit from the ACE MX wireless channel emulator's ease-of-use, advanced features and future-proof architecture to create revolutionary products that will power the next generation of the mobile internet for years to come."

 

In related news, Azimuth Systems will be presenting a series of beamforming seminars to selected companies in Asia, North America and Europe.