Agilent Announces WiMAX Test Solution

June 12, 2008

Agilent Technologies has developed a testing solution for WiMAX system developers based on the Agilent N8300A Wireless Networking Test Set. The firm's N7300 series chipset software, which is based on the Sequans SQN1130 chipset for WiMAX mobile stations, provides control, calibration and test of WiMAX devices and modules. The N7300 series chipset software provides quick and easy optimization of WiMAX device testing, plus a simple and reliable setup for fast, accurate and repeatable measurements.

The Agilent N8300A is a one-box RF parametric test set for manufacturing and design engineers. It is based on a vector signal analyzer and vector signal generator and includes a graphical user interface (GUI) SCPI interface, and is consistent with standard WiMAX test tools. The company has also announced a wireless local area network (WLAN) measurement application for the N8300A. The WLAN application is designed to ensure fast and accurate analysis of IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g WLAN signals.

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Jack Browne, Technical Contributor, has worked in technical publishing for over 30 years. He managed the content and production of three technical journals while at the American Institute of Physics, including Medical Physics and the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology. He has been a Publisher and Editor for Penton Media, started the firm’s Wireless Symposium & Exhibition trade show in 1993, and currently serves as Technical Contributor for that company's Microwaves & RF magazine. Browne, who holds a BS in Mathematics from City College of New York and BA degrees in English and Philosophy from Fordham University, is a member of the IEEE.