Network operators, chipset makers and user equipment manufacturers can now use the R&S CMW500 and R&S CMWcards graphical user interface (GUI) to verify the eMBMS functionality of mobile devices. Rohde & Schwarz has added the necessary test cases to its R&S CMWcards solution. Evolved multimedia broadcast multicast service (eMBMS) is an LTE service that enables the simultaneous transmission of mobile TV, videos and other files to many users via all base stations and multiple cells.
The new test cases cover all signaling procedures and user experience tests for multicast scenarios, which can be flexibly arranged by the user. The unique R&S CMWcards GUI allows users to configure up to two MBMS single-frequency networks via drag and drop, each consisting of no more than two LTE cells. Parameters such as transmission reference time and procedures such as user equipment interest indications are easily retrievable. No programming knowledge is required. The integrated eMBMS service layer is another special feature of the R&S CMW500. It handles all broadcast and multicast service center (BMSC) server functions, effectively eliminating the need for an external eMBMS middleware as required by other test solutions.
The R&S CMW500 and R&S CMWcards also give users the option of verifying mobile devices throughout an entire wireless ecosystem. The test platform is the only one on the market to support all conventional roaming, mobility and interoperability tests with technologies including WCDMA, GSM, WLAN/Wi-Fi and Release 10 carrier aggregation.
Rohde & Schwarz presents the eMBMS application tests with the R&S CMW500 and R&S CMWcards at Mobile World Congress (booth C40, hall 6). The test solution with R&S CMWcards is now available from Rohde & Schwarz.
