13/11/2008 - AT4 wireless enlarges its country approval portfolio and strengths its position as one of the Laboratories in the world with the highest coverage of countries
Malaga (Spain) — AT4 wireless today announced the enlargement of their country approval portfolio for Worldwide Compliance Services. AT4 wireless is now able to help telecom and radio manufacturers with their approvals in countries such as Kiribati, Nepal, Macau and Uganda.
This wide service scope combined with AT4 wireless’ knowledge and experience make AT4 wireless’ Worldwide Compliance Services Team the best partner to help companies to place their devices in a quick and cost-effective way into global markets, and to take care of every step of the homologation process.
“With these new countries AT4 wireless country range climbs up to 138, which makes AT4 wireless as one of the most complete Laboratory in the world in handling worldwide approvals.”, says Veronica Bravo, Worldwide Compliance Services Manager at AT4 wireless. “This is possible thanks to the strong and close relationship with our partners around the world (local test laboratories, approval bodies and authorities, local engineers) who help us to speed up the certification processes. Therefore AT4 wireless is the best and smooth path for your approval bottlenecks.”, Veronica Bravo added.
AT4 wireless Worldwide Compliance Services Team has been dealing international approvals for more than 10 years. Current experience covers the approval for many different technologies such as WLAN (802.11a/b/g/n), Bluetooth®, DECT, SRD (Short Range Devices), 2G, 3G, WiMAX™, automotive applications (KES and Immobilisers) and analogue devices.
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5/11/2008 - AT4 wireless already supporting Mobile WiMAX™ 3.5GHz profiles in its MiNT Systems
Malaga (Spain), 5 November 2008 — Right after the 3.5GHz profiles need emerged in WiMAX Industry, AT4 wireless WiMAX™ MiNT Systems already support them. New versions of the MiNT RF Tester T2110, MiNT pre-RCT T2100 and MiNT Protocol Conformance Tester T223x are available for 3.5GHz profiles testing. All test systems have been developed by AT4 wireless Systems Division, except the last one, developed in cooperation with Aeroflex.
All WiMAX™ MiNT Systems, included the last launched MiNT T2100 pre-RCT, already cover the 3.5GHz testing for the following Certification Profiles:
• MP09 (5AL)- 3.4-3.6GHz, 5MHz, TDD
• MP10 (5BL)- 3.4-3.6GHz, 7MHz, TDD
• MP12 (5CL)- 3.4-3.6GHz, 10MHz, TDD
“Due to the proven industry interest in the 3.5GHz frequency band, it was key for our WiMAX MiNT Systems to rapidly evolve and support the three main profiles that lead the race within the 3.5GHz frequency band for WiMAX. Once again, AT4 wireless shows its commitment strengthening their WiMAX products for their customers according to their future needs.” said Adrian Garcia, WiMAX Product Manager at AT4 wireless’ Systems Division.
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24/9/2008 - AT4 wireless selected to develop the Continua Health Alliance Certification Test Tool
Malaga, Spain, — AT4 wireless has been selected by Continua Health Alliance to develop an automated Certification Test Tool to be used within the Continua Health Alliance certification program. AT4 wireless will also perform manual certification testing services for the first wave of new health and fitness devices based on Continua Health Alliance requirements. The first new devices will be launched to the market before year end of 2008.
AT4 wireless is a member of Continua Health Alliance, an open industry group of technology, healthcare and fitness companies that will establish an ecosystem of connected personal health and fitness products and services, making it possible for patients, caregivers and health care providers to more proactively address ongoing health care needs.
AT4 wireless has a long tradition in joining the work of International industry alliances and standardization organizations. The company has been actively contributing in the development of several new technologies like Bluetooth®, WiMAX™ and RFID to ensure the quality and interoperability of those technologies and their new devices and services, before they are presented to the market.
As a Test Tool developer for Continua Health Alliance, AT4 wireless takes advantage of its industry leading experience in developing Certification Test Tools and Test Systems for wireless and telecommunication technologies. The Test Tool will be in a key role in Continua Certification Testing, to ensure the new devices will be compliant with Continua defined Technology before they receive Continua Certified logo.
To build up and launch Continua Certification scheme successfully, Continua Health Alliance has selected AT4 wireless to become also the certification test house for the first wave of Continua Certification. After this first wave period Continua Health Alliance may select more test houses to perform certification testing services, using the Test Tool developed by AT4 wireless.
“We at AT4 wireless are very proud to be selected as a Test Tool Developer and first wave Test House for Continua Health Alliance. During the last years AT4 wireless has been enjoying rapid international growth and we have achieved a position as the most complete Wireless Certification & Testing Laboratory and a leading manufacturer of test & measurement equipment for Wireless and Mobile Communication technologies. One of our focus areas has been eHealth, on which this accreditation from Continua Health Alliance is a great achievement. We will be working closely with Continua to make this industry initiative a success”, stated Luis Fernando Martinez, General Director of AT4 wireless.
“The Continua Health Alliance is very proud to be working with AT4 wireless on this major personal telehealth industry milestone,” said Continua President David Whitlinger. “We selected AT4 wireless for their exceptional international breadth, vast industry experience and their ability to meet Continua’s needs in a timely fashion. Together we will be able to provide the industry with a Certification program that ensures consumer-level interoperability opening up the market to new models of healthcare delivery.”
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18/9/2008 - AT4 wireless, Inc. in iIOT Testing Role with Sprint XOHM
Herndon, VA, 29th of September 2008 — AT4 wireless, Inc., the first North American WiMAX Forum® Designated Certification Laboratory, today announced that it was selected by Sprint’s XOHMTM business unit as its testing partner for interim InterOperability Test (iIOT). The U.S. service provider is developing a nationwide Mobile WiMAX™ network, and iIOT is part of XOHM’s deployment approval process.
The WiMAX Forum® defines and conducts interoperability tests, mIOT, to ensure that 802.16e systems from different vendors work seamlessly with one another. mIOT currently addresses the interface between the subscriber station and the base station. The XOHM device certification process includes extensive end-to-end testing within the complete WiMAX™ network, including the core network consisting of subscriber stations, base stations, ASN gateways, AAA servers and HAs.
“We are very excited about the opportunity to extend the scope of work with XOHM and proud that XOHM is trusting AT4 wireless, Inc. to provide iIOT testing,” stated Fernando E. Hardasmal, CEO of AT4 wireless, Inc. “AT4 wireless has committed significant resources to develop this new service., and has received great support from XOHM in setting up our laboratory in Herndon, Va. AT4 wireless, Inc. has made a lot of progress in the US. In little over a year we have greatly expanded our customer base in North America and our US Lab has recently received its ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accreditation from A2LA, ” Fernando E. Hardasmal continues.
“We are currently replicating the Sprint XOHM core network on a micro scale,” said Jose Rodrigo, COO of AT4 wireless, Inc. “This includes the base stations, ASN gateways, network element managers, AAA server and HA that XOHM is currently deploying. This will allow us to perform testing on the subscriber devices within the same real network scenarios. With this equipment infrastructure we will meet all the iIOT test requirements specified by Sprint XOHM.”
” XOHM is pleased to have AT4 wireless, Inc. as a testing partner in our efforts to expand the WiMAX™ network ecosystem,” said Ali Tabassi, Vice President of Technology and Architecture for XOHM. “We see this as another step in the process of broadening the accessibility of our network technology to existing and emerging chipset and device manufacturers. AT4 wireless, Inc. brings its experience with the WiMAX Forum certification to enable device testing in support of our end-to-end vision for a high-speed broadband mobile network.”
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18/9/2008 - AT4 wireless, Inc. participates at WiMAX World in Chicago for the first time and presents their WiMAX™ Testing & Certification Services
Chicago, USA, 30 September 2008 — AT4 wireless, Inc. participates at the WiMAX World in Chicago, taking place on Sep 30 – Oct 2 in McCormick Place Chicago/West Building, Chicago USA , and presents their WiMAX Testing & Certification Services at their booth #432.
AT4 wireless, Inc. is the first North America-based certification test laboratory, accredited by the WiMAX Forum in 2008. The lab is located in Herndon, Virginia, easy to access due to its vicinity to the Washington-Dulles International Airport.
AT4 wireless, Inc. conducts WiMAX Forum® Certification Testing, including Radio and Protocol Conformance testing, Mobile Interoperability testing and Radiated Performance Testing (RPT). AT4 wireless, Inc. is the first location worldwide to offer RPT Testing for WiMAX devices.
AT4 wireless, a global supplier of Testing Solutions for wireless technologies recognized as the most complete Wireless Certification & Testing Laboratory in the world and a leading manufacturer of cutting-edge test & measurement equipment for telecommunication technologies was founded in 1991, has more than 370 employees and operates from it’s headquarter in Malaga/Spain and its US-based branch in Herndon/VA.
“AT4 wireless put together its profound knowledge about the WiMAX Technology being the WiMAX Forum Lead Laboratory, the proven experience as a Certification Laboratory for nearly two decades and the testing experience in other technologies to continue to underpin its unrivalled position in the certification testing.”, said Fernando E. Hardasmal, CEO of AT4 wireless, Inc.
The complete range of AT4 wireless’ services for the WiMAX industry will be demonstrated at the WiMAX World in Chicago at stand #432
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17/6/2008 - AT4 wireless participates at the WiMAX Forum® Global Event in Amsterdam and shows its complete range of Test Equipment for WiMAX™
Amsterdam, Netherlands, 17th of June 2008 — AT4 wireless, a global supplier of Testing Solutions for wireless technologies, will participate at the WiMAX Forum Global Congress in Amsterdam, Netherlands, taking place on the 17 – 18 June. AT4 wireless offers testing services and test systems to the WiMAX™ industry and covers as the only Test Equipment Manufacturer for WiMAX Conformance and R&D tools for RF testing, Protocol testing and RPT testing.
MiNT T2110 RF Tester for Mobile WiMAX™
MiNT T2110 is the radio test platform developed by AT4 wireless and designated by the WiMAX Forum for certification of WiMAX devices. This platform covers the official test cases for certification of Base Stations (BS) and Subscriber Stations (SS) according to the WiMAX Mobile radio test specification and supports all the official profiles defined by the WiMAX Forum®.
MiNT T2100 pre-RCT for WiMAX
The new MiNT T2100 becomes the most complete and versatile solution for developers and integrators. Based on the BS/MS emulator MiNT E1130, which supports all the official profiles defined by the WiMAX Forum®, HARQ, MIMO and Internal Channel Emulation amongst others, the MiNT T2100 provides pre-Certification of 802.16-2005 for both MS and BS devices, supporting RF measurements required for WiMAX Forum certification like BER, RSSI, Sensitivity, CINR, etc. It also offers excellent upgrade capabilities to both official WiMAX Testing Tools designated by the WiMAX Forum: the MiNT T2110 RF Tester and the MiNT T223x Protocol Conformance Tester.
MiNT T223x Protocol Conformance Tester for WiMAX
MiNT T223x Protocol Conformance Tester (PCT) is the test platform developed by AT4 wireless and Aeroflex to test WiMAX Mobile Stations (MiNT T2230) and base Stations (MiNT T2231). CT and AIME modes of MiNT T223x PCT are available to address two different applications Development Testing (AIME) and Conformance Testing (CT).
MiNT E1130 for RPT Testing
MiNT E1130 emulates either a 802.16-2005 BS or MS and records the messages transferred between the unit and the device under test.
MAC and upper layers protocol can be defined by the user, so invalid behaviours can be easily emulated or portions of the stack can be bypassed, allowing testing of partial implementations.
Moreover, the new MiNT E1130 offers emulation capabilities for Radiated Performance Testing (RPT) measurements. Radiated Performance Testing will be introduced as part of WiMAX Forum Certified™ testing for Mobile WiMAX™ in the 2H08.
“AT4 wireless offers Test Systems for both Mobile and Base Stations, that allows developers to reduce testing and analysis time. AT4 wireless was appointed as the first worldwide WiMAX certification laboratory and is now playing a key role as the WiMAX Forum Lead-Lab.“, states Adrián García, WiMAX Product Manager at AT4 wireless. “With that knowledge in mind we develop affordable test system that guarantee Certification success.”, continues Adrián García.
AT4 wireless is pleased to invite you to learn more about their family of WiMAX Test Systems – MiNT WiMAX™ during the WiMAX Forum® Global Congress in Amsterdam taking place on 17 and 18 June 2008. You will find us at booth #2.54.
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13/5/2008 - AT4 wireless hosts now the most complete Over-The-Air Testing Facility
Malaga, Spain, 13 May 2008 — As a continuous commitment with the wireless industry and as part of AT4 wireless’ strategy to become the leading laboratory for wireless technologies, AT4 wireless is proud to announce that it has been authorized by CTIA and Wi-Fi Alliance for RF performance of Wi-Fi® Mobile Converged Devices. This accreditation increases the number of technologies that AT4 wireless can test Over-The-Air today and is therefore the most complete Wireless Certification & Testing Laboratory in the world.
This new accreditation allows our clients to meet latest requirements for RF performance evaluation, which is one of the most important tests of different certification programs (CTIA, PTCRB, Wi-Fi Alliance, etc…) and which is also being required by all main Mobile Network Operators.
AT4 wireless’ Over-The-Air Testing services include:
- TRP (Total Radiated Power)
- TIS (Total Isotropic Sensitivity)
- De-sense (With other wireless technologies)
“Our Over-The-Air facility covers 2.5G, 3.5G, WLAN, Bluetooth® and WiMAX™ testing, these technologies are now more and more implemented jointly in products such as mobile phones, notebooks, PDAs to facilitate the access to Internet everywhere and makes communication easier.”, says Jose de la Plaza, Wireless Laboratory Manager at AT4 wireless. “The co-existence of several wireless technologies within the same device demands a dedicated care from designers when defining the RF performance of the complete device. Specially to avoid the interfering effects of co-located modules transmitting simultaneously at nearby located antennas, these factors can be easily predicted with the CTIA and Wi-Fi Alliance test plan for Wireless Mobile Converged Devices, now in operation at AT4 wireless.” Jose de La Plaza continued.
With this new achievement AT4 wireless continues its strategy in providing a “one-stop” Shop service for testing and allow manufactures to perform not only certification and regulatory services what has been commonly requested but also performance testing to bring competitive products faster onto the market”.
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7/5/2008 - AT4 wireless announces new Test Equipment for WiMAX: MINT T2100 Pre-RCT for WiMAX™
Athens, Greece, 29th of April 2008 — AT4 wireless is launching a new WiMAX test system, which covers now RF pre-Certification Testing. The new MINT T2100 based on the MINT E1130, BS/MS emulator, also provides excellent upgrade capabilities to Protocol Conformance Tester (PCT) and Radio Conformance Tester (RCT). Additionally, it provides Radiated Performance Testing (RPT) measurement capabilities.
Many companies are willing to reduce their certification costs. They are looking forward to finding a product which minimizes cost and time and maximizes success.
The new MINT T2100 becomes the most complete and versatile solution for developers and integrators. Based on the BS/MS emulator MINT E1130, which supports all the official profiles defined by the WiMAX Forum®, HARQ, MIMO and Internal Channel Emulation amongst others, the MINT T2100 provides pre-Certification of 802.16-2005 for both MS and BS devices, supporting RF measurements required for WiMAX Forum certification like BER, RSSI, Sensitivity, CINR, etc. It also offers excellent upgrade capabilities to both official WiMAX Testing Tools from AT4 wireless, designated by the WiMAX Forum:
• MINT T2110 - Radio Conformance Tester (RCT)
• MINT T223x - Protocol Conformance Tester (PCT)
Moreover, the new MINT T2100 offers emulation capabilities for Radiated Performance Testing (RPT) measurements. Radiated Performance Testing will be introduced as part of WiMAX Forum Certified™ testing for Mobile WiMAX™ in the 2H08.
With the MINT T2100 Tester, the manufacturer of WiMAX BS/MS devices will be able to test their products efficiently by means of performing accurate RF measurements, using the same measurement algorithms and signalling procedures than the MINT T2110, at an affordable price. The MINT T2100 Test System will enable manufacturers to reduce their time to market and launch their products much earlier.
“The MINT T2100 mainly covers an identified gap in the WiMAX Testing Market, the R&D and pre-Certification Testing, and is the first test system poviding a compact solution for both MS and BS Manufacturers to expedite their developments as well as reduce their Certification costs. The new MINT T2100 fully supported by the big brothers, the MINT T2110 (Radio Conformance Tester) and the MINT T223x (Protocol Conformance Tester), enlarges the family of AT4 wireless test solutions for WiMAX” states Adrián García, WiMAX Product Manager at AT4 wireless.
“An affordable test system that guarantee Certification success!. With this idea in mind, the new pre-RCT MINT T2100 was born and it represents a very important step forward for AT4 wireless’ business strategy. Integrating different instruments’ capabilities into a single box and supporting pre-Certification functionalities, it offers the best investment for our customers paving the way for the forthcoming Certification process. An excellent upgrade plan to both of our MINT Conformance Testers wraps up this new MINT T2100. It will definitely allow us to extend our market objectives beyond the conformance testing business” continues Adrián García.
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15/2/2008 - AT4 wireless, the WiMAX Forum® Lead Lab, begins Mobile WiMAX™ Certification Testing
Barcelona, Spain, 15 February 2008 — Last December, the WiMAX Forum® announced the beginning of Mobile WiMAX™ Certification Testing and evaluation of Mobile WiMAX products in AT4 wireless facilities in Malaga, Spain.
The first group of Mobile WiMAX products submitted for certification is currently being under test for Protocol Conformance Testing, Radio Conformance Testing and Interoperability Testing according to the WiMAX Forum Certification Requirements. Both, base station and CPEs are under certification testing for the 2.3 GHz and 2.5 GHz profiles.
The WiMAX Forum Certification process assures that the devices under test will be interoperable once they reach the market in 2008, allowing operators and services providers to buy equipment from more than one supplier.
“After several years of hard work and fruitful collaboration with the WiMAX Forum, we are really happy to achieve this relevant milestone. It is instrumental not only for
AT4 wireless, but also for all the WiMAX community world-wide.”, said Luis Fernando Martinez, General Director of AT4 wireless. “As the WiMAX Forum Lead Lab, AT4 wireless will ensure to meet the needs of member companies and their demand for Mobile WiMAX certification testing.
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13/2/2008 - CTIA approves AT4 wireless as a CTIA Authorized Testing Laboratory (CATL) for Over the Air Performance testing
Barcelona, Spain, 13 February 2008 — CTIA, The Wireless Association™ approves AT4 wireless as a CTIA Authorized Testing Laboratory (CATL) for Over the Air Performance testing. AT4 wireless has been added to the CTIA Online Certification database as authorized to conduct Over the Air Performance testing for CTIA,
At the beginning of January 2008, AT4 wireless has put into operation the first test system for Over-The-Air Performance Testing (OTA) according to the CTIA requirements in Spain. The state-of-the-art system is located at AT4 wireless headquarters in Malaga and is the first accredited testing facility of this kind in Spain.
AT4 wireless range of services for OTA Performance Testing will cover GSM 850/900/1800 and 1900, 3G technologies and Wi-Fi® and will include the measuring Total Radiated Power (TRP) and Total Isotropic Sensitivity (TIS).
“AT4 wireless customers can now starting to test their devices according to CTIA requirements.”, syas Francisco Rincon, Director of Laboratory Division at AT4 wireless. “That completes the list of testing and certification services offered by AT4 wireless, underlining once again AT4 wireless’ leading role in the testing and certification market for telecommunications devices.”
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