PTCRB Validation of 5G mmWave Radio Resource Management Test Cases

Oct. 20, 2021

Keysight solution enables chipset vendors to verify that designs accurately manage the reception of two concurrent signals

Alix Paultre

Keysight Technologies stated they are the first to gain PCS Type Certification Review Board (PTCRB) validation of test cases for verifying 5G mmWave devices and their ability to receive two concurrent signals. Addressing radio resource management (RRM) in two angle of arrival (2AoA) test scenarios, the solution used Keysight's S8705A RF/RRM DVT and Conformance Toolset, along with an advanced 5G mmWave modem.

"Keysight is pleased to deliver the first 3GPP conformance test capability using the company's advanced emulation platforms for real-world over-the-air testing," said Muthu Kumaran, general manager of Keysight's device validation solutions business.

The PTCRB has a certification program supported by Keysight's suite of 4G and 5G network emulation solutions, and the approved 5G validation test cases for mmWave designs in two angle of arrival (2AoA) test scenarios lets vendors optimize devices to accurately receive signals from different angles, optimizing network performance and end-user experience.

About the Author

Alix Paultre | Editor-at-Large, Electronic Design

An Army veteran, Alix Paultre was a signals intelligence soldier on the East/West German border in the early ‘80s, and eventually wound up helping launch and run a publication on consumer electronics for the US military stationed in Europe. Alix first began in this industry in 1998 at Electronic Products magazine, and since then has worked for a variety of publications in the embedded electronic engineering space. Alix currently lives in Wiesbaden, Germany.

Also check out his YouTube watch-collecting channel, Talking Timepieces.