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News Summary 2007
11 October 2007
7 layers offers WiMAX™ Conformance Testing in North America
7 layers, Inc. a member
of the global 7 layers group, selects Rohde & Schwarz, a leading
supplier of test and measurement solutions to launch a WiMAX™ Radio
Conformance
test laboratory in
Irvine, California.
With the deployment of
commercial WiMAX services based on IEEE 802.16e planned for 2008, the
demand for WiMAX test services is greater than ever. 7 layers has been
at the forefront of developing and creating test services for the
wireless communications industry since the late 1990s. Already
recognized as a leader in certification testing, especially for devices
utilizing GSM technology, 7 layers will be adding WiMAX to its already
impressive portfolio of services.
“Extending our services
with WiMAX Radio Conformance Testing on the Rohde & Schwarz TS8970 is a
logical extension of our service portfolio in order to help our
customers meet their time-to-market schedules”, comments Wilfried
Klassmann, President and CEO of 7 layers, Inc. “Commercially available
conformance test solutions have the benefit that tests can be easily
replicated and are independent of actual network performance or
performance of reference products and designs. This way, manufacturers
can be much more certain about the real capability of their products
than if they were using interoperability testing only.”
“We have known 7 layers as
an expert partner for wireless communications testing for many years,
and we are certain that the test and support services they can offer
their clients will help manufacturers to market their new WiMAX products
efficiently”, says Jack Cowper, Vice President, North American Sales &
Marketing of Rohde & Schwarz. “Due to a WiMAX Forum policy, customers
should be aware that in addition to the radio conformance test services
7 layers offers, final certification tests must be conducted at a WiMAX
Forum Designated Certification Lab (WFDCL).” There is currently only one
WFDCL selected in the USA. Offering test services via 7 layers will help
the WiMAX ecosystem decrease the risk of bottlenecks by assisting
manufacturers in preparing their products for official certification
testing. The net result is a reduction of the time it takes for official
conformance testing, thereby speeding the way to certification and
commercial product launch.
About
7 layers
7 layers
is an international group of test and service centers for the wireless
communications industry, with broad expertise in development, testing
and qualification for GSM, GPRS, 3G, Bluetooth and other wireless
communications technologies. Terminal manufacturers, component and
reference design manufactures as well as network operators benefit from
the 7 layers’ services. The 7 layers test and service centers are
connected into a “Rapid Response Network”. It ensures seamless
information transfer between the various sites in Germany, China, Korea,
Taiwan and USA and enables clients to follow and manage their test
projects conveniently via web-access.
About
Rohde & Schwarz
Rohde & Schwarz is an independent group of companies specializing in
electronics. It is a leading supplier of solutions in the fields of test
and measurement, broadcasting, radio monitoring and radiolocation as
well as secure communications. Established nearly 75 years ago, Rohde &
Schwarz has a global presence and a dedicated service network in more
than 70 countries. It has about 6,900 employees and achieved net revenue
of $1.3 billion in the past fiscal year. Company headquarters are in
Munich, Germany.
PR
contact of 7 layers PR contact of
Rohde & Schwarz
Brigitte
Lewis Chris Petrole
Email:
Brigitte.Lewis@7Layers.com Email:
Chris.Petrole@Rohde-Schwarz.com
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