Cobham Wireless to demonstrate NFV system service validation, real mobile network test, and 5G developments at Mobile World Congress
STEVENAGE, UK and Mobile World Congress, barcelona – Stand 6H21 – Cobham Wireless, formerly Aeroflex wireless business unit, will be demonstrating a number of new developments in 4G LTE-A network test, IP network and NFV system service validation, and the development of algorithms for a 5G air interface, at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, 2 – 5 March 2015.
The 5G air interface design will need to be very different from those currently used for 3G and 4G – in particular it must be both flexible and programmable, in order to meet the demanding and diverse 5G design targets, and carry deep levels of modulation to maximise throughput. The software-defined design that is being proposed for 5G will allow the fundamental air interface parameters ‑ and even the air interface architecture ‑ to be dynamically changed according to service scenarios. The proposed 5G air interface algorithms developed by Cobham Wireless will be demonstrated on the stand by Razieh Razavi from the 5GIC (5G Innovation Centre) in Surrey, UK.
TeraVM, the Cobham Wireless IP traffic emulation and performance validation solution, will be shown deployed on to a number of NFV systems, where it is used in the validation of the performance of NFV infrastructure and key Virtual Network Function technologies, which will include security vulnerability assessment. In addition to the Cobham Wireless stand, TeraVM will feature in demonstrations on the stands of a number of partner companies, including those of Dell (Stand 3L30 in Hall 3), Openet (Stand 2F36 in Hall 2) and Procera Networks(Stand 5H61 in Hall 5). Mark Lambe, Product Marketing Manager for TeraVM at Cobham Wireless, will also deliver a technical presentation twice daily on the Dell stand, entitled “Pitfalls to deploying Virtual Network Functions”.
Cobham Wireless will demonstrate the ability of the TM500 network tester family to verify the performance of a multi-RAT (LTE and WCDMA) network, using an array of real USIM (User SIM) cards connected to multiple simulated mobile devices, or test UEs (user equipment). The scalability of the technology will be demonstrated up to tens of thousands of UEs, using real data transmission scenarios.
A further demonstration will showcase the Cobham Wireless algorithm for the validation of HetNets using Further Enhanced Inter-Cell Interference Coordination (feICIC).
A high-speed ATE solution based on PXI modular instruments and PXI Maestro test sequencing software to test four mobile handsets or terminals concurrently will be a further featured demonstration.
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About Cobham Wireless
Cobham Wireless is a global leader in wireless coverage solutions for both cellular and public safety applications, and in test and measurement and advanced network validation for mobile and IP networks.
The Cobham Wireless market-leading product line includes a complete range of end-to-end test systems that cover R&D, performance, service, and manufacturing test applications for LTE-A TDD and FDD network equipment and terminals, IP traffic emulation and NFV solutions, and ATE systems for electronics production. It also includes wireless coverage solutions for many environments including road and rail tunnels, metros, small and large buildings, stadiums, remote or rural environments, and transportation systems including railways and aeroplanes.
Cobham Wireless is a founding member of the 5GIC (5G Innovation Centre) technology research program led by the University of Surrey in the UK.
For more details, please visit www.axellwireless.com (coverage solutions) and www.aeroflex.com/ats (test solutions).
About Cobham
Cobham protects lives and livelihoods with its differentiated technology and know-how, operating with a deep insight into customer needs and agility. The Group offers an innovative range of technologies and services to solve challenging problems in harsh environments across commercial, defence and security markets, from deep space to the depths of the ocean, specialising in meeting the growing demand for data, connectivity and bandwidth.
Employing more than 12,000 people on five continents, the Group has customers and partners in over 100 countries, with market leading positions in: wireless, audio, video and data communications, including satellite communications; defence electronics; air-to-air refuelling; aviation services; life support and mission equipment.
