Munich 23-Nov-2020

Rohde & Schwarz (Australia) will provide Optus, one of the major network operators in Australia, with multiple backpack mounted test solutions suitable for mobile network testing. Testing measures the real user’s experience by using smartphones for handling voice, video and data to validate the network performance and coverage. To enable Optus to optimize the performance of their 5G mobile network, Rohde & Schwarz will deliver:
- R&S Freerider 4 backpack test systems that contain up to 12 smartphones and 4 scanners, which provide simultaneous benchmarking of multiple networks.
- QualiPoc Android, a smartphone-based network optimizer, which provides service quality tests for voice, data, video streaming and Apps such as Facebook.
- R&S TSMA6 autonomous mobile network scanner with an integrated high-performance PC, which measures the RF network coverage.
- Smart Analytics software, which delivers deep insights into the network performance. It uses machine-learning methodology to predict requirements for network configuration and support.
Managing Director of Rohde & Schwarz Australia, Gareth Evans, said: “Rohde & Schwarz is once again at the forefront of technology innovation with this Optus contract, which reflects our global RF expertise and the recognized quality of our 5G mobile network testing solutions.
5G will change the way Australians communicate. Rohde & Schwarz is ready for the next generation of mobile networks that will support enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB), massive machine type communications (mMTC) and ultra-reliable, low latency communications (URLLC).
“5G NR test and measurement challenges motivate us to provide innovative test solutions. We support the entire mobile network lifecycle for performing measurements in the lab, in production and in the field,” said Gareth.
For further information on mobile network testing solutions from Rohde & Schwarz, go to: https://www.rohde-schwarz.com/au/mnt
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Rohde & Schwarz is a leading supplier of solutions in the fields of test and measurement, broadcast and media, aerospace | defense | security and networks and cybersecurity. The technology group's innovative communications, information and security products help industry and government customers ensure a safer and connected world. On June 30, 2020, Rohde & Schwarz had about 12,300 employees worldwide. The independent group achieved a net revenue of EUR 2.58 billion in the 2019/2020 fiscal year (July to June). The company is headquartered in Munich, Germany, and has subsidiaries in more than 70 countries, with regional hubs in Asia and America.
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Rohde & Schwarz is a leading global supplier of standalone products, integrated solutions and managed services for testing and improving the quality of mobile networks along the entire network lifecycle – from lab verification, spectral clearance, interference hunting and base station installation to site acceptance, benchmarking, optimization, troubleshooting and monitoring. The comprehensive portfolio supports all technologies, from 2G to 5G, and addresses all test and measurement scenarios from RF to end-user quality of experience (QoE). The innovative solutions allow users to accurately collect data and to gain machine learning-assisted deep insights into the QoE delivered to end users. Solutions from Rohde & Schwarz empower top-tier mobile network industry players to make QoE-centric business decisions with confidence, to deliver better services with higher quality for end users, to reduce time to market for new technologies and services and to secure and increase the value of their business.