Rohde & Schwarz has supplied the independent test house BTL Laboratory in Taiwan with a full R&S TS8991 OTA test system that meets CTIA Certification standards. Plus, the company’s experts have provided hands-on support throughout the required accreditation audits. This collaboration makes BTL the first test house in the region to provide its customers with comprehensive over-the-air testing services including certification of wireless devices in line with CTIA Certification OTA requirements based on a Rohde & Schwarz test system.
BTL has relied on Rohde & Schwarz to install a full CTIA Certification compliant turnkey OTA test solution in one of its recognized testing and certification laboratories in Taiwan. Provided from a single source, the project covered the R&S®TS8991 over-the-air test system, related measurement software and a ready-to-use third-party test chamber and positioner. Furthermore, Rohde & Schwarz experts provided guidance and support on-site throughout the process of two necessary accreditation audits performed by TAF (Taiwan Accreditation Foundation) and CTIA Certification, to guarantee measurement proficiency and accuracy.
Rohde & Schwarz and BTL collaborated closely to make sure the test chamber and its supporting infrastructure provide an interference-free test environment, a requirement for the reliable measurements. The single-source arrangement simplified procurement for the test house compared with solutions that rely on several vendors.
As the first test lab in Taiwan using the R&S TS8991 and accredited by CTIA Certification, BTL offers now OTA measurements on wireless devices that use 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth technology, especially notebooks and laptops. Furthermore, the measurement software of the delivered ready-to-run test system can be upgraded, keeping it compatible with new wireless standards such as A-GNSS. By bringing in expertise in antenna measurement, Rohde & Schwarz also helped BTL extend the lab’s capabilities to more specialized tests such as satellite payload antenna assessment.
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