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AZIMUTH SYSTEMS ANNOUNCES CHANNEL EMULATOR FOR LTE
AND
EMERGING 4G WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES
ACE™ MX Family
of Products Builds Upon Company’s Leadership in Channel Emulation
to Enable Testing of Advanced Wireless Technologies including WiMAX,
LTE and UMB
ACTON, MA – April 8, 2008
– Azimuth Systems Inc., a leading provider of wireless broadband test
solutions, today announced an expanded channel emulator product line
designed to address the complex needs of emerging 4G wireless broadband
technologies, including LTE, IEEE 802.16m, UMB and other technologies
that will be deployed in the 700 MHz spectrum. The Azimuth ACE™ MX product
line builds upon the unmatched success of the company’s industry leading
WiMAX and Wi-Fi channel emulators, to deliver a new universal channel
emulator with broader capabilities. As the leading supplier of channel
emulators for broadband wireless test, Azimuth’s ACE platforms are the
first and only channel emulators specifically built to meet complex
4G smart antenna requirements, including those for MIMO and beam-forming.
The complex physical layer and open access requirements of new
MIMO-based 4G technologies such as WiMAX, LTE, UMB and IEEE 802.16m
put greater demands on RF testing. Featuring a scalable architecture,
universal frequency support and the industry’s highest RF fidelity for
error free testing, the ACE MX product line enables equipment manufacturers
and operators to recreate real world conditions and achieve necessary
MIMO test coverage efficiently and cost-effectively. The new ACE hardware
supports frequency bands between 400 MHz and 6 GHz, scalable MIMO configurations,
and uni- or bi-directional operation for both FDD and TDD applications.
“4G has made RF testing more complex than ever. There is an
urgent need across the entire industry for conducting testing and pilot
rollouts of these technologies, requiring the right test tools to help
reduce total program costs and time to market,” said Jessy Cavazos,
measurement and instrumentation industry manager at Frost & Sullivan.
“Azimuth has clearly identified a significant need – the ability to
test MIMO wireless technology efficiently – and the company’s focus
on developing and releasing a channel emulation product optimized for
the advanced technology of LTE and 4G is well-timed.”
The ACE
MX platforms are protocol agnostic, with a fully featured architecture
to support the fullest capabilities at the lowest cost. The modular
design provides “future proofing” through scalability to allow test
configurations to grow and capabilities to be added as the new technologies
evolve. The multi-link, multi-model design provides simple setup and
configuration, intuitive system management and a full automation interface.
“Market needs have changed the requirements for channel emulators.
When we designed our ACE 400WB, we built the only channel emulator specifically
for MIMO, raising the standard of performance for RF fidelity. We have
taken the same approach to meet the needs of 4G technologies,” said
Jim Iuliano, CEO of Azimuth Systems. “Channel emulation is a major focus
for Azimuth, and our ACE MX product initiative demonstrates that we
will continue to anticipate the evolving needs of our customers to help
make 4G mobility a reality.”
About Azimuth Systems
Azimuth Systems is a leading provider of wireless broadband test
equipment and channel emulators for Wi-Fi, WiMAX, LTE and other 4G technologies.
Azimuth’s products are used by the world’s foremost wireless semiconductor
designers, system vendors and service providers to speed time-to-market
and improve wireless product quality. Azimuth’s standardized test solutions
enable research, development, QA and marketing engineers to test the
performance, conformance and certification of broadband wireless devices
and networks supporting data, voice and video applications. The company
is based in Acton, Massachusetts and is backed by prestigious investors
including Kodiak Venture Partners and North Bridge Venture Partners.
Azimuth may be contacted at (978) 263-6610 or at www.azimuthsystems.com.
Azimuth® is a registered trademark of Azimuth Systems and ACE™
is a trademark of Azimuth Systems.
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For additional
information contact:
Graham Celine
Azimuth Systems,
Inc.
978-268-9220
graham_celine@azimuthsystems.com
Jill Colna
SVM Public Relations
401-490-9700
jill.colna@svmpr.com
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