Test solution for 3GPP Release 14 location services for NB-IoT

Rohde & Schwarz and CommSolid have completed the verification of 3GPP Release 14 location services (LCS), which is one of the new positioning technologies for NB-IoT. The Cat-NB2 verification was done with CommSolid's NB-IoT modem solution against the R&S CMW500 mobile communication tester. The R&S Location Based Services (LBS) solution based on R&S CMWcards GUI, a subset of TS-LBS, enables the verification of chipsets and mobile devices for chipset manufacturers, mobile manufacturers, test houses and network operators with the aim to get permission to operate them in a particular network. Alexander Pabst, vice president Systems and Projects within the Test & Measurement division of Rohde & Schwarz, says: "We are delighted to collaborate with CommSolid and to contribute with our test and measurement expertise to the development of Cat-NB2 location-based services. Rohde & Schwarz TS-LBS already has a strong global footprint with testing solutions for A-GNSS such as A-GPS, A-GLONASS, A-BeiDou and for OTDOA/eCID as well as for eMTC and NB-IoT. Thanks to our close cooperation with our partners, Rohde & Schwarz is committed to accompanying the evolution from existing to new positioning technologies such as Cat-NB2 with our innovative test and measurement solutions." "Pushing the envelope in NB-IoT is key to deliver this new technology's full merits to the industry", states Dr. Matthias Weiss, managing director at CommSolid, "We are committed to provide leading edge NB-IoT solutions - delivered for 3GPP's Release 14 extensions and beyond. Having Rohde & Schwarz as our testing partner enables us to develop and verify our Cat-NB2 modem early on. Our reference device provides a full software upgradable Cat-NB2 advanced implementation and achieves industry-leading positioning accuracy. The update to 3GPP Release 14 functionality and associated new features such as positioning, higher data rates and a reduced transmit power class enable a wealth of new applications via cellular IoT." Embedded World, Hall 6, Booth 6C40