Companies verify 5G NR protocol conformance test in sub-6 GHz frequency range

Anritsu Corporation has announced the submission of the industry’s first Protocol Conformance test in the Sub-6GHz FR1 to 3GPP RAN5 working group for approval. The test defined by 3GPP TS38.523 has been verified with the Exynos modem 5100 5G NR modem advanced by Samsung’s System LSI Business on Anritsu ME7834NR Protocol Conformance test system. “Anritsu continues to support our leading-edge technology development by providing quick access to latest features on their test solutions.” said Mr. Woonhaing Hur, vice president of System LSI Protocol Development at Samsung Electronics “5G is evolving at a much faster pace than previous technologies, and I am pleased to see that Anritsu is keeping ahead of the evolution as they did during LTE-Advanced and LTE-Advanced Pro. “We are proud that Samsung continues to rely on our test solutions.” said Mr Tsutomu Tokuke, general manager of Anritsu’s Mobile Solutions Division “Our collaboration with Samsung has helped us achieve yet another important industry milestone in the journey towards 5G NR commercialisation.”