With this approval, product acceptance by the mobile industry and operators can be put on a firmer footing which is essential as we move into wider market deployment of MIMO technology. The main benefits of MIMO technology are in bringing an improved user experience, from increased throughput, and higher network capacity for the operator.
Test case verification has been a long-term key strength of the Renesas Mobile modem team and at Nokia they created many of the 3GPP test cases working closely with Anritsu, the leading test system manufacturer, and others. Anritsu is the first test system manufacture that has implemented and validated the data and signalling MIMO test cases. The use of test cases is a key feature of the development process in Renesas Mobile which results in faster product approval and hence quicker time to market for our customers by ensuring that customers receive the maximum benefit from the industries investment in conformance test cases. Renesas Mobile products support MIMO as well as DC-HSPA+.
“Our industry leading collaboration in certification has been a core focus of our approach to product development since our days as part of Nokia Wireless Modem.“ said Heikki Tenhunen Senior Vice President Renesas Mobile. “Our customers see the benefit through faster product approvals and the operators gain assurance on the quality and maturity of the resulting handsets.“