At the 2010 Mobile World Congress, Rohde & Schwarz demonstrated the simulation of a mobile WiMAXTM network with MIMO and channel emulation (fading). The test setup comprising the R&S CMW270 and the R&S AMU200A signal generator will replace real base stations in development and verification, making it possible to reproducibly test and optimize the RF and signaling parameters of the transmission channel during operation. Users can also perform measurements at maximum data throughput. This solution considerably simplifies the maintenance, programming and configuration of WiMAXTM base stations.
The new standards for the R&S CMW270 are now available from Rohde & Schwarz via software update.