Benetel Launches First Femtocell Mass Production Test System BTS-114

OEM’s Benefits from a Test System with Domestic Access Point Pricing that Meets Cellular Base-Station Reliability and Compliance

Las Vegas – CTIA - March 22, 2010 - Benetel, the wireless design and test company (http://www.benetel.com), announced today that it has launched the BTS-114, the first Femtocell mass production test system which can test four femtocell units in parallel enabling OEM’s and femtocell manufacturers to double test through-put compared to existing production systems. With Benetel’s unique test strategy, OEM unit test costs can be driven down without compromising on network operator test requirements.

Benetel's BTS-114 femtocell test solution is a flexible hardware and software platform, which enables OEMs and femtocell manufacturers to scale femtocell production from NPI through pilot production and on to full mass production. Benetel is the first company to release femtocell mass production test systems with parallel test capability. The emphasis on through-put maximization reduces production test time by up to 50% enabling OEM’s to perform testing quickly and cost effectively. The test platform utilizes Benetel’s unique high isolation test fixturing which facilitates consistent over the air (OTA) testing in any production environment. The system can be configured for basic functional test, RF calibration, RF test, application code download and final functional test.

“Femtocells are becoming available for a range of cellular standards and are being deployed to improve subscriber QoS and network efficiency. One challenge facing the industry is to meet domestic access point pricing while maintaining the reliability and compliance required of a cellular base-station,” said John Doyle, CEO, Benetel. “By utilising Benetel’s unique test strategy, capital investment in test equipment can be minimised and unit test costs can be driven down without compromising on test specifications.”

BTS-114 is a flexible hardware and software platform which supports CDMA2000, UMTS, HSPA and HSPA+, while LTE and WiMax are on the company’s roadmap.

Some of the key product features are:

  • The system can be configured to utilize all major test instruments
  • UMTS and CDMA femtocell test profiles available
  • Test speed maximized by utilizing automated test fixtures and parallel test plans
  • OTA testing in mass production
  • Remote login support
  • Compact design, which minimizes floor area usage
  • Simple installation, typical commissioning time of less than 24 hours
  • Auto calibration
  • Database with full line analysis tools
  • Easily upgradeable in parallel to product lifecycle path
  • Low maintenance and low operating cost

About Benetel

Benetel is a wireless design and test company with exceptional experience in Femtocell test systems. Our Femtocell products are based on our Common Test Platform which allows Benetel to respond quickly to any wireless test requirement with a focus on maximising throughput and ROI. Our solution will increase overall test system reliability helping to reduce field returns. Unit test costs are reduced to a maintainable, steady level which leads to a reduced cost base in the test department and a shorter lead time to market. Benetel has developed innovative test solutions in a variety of wireless application areas including: Basestations, Mobiles, GPS, Automotive Radar, Bluetooth, 802.11 and Keyless entry.

For more information about Benetel visit: http://www.benetel.com/

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