Cobham Wireless has launched the TM500 5G test solutions that can validate 5G network performance. The TM500 provides operators and network equipment manufacturers with a scalable system to test network performance as experienced by end-users. Further, the solution simulates multiple devices connecting to a 5G network, modelling real-world conditions.
The TM500 test solutions can be easily incorporated into a user’s existing workflow and facilitate the transition from legacy to future standards in line with the industry’s progression to 5G. With flexible deployment options, they allow the user to upgrade or adapt functionality and test parameters, as per specific scenarios and requirements. Moreover, the test solution supports key 5G technologies and is compatible with pre-3GPP standards that are currently under development. It can also validate new 5G features such as carrier aggregation and beamforming, and is capable of verifying networks operating across multiple RFs in the mmWave and sub-6 GHz bands.
According to the company, the new solutions address the immediate key performance indicators for 5G, thus helping the industry accelerate the development and deployment of next-generation mobile and broadband services. Further, users developing and validating their 5G networks using TM500 would be able to deploy the infrastructure needed to support next-generation technologies such as mobile edge computing. This will offer reduced latency and enable faster processing of new services, expediting the commercial roll-out of IoT applications such as connected cars, smart healthcare devices, and advanced augmented reality and virtual reality.
