Spirent Communications Solution for CTIA A-GPS Over The Air Test Standard

A common feature in smart phones today is GPS. However, accuracy is not always trustworthy, limiting the capability and reliance by users. This can be caused by a number of reasons, one of which is poor GPS antenna performance. Today, there is no certification standard for A-GPS using over the air (OTA) testing which allows sub-par solutions to enter the market. CTIA has broadened the scope of the test plan for OTA performance to include A-GPS.

Spirent Communications, a mobile device, application, and wireless network testing company, has partnered with ETS-Lindgen, a provider of RF chambers and antenna measurement solutions, to integrate Spirent's UMTS Location Test System (ULTS) with ETS-Lindgren's EMQuest Antenna Measurement Software. This will enable the ability to test product in compliance with the upcoming 3.0 release of the CTIA's Test Plan for Mobile Station Over the Air Performance, which will become mandatory on all CTIA authorized test labs.

For more information visit www.spirent.com/go/ults.