ot--New HP Test Set Increases Test Throughput and Quality Of CDMA Mobile Phones
PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 1, 1999--To help mobile-phone manufacturers produce high-quality phones
in the least amount of time, Hewlett-Packard Company today introduces a CDMA(1)/PCS(2) mobile-station test set for fast,
accurate testing of dual-mode and triple-mode, TIA(3)/EIA(4)-95-based mobile phones.
Based on the industry-standard HP 8924C, the new HP E8285A CDMA/PCS mobile-station test set provides faster, more
accurate and more reliable testing of cellular and CDMA/PCS mobile phones. It also is smaller, saving rack space, and lighter.
''With significantly improved features and capabilities, this test set provides excellent value for manufacturing, research and
development, and high-volume servicing and repair of CDMA phones,'' said Jim Rundle, general manager of HP's Spokane
(Wash.) Division.
Optimized for Speed
Featuring a new, powerful microprocessor and improved measurement algorithms, the HP E8285A tests 10 percent faster than
previous-generation HP instruments and can measure CDMA transmitter and receiver signals concurrently.
Call processing also is faster and easier, because call-control buttons automatically handle the complex, over-the-air processing
required to make CDMA or analog phone calls.
Powerful Features
The new HP test set supports hard handoffs between RF channels, so that once a CDMA call is established, the link is
maintained while CDMA tests are performed on each channel. CDMA-to-analog handoffs from both cellular and PCS also are
supported. In addition, with synchronized multiple units, the test set can also verify true soft-handoff of a CDMA signal
between two base stations. A single test unit also provides a low-cost way of verifying softer handoffs (except decision power
control bits).
To realistically simulate base-station signaling, the HP E8285A test set provides pilot, paging and traffic-channel simulation.
Users can specify a wide variety of parameters to create different test scenarios.
Control Options
In high-volume service and repair environments that require inspection and testing of returned phones, HP E8290A
Point-of-Service-Test (PoST) software can be used to access and control the CDMA test set through an easy-to-use,
Windows®-based interface. This allows technicians or non-technical sales representatives to test CDMA mobile phones at
retail stores and service outlets.
The test set also works with HP 83217A CDMA test software, which makes use of a built-in IBASIC controller to automate
many important CDMA and analog cellular tests.
U.S. Pricing and Availability
The HP E8285A CDMA/PCS mobile station test set is available this month for $52,500. Prices outside the U.S. can be
obtained by calling a local HP field office.
More information about this product is available on the Web at hp.com.
About HP
Hewlett-Packard Company -- a leading global provider of computing and imaging solutions and services for business and home
-- is focused on capitalizing on the opportunities of the Internet and the proliferation of electronic services.
HP had computer-related revenue of $39.5 billion in its 1998 fiscal year. HP plans to launch a new company consisting of its
industry-leading test-and-measurement, semiconductor products, chemical-analysis and medical businesses. These businesses
represented $7.6 billion of HP's total revenue in fiscal 1998. With leading positions in multiple market segments, this
technology-based company will focus on opportunities such as communications and life sciences.
HP has 123,000 employees worldwide and had total revenue of $47.1 billion in its 1998 fiscal year. Information about HP, its
products and the company's Year 2000 program can be found on the World Wide Web at hp.com.
(1) CDMA: Code Domain Multiple Access
(2) PCS: Personal Communications Services
(3) TIA: Telecommunications Industry Association
(4) EIA: Electronics Industry Association
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