Anritsu Corporation is pleased to announce that the first enhanced Network Slicing and User Equipment (UE) power saving Protocol Conformance Tests for 5G New Radio (NR) Standalone (SA) have been verified on the 5G NR Mobile Device Test Platform ME7834NR powered by the Snapdragon X65 5G Modem-RF System, the world’s first Release 16 modem-RF system.

Network Slicing is a key 5G NR feature that enables support of specific use cases on a network slice which is a set of network resources dynamically configured for the purpose. Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Release 16 introduces support for interworking from Evolved Packet Core (EPC) to 5G Core (5GC) for network slices and introduces authentication and authorization controls.[1]

Figure 1. Industry First Enhanced Network Slicing and Power Saving Tests

Figure 1 shows mobile operators and telecommunications vendors are preparing themselves for the arrival and the extensive adoption of commercial 5G networks all around the world. 5G networks are designed with the intention to be extremely flexible and highly programmable for end-to-end connect-and-compute infrastructures that are service-aware and application-aware, as well as being time-, location-, and context-aware. 5G networks present a revolution over last generation 4G networks in terms of capacity, performance, and spectrum-access in radio networks. [3]

Product outline

5G NR mobile device test platform ME7834NR

5G NR Mobile Device Test Platform ME7834NR is registered with both GCF and PTCRB as Test Platform 251.

ME7834NR is a 3GPP-based protocol conformance test (PCT) and carrier acceptance test (CAT) test platform for mobile devices incorporating multiple wireless access technologies. Supports 5G NR both standalone and non-standalone, in addition to LTE, LTE-Advanced, LTE-A Pro, and W-CDMA. Combined with Anritsu’s OTA RF chamber MA8171A and RF converter, the ME7834NR covers the sub 6 GHz and mmWave 5 GNR frequency bands.

Snapdragon is a trademark or registered trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated. Snapdragon is Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. And / or a product of its subsidiary.

https://electronicsmaker.com/anritsu-in-collaboration-with-qualcomm-verifies-industry-first-enhanced-network-slicing-and-power-saving-tests-for-5g-new-radio-standalone Anritsu is working with Qualcomm to validate the industry’s first enhanced network slicing and power saving test for 5G’s new wireless standalone. [2]

References:

1. https://www.electronicsforu.com/news/press-releases/industry-first-enhanced-network-slicing-and-power-saving-tests
2. https://fuentitech.com/anritsu-is-working-with-qualcomm-to-validate-the-industrys-first-enhanced-network-slicing-and-power-saving-test-for-5gs-new-wireless-standalone/425224/
3. https://www.rantcell.com/5g-network-slicing.html

Cite this article:

Thanusri swetha J (2021), Industry First Enhanced Network Slicing and Power Saving Tests, AnaTechmaz, pp. 44