Alcatel Verifies 3PPP Compliance

Alcatel has selected Tektronix to confirm that its UMTS infrastructure is compliant with the Third-Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) standards. Using Tektronix ' Net Tek YBT250 BTS field tool and K1297-G20 protocol tester, Alcatel has said that the UMTS Radio transmissions for all its demonstrations at the occasion of the 3GSM WC are fully 3GPP compliant, up and running at 64 Kbits/s in circuit switched and running at 384 Kbits/s in Packet mode.

"By partnering with industry leaders, such as Alcatel, we can anticipate their needs and provide specific solutions for applications such as UMTS", said Johannes Schaedel, Vice President, Mobile Business, Tektronix. "With the newest UMTS field test options available on the modular NetTek BTS field tool and the high-performance of Tektronix' recently announced K1297-G20 protocol test UMTS Solution Package, Alcatel can be assured they have the latest in next-generation test tools".

"With Tektronix' strong portfolio of UMTS specific solutions, they are clearly the best choice for next-generation field and protocol test," stated Marc Rouanne, President of Alcatel's Mobile Network activities "With the reliability of Tektronix' proven test products, we are able to confirm our 3GPP compliance in a live environment without hesitation."

Posted to the site on 22nd February 2002