A deskside chat  By: Christina Gessner and Andreas Roessler

TUTORIAL SUMMARY:
Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology is the next step in the evolution of UMTS cellular networks. LTE will turn UMTS into a high-data rate, low-latency and packet-optimized mobile broadband system. The Rohde & Schwarz tutorial LTE technology and LTE test; a desk side chat will provide a comprehensive introduction to LTE technology and test requirements. The tutorial starts with some background information regarding the motivation for introducing LTE, and then gives a detailed explanation of the technology basics including physical layer parameterization, radio procedures, MIMO, and network / protocol architecture. Typical test and measurement challenges encountered during verification of chipsets, terminals and infrastructure, and network deployment are outlined as well.

Topics:
Motivation for LTE
LTE technology basics
Radio procedures
LTE test requirements

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