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18th January 2005 - Willtek Communications announced
the new 3100 Mobile Fault Finder, a new communication
test set for the testing of wireless devices on
the shop floor at the point of sale, point of
return, for incoming inspection in repair centres
and final testing after repair and calibration.
The new instrument initially supports GSM, EDGE
and UMTS (WCDMA) and will be upgradable to CDMA2000
and future technologies. Together with the 4916
Antenna Coupler, the 4920 RF Shield Box and an
up-to-date list for supported phones that is downloadable
from the Internet, Willtek provides a complete
solution to support Go/NoGo testing of the latest
wireless devices like mobile phones, wireless
PDAs and EDGE/UMTS data cards.
“With the 3100 and associated products and
solutions, Willtek provides continued support
to first-level service centres at the same high
level as for the previous well-known products
like the 4100 Series and 4350 Series Mobile Fault
Finders”, explained Cyrille Damany, CEO of
Willtek Communications.
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He continued, “The 3100 is the first wireless
device tester for GSM, EDGE and UMTS at a price level
affordable to low and mid-level service centres. Taking
our free customer support into account, Willtek offers
a complete solution at an unmatched price-performance
ratio, especially considering the total cost of ownership
over the whole lifecycle.” – 3100 pricing
starts below € 20,000.
The Willtek 3100 is a Go/NoGo tester for wireless devices
designed for GSM and UMTS (WCDMA). When a customer returns
a seemingly malfunctioning mobile phone, the shop assistant
can easily determine if the phone is indeed defective.
The test only takes a minute and helps the shop save
money it would have spent on handset replacement, shipping
and repair. Three levels of results provide comprehensive
information: a pass/fail indication, a simple test report
indicating the module that is likely to be defective,
or the detailed test report with complete measurement
results.
Although easy to use by non-technical personnel, the
3100 provides highly reliable test results. Willtek
offers a complete testing solution for the point of
sale or return and for service centres. The 3100 is
complemented by the 4916 Antenna Coupler and the 4920
RF Shield Box. The antenna coupler easily connects the
wireless device to the tester with a highly stable RF
coupling characteristic. By using the additional 4920
RF Shield Box with its unmatched shielding of 80 dB,
the user avoids that other mobile phones and nearby
base stations affect the test results. Conversely, the
RF Shield Box also prevents the mobile phone’s
radiation from interfering with nearby base station
signals. These Willtek products are readily available
and supported, as Willtek provides an always up-to-date
list of RF coupling factors for all common mobile phones
on the Internet for easy download into the test set,
for tests both with or without the antenna coupler.
About EDGE
EDGE (Enhanced Data rates for the Global Evolution)
offers GSM/GPRS network operators an evolutionary path
to mobile data and multimedia services, increasing data
throughput by a factor of three using an improved modulation
scheme within the existing GSM/GPRS spectrum. Operators
without a UMTS license can offer 3G-like speed for 3G
applications from a 2G network, in some cases incurring
only minor costs and minimal changes to an existing
GSM/GPRS network. For those operators with a UMTS license,
EDGE can be a cost-effective way of offering 3G-like
speed with an existing 2G network in rural areas. In
both cases, expenditure on 3G equipment is minimized
because some existing 2G sites and 2G equipment can
be used and upgraded to EDGE via software only. In the
US, 3G frequencies have not even been licensed to operators
and therefore higher data rates based on UMTS are still
far away. For this reason EDGE is an alternative to
GSM operators to offer higher data rates.
About UMTS (WCDMA)
WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access) will
bring high-speed data applications such as video telephony
to mobile users worldwide. It is a leading 3G mobile
telecommunications technology branded as UMTS (Universal
Mobile Telecommunications System) and defined by the
3GPP (3G partnership project), a joint project of the
international telecommunication standardisation bodies,
ARIB, CCSA, ETSI, T1, TTA, and TTC.
About the Willtek 4916 Antenna Coupler
The Willtek 4916 Antenna Coupler is an essential extension
to all mobile phone testers. The coupler supports extended
frequency ranges for 3G mobile phone testing in addition
to WLAN and Bluetooth. Using RF coupling, the 4916 allows
non-wired connection mobile phone testing. The mobile
phone antenna is also verified when the 4916 Antenna
Coupler is used, resulting in a complete functional
check of all mobile phone parts.
About the Willtek 4920 RF Shield Box
Retailers and service centres can increase their return
on investment (ROI) quickly by improving accuracy of
on-site mobile phone testing! The Willtek 4920 RF Shield
Box supports rapid, accurate testing of mobiles without
impacts of colocated base stations or adjacent mobiles.
Trouble-free mobiles can then be returned to the customer
in a matter of minutes, decreasing the number of phones
that may be sent back to the manufacturer for further
analysis!
About Willtek
Willtek Communications GmbH provides test and measurement
solutions to the wireless industry – including
network operators, service providers, and manufacturers
of mobile terminal equipment. The company delivers terminal
and air-interface test solutions across the world. With
more than 70 engineers, Willtek takes a leading research
and development role into innovative test solutions
for 2G and 3G cellular radio networks and mobile telephones.
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