3GPP Long Term Evolution: System Overview, Product Development, and Test Challenges - Application No
Application Notes
This application note describes the Long Term Evolution (LTE) of the universal mobile telecommunication system (UMTS) standard by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP). Particular attention is given to LTE’s use of multiple antenna techniques and to the modulation scheme called single carrier frequency division multiple access (SC-FDMA) used in the LTE uplink. This application note covers the core LTE specifications defined in 3GPP Releases 8 and 9; it does not include the LTE-Advanced specifications, which are defined in 3GPP Release 10 and beyond. Because LTE is now on the market and the pace of LTE product development has accelerated, measurement tools are needed that can handle the complexities and technical challenges introduced by the standard. Keysight Technologies, Inc. comprehensive portfolio of LTE design, verification, and test solutions is introduced in this context.