Japanese test and measurement firm Anritsu has introduced a software-based test simulator for developing 5G IoT chipsets and devices.

The MX844030PC virtual signalling tester software supports 5G IoT tests by using a simulator that operates in a virtual environment on a PC, as well as a software-defined radio (SDR) that implements most conventional radio functions in software.

The 5G network simulation in a virtual environment streamlines various tests, including DUT (device under test) fault detection, performance evaluation, and current consumption, device interoperability, and shipping inspection and security tests. Anritsu will help quality assurance and development efficiency in various fields by using its virtualisation simulator technology and will continue to extend this beyond 5G and 6G.

The simulator will be on show at next week’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on stand D41 in Hall 5.

The software-based virtualisation testing market has grown rapidly in recent years, and there is demand for products leveraging the advantages of virtualisation simulators, including reduced costs, efficient testing and risk reduction, with a focus on creating flexible scenarios. Testing on a PC without conventional dedicated development testers allows the reduction of hardware and operating costs, shortens test cycles, and provides quick feedback. Moreover, various test environments under similar conditions to actual operation environments can be constructed flexibly because it is easier to customise to match development requirements.

The MX844030PC software platform supports 5G testing. It features 5G virtual network functionality and supports RedCap tests in the 5G sub-6GHz band.

The user-friendly RTD Lite GUI facilitates intuitive changes to parameters and test procedures from sample scenarios, as well as efficient device verification and analysis using report and log functions.

Anritsu (www.anritsu.com) has been a provider of communications test and measurement products for 130 years. It has approximately 3500 employees in 90 countries.