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Test Solutions for 4G, LTE & 5G Radio Access Networks
TMG is the right choice to ensure you get the best suited 4G, LTE and 5G test equipment for your project to meet specifications and deliver on time.
Installing, Commissioning and Maintaining Cell Sites requires being able to test Fibre and RF cables, Ethernet Front/Backhauls & Timing Synchronisation, Passive Intermodulation, RF Interference, Antenna Alignment and Over-The-Air Signal Analysis.
1,000m Launch Lead, Singlemode
- RF Coaxial Cable Testing
- Fibre Face Connector Inspection
- Fibre Loss Testing, including OTDR
- Real-time Spectrum & Interfence Analysis
- Over-The-Air (OTA) Signal Analysis for 4G/LTE & 5G signals
- Workflow Test Automation and Reporting
Cable and Antenna Analysers
- RF Coaxial Cable Testing
- RF Power Measurement
- Fibre End-Face Inspection
- Optical Power Measurement
Fibre Testing
- Fibre End-Face Inspection
- Optical Link Loss Testing
- Optical Channel Checker
- OTDR
- MPO
Antenna Alignment & Monitoring
When installing and maintaining antennas and microwave systems its important to ensure the antennas are correctly align to ensure you have the optimimum alignment and maximise data throughput.
Passive Intermodulation Testing
PIM interference that falls in the receive band of a wireless system elevates the noise floor resulting in high dropped call rates, call blocking, slow data transmission speeds and decreased system capacity.
Ethernet, Timing & Synchronisation Testing
- 10GigE, 40GigE, 100GigE
- RFC2544 / RFC6349
- CPRI / RFoCPRI Testing
Cell Site Test Solutions
Can you imagine using one test instrument to conduct all Cell Site installation tests?
The OneAdvisor 800 and CellAdvisor5G depending on the extent of your testing needs can do just that
RF Coaxial Cable Testing – Cable Loss, Return Loss, Distance-To-Fault & VSWR
- Fibre Face Connector Inspection
- Fibre Loss Testing, including OTDR
- Real-time Spectrum & Interfence Analysis
- Over-The-Air (OTA) Signal Analysis for 4G/LTE & 5G signals
- Workflow Test Automation and Reporting
Cell Site Test Solution
VIAVI OneAdvisor-800 Cell Site Installation and Maintenance Test Solution
One Solution. One Process. One Report.
The VIAVI OneAdvisor-800 is designed to meet the evolving needs of service providers, field technicians and contractors as they scale 5G infrastructure. OneAdvisor-800 allows cell site technicians to test fibre, RF, and CPRI/Ethernet from a single
instrument, replacing multiple independent tools (OTDR, Cable & Antenna Analyers, Fibre Scope) significantly reducing the total cost of ownership.
The instrument’s workflow user interface carefully guides technicians through a pre-configured common test process, making sure that technicians complete the job in the same way and to the same specifications. With OneAdvisor-800, tower hands get built-in guidance, automatic test configuration, pass/fail results, and a single closeout report every time, at every site.
Key Benefits
- Improved tool efficiency. Replaces multiple independent tools (i.e. OTDR, Cable & Antenna Analyser, Fibre scope).
- Broad coverage. Covers all radios types (LTE and 5G) and topologies (Macro-cell, Small-cell, C-RAN, and/or DAS)
- Scalable. As a team’s test responsibility grows, so can the OneAdvisor platform with modular test components
4G/5G Cell Site Test Solution
VIAVI CellAdvisor5G
The industry’s most easy-to-use, innovative, and comprehensive base station analyser. The ideal field portable solution to validate 4G, LTE and 5G radio access.
The CellAdvisor5G main 5G test functions include:
- Real-time Spectrum and Interference Analysis with persistence display for 5G FR1 (Sub-6GHz) and FR2 (mmWave)
- 5G Carrier Scanner measuring up to eight 5G carriers? power as well as strongest beam power level and corresponding identifier (ID)
- 5G Beam Analyser measuring individual beams and indicating corresponding identifier, power level, and signal-to-noise ratio
- 5G Route Map for coverage verification, mapping in real time the physical cell identity (PCI) and beam strength, as well as providing coverage data for post-processing
Important!! This unit is also available in a 4G/LTE only configuration and 5G hardware ready. Protect your return on investment by purchasing the 5G software licence when required. Speak to us about your options today!
6GHz Cable and Antenna Analyser Module
VIAVI CAA06M CAA Module for CellAdvisor5G and OneAdvisor-800
VIAVI CAA06M CAA Modules are the industry’s first compact-sized modular cable and antenna analysers that enable fast, reliable, and effective characterization and verification of cell site installation.
The CAA module attaches directly on onto the back of the CellAdvisor unit.
Frequency Range:
12.5 MHz to 6 GHz
Test Functions:
- Reflection VSWR, Reflection Return Loss
- DTF VSWR, DTF Return Loss
- 1-Port Cable Loss
- 1-Port Phase
- Smith Chart
- 2-Port Transmission*
- RF Source*
* Optional Measurement Modes
(Software Enabled)
Cable and Antenna Analysers
Whether you need to verify cable & antenna systems, test distributed radios with RF and fibre feed lines, or validate DAS deployments, VIAVI’s CellAdvisor Cable and Antenna Analysers provide integrated solutions for; Line sweep measurement, RF & Optical Power Measurements, and Fibre end-face inspection, in a lightweight, Cloud-Enabled instrument ideal for cell site installation.
Why do technicians need to test the Cable Antenna System at Installation?
Over 70% of the problems in cell-sites are related to cable and antenna systems. RF Signal reflections on the feed-line reduces cell coverage. Reflections are often caused by loose connectors, dented or damaged cables and/or defective or incorrectly connected antennas.
The most efficient time to resolve these potential Cable Antenna System issues is prior to turn up/commisioning of the new site on the network or whilst conduct site upgrades
The particular key measurements to detect these issues within the Cable Antenna System are; Return Loss (VSWR) to measure signal reflections, Cable Loss & Insertion Loss and Distance to Fault (DTF)
Cable & Antenna Analyser, 5MHz to 4GHz, 1-port
VIAVI CellAdvisor JD724C
RF tests
- Return loss
- VSWR
- DTF
- Cable loss
- RF power
Fibre tests
- Fibre End-Face inspection
- Optical Power Measurement
Mobility Tech Zone Product of the Year Award
Frost & Sullivan Global Customer Value Enhancement Award
If you need to conduct Gain/Insertion Loss testing, the JD725C (2-port) performs these tests including all of tests of the JD724C shown above.
Looking for a Multi-function Cell Site Test Set that includes Cable & Antenna testing functionality?
Check out the OneAdvisor-800 or CellAdvisor5G with the VIAVI CAA06M CAA Module.
Fibre Testing
Fibre testing is critical today for nearly every type of network. Proficiency is required by fibre optic installers, contractors, project managers, technicians and engineers that need to understand, apply, and correctly measure and record the performance of fibre infrastructures.
Primary Areas of Fibre Testing
Fibre Connector End-Face Inspection
Optical Link Loss Testing
Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR)
Optical DWDM Channel Checker
Fibre Connector End-Face Inspection
Contamination is the #1 cause of major problems in fibre networks. When two fibres are mated together, a key requirement is to ensure light passes from fibre to fibre without excessive loss or back reflections.
What remains challenging is maintaining a pristine end face. A single particle mated into the core of a fiber can cause significant insertion loss, back reflection, and even equipment damage.
VIAVI’s range of Inspection Microscopes are designed specifically for fibre optics connector end-face inspection and use precise connector adapters to perform automated fibre end-face examination to IEC standards to determine a PASS or FAIL.
Following Inspect Before You Connect procedures and utlising Fibre End-Face Microscopes allows field staff dramatically reduce issues in the optical link. Telecommunication carriers in Australia, including Telstra, Optus and NBN following and mandate fibre end-face inspection on any works carried out on the fibre infrastructure.
Single Fibre Connector Inspection Microscope
VIAVI FIT-FC-KIT3 FiberCheck Probe
VIAVI’s BEST single fibre scope yet! One button press to Focus, Zoom & Test.
An inbuilt touch screen and onboard memory, this is your “go to” scope for field application.
Key Features
- Integrated touch screen with live fibre viewing
- Fully automated operation: auto focus, auto image centering and auto pass/fail analysis
- Built-in fibre endface analysis
- Auto-center and Auto-focus
- Built-in fibre end-face analysis
- User-selectable acceptance profiles
- Stores results on device, and export later
- Bluetooth, WiFi and USB connection capabilities
Fibre Connector Inspection Microscope - USB
VIAVI P5000i
The P5000i makes it fast and easy to certify that every connection in your network is clear and optimized.
This intelligent microscope removes the guesswork from fiber inspection and provides reliable and objective PASS/FAIL analysis of the fibres that connect customers to your network and to the best user experience possible.
The P5000i also enables PASS/FAIL analysis using many VIAVI (formerly JDSU) test solutions that users already rely on for essential network testing.
Easily connect to a MTS 2000/4000/6000/8000, HST-3000, ONX-580, ONX-620, or laptop/PC via USB without the need for any additional adapters. With the use of an OTG Adapter, the P5000i can also interface directly with your iOS/Android mobile device.
The FPB-MTS-101 kit includes the P5000i and 7 inspection tips for 2.5mm APC, 2.5mm, 1.25mm Patchcords, and SC/APC, SC, LC, FC Bulkhead Connectors.
MPO Multi-Fibre Connector Inspection Microscope
VIAVI FibreChek Sidewinder
Shorten MPO end face inspection time to seconds instead of minutes!
VIAVI Sidewinder is the first solution on the market to completely automate the multi-fibre inspection process with industry-leading reliability and speed.
Technicians can receive automatic PASS/FAIL results for all 12 MPO fibers in under 12 seconds ensuring a clean fibre end-face before application.
Fibre end-face quality can be certified to customer requirements, including to international standard IEC-61300-3-35.
The All-in-One design provides autonomous operation with features including auto-focus, auto-pan/scroll, endface analysis, colour touch screen, on-board storage & Wi-Fi connectivity to mobile devices.
- Integrated touchscreen display gives users full control to view live images and analysis results, pan & scroll across the end face to view each fibre
- Detailed report generation to certify and document results
- WiFi/USB connectivity for use with PC/laptop and mobile devices
- Also tests simplex fibres (compatible with 300+ FBPT series inspection tips)
Optical Link Loss Testing
Optical Loss Test Set - Single Fibre
VIAVI OLTS-85P
Cut your testing and certification time in half!
The VIAVI SmartClass Fibre OLTS-85P lets installers and technicians work fiber smart by integrating industry-leading fibre inspection with Optical Loss (and Length) testing.
This efficient, easy-to-use solution promotes best practices while cutting testing and certification time in half.
Have confidence in your network quality and optimise your workflow with a single solution – the OLTS-85P.
NOTE: The P5000i USB Visual Inspection Probe will work directly with this unit and show the inpected fibre on-screen, and save the results directly on the unit..
Available in 1310/1550nm, 850/1300nm, and 850/1300/1310/1550nm wavelength testing configurations
Optical Loss Test Set - Multi-fibre MPO Testing
VIAVI MPOLx
The MPOLx provides a source and power meter that integrate essential test capabilities together to ensure a fast and reliable workflow when testing and certifying network links with MPO Connectivity.
The MPOLx has an in-built fibre microscope which provides MPO end-face inspection with automated pass/fail analysis for both ends of the MPO connection.
Optical Channel Checkers
DWDM Channel Checks are a mandatory requirement with Telstra’s 5G Tower Installation and Commissioning.
Optical Channel Checkers are compact and low-cost test alternative solutions to optical spectrum analysers (OSA) for field service groups tasked with the installation, maintenance and upgrades of 5G Radio Access Networks. Ensuring correct DWDM Optical Channel Power is feeding the 5G Base station is cruitial to minimise any data bandwidth and speed issues.
DWDM Optical Channel Checker
VIAVI OCC-56C DWDM Smart Optical Channel Checker C-band
Lower-cost test alternative solution to using an Optical Spectrum Analyser
These small and lightweight ruggedised selective power meters scan the DWDM channels according to ITU-T wavelength grid and automatically record wavelength/frequency and related power level.
- Supports C-band applications (1528.77 to 1564.68 nm; 196.10 to 191.60 THz)
- User selectable graphical or tabular display modes
- Save results via internal memory or external USB memory stick
OTDRs - Optical Time Domain Reflectometers
OTDRs are used to characterise optical links. They show a graphical perspective of the fibre trace signature and assist in determining link quality. OTDRs will detect and locate anomallies in the fibre indentifying faults due to connector contamination, breaks, bends, kinks and excessive splice loss.
Not all technicians are fibre or OTDR experts, the solution has to be easy to set up with simple results interpretation. VIAVI’s range of OTDRs ensures technicians test with consistency using the right test setup/configuration.
OTDR
VIAVI MTS-4000 OTDR
The OTDR characterises the different passive elements or events that have been installed and is the only effective test tool that locates breaks, damaged and/or dirty connectors, excessive loss, bends and kinks.
- 9-inch high visibility multi-touch screen with 7-inch results display & permanent function keys
- Wide range of OTDR modules including Quad, PON, CWDM & DWDM, OCC and FiberComplete
- Simplifies OTDR analysis with Smart Link Mapper (SLM) option
- Workflow management and guidance for error free test
- Report Generation on-board instrument, via PC/laptop (FiberCable SW suite) and StrataSync
Multi-Fibre MPO OTDR
VIAVI MTS-4000 OTDR with Multi-Fibre MPO Switch Module
All-in-one integrated solution automating OTDR tests of MPO cables SAVING you Time and Money.
This OTDR with MPO Switch is well suited for use in high-density fibre environments, multi-fibre MPO cables eliminate the expense of running individual patch cords for each service turn-up.
Key Benefits:
- All-in-one, integrated solution for multi-fibre MPO cable characterisation, certification and troubleshooting
- Replaces multi-fibers, fan-out/break-out cables
- Software allows testing in Numbering mode (8, 12 or others) or in Labelling mode
- Automates test workflow, certification and reporting
Antenna Alignment & Monitoring
When installing and maintaining antennas and microwave systems its important to ensure the antennas are correctly align to ensure you have the optimum alignment and maximised data throughput.
3Z Telecom (a VIAVI company) specialise in antenna alignment tools, and it’s latest solution, the RF Vision is 30% smaller than their previous model and 3 times more powerful.
The 3Z RF Vision using dual frequency GNSS technology will determine where you are located and once you enter in what you want as your target azimuth it will auto calculate and orientate you to align to your desired target azimuth and voila within minutes you will be pointing where you need to be pointing at.
The best part of it all, you can save your results and generate a single comprehensive PDF report with line-of-sight images for each antenna being aligned. It is possible that you perfectly align your antenna but not achieve its coverage objective. Line-of-sight reports allow RF Engineers to identify obstacles that may impact customer satisfaction.
This tool also gives you true north readings so you don�t have to worry about adding or subtracting declinations as it changes each and every year. Nor do you have to worry about working with a compass as it can give you inaccurate readings when used near any sources of magnetic field interface.
The 3Z RF Vision will save your tower crews a considerate amount of time when aligning their antennas or point to point microwave dishes.
With its Compact size, Rugged Design (strengthened polycarbonate hard plastic, protective rubber bumpes and Impact Resistant Display), User friendly GUI, Unique reporting capabilities, RF Vision Mobile App (Andriod & Apple), and Integrated Camera, 3Z RF Vision has paved the future for antenna alignment.
Antenna Alignment Tool for LTE, 5G and Microwave
VIAVI/3Z RF Vision
All-in-one integrated solution automating OTDR tests of MPO cables SAVING you Time and Money.
Benefits:
- Minimise cell excessive RF overlapping, coverage gaps, interference
- Improve coverage and minimise cell obstructions
- Minimise ongoing OpEx costs
- Reduce churn rate via improved customer experience
- Improve utilisation of RAN assets
- Improves network control via site planning Vs validation at site
Antenna Alignment Monitoring Sensor
VIAVI/3Z IoA - IoT for Antenna
Get notified whenever any of the antennas you are monitoring get misaligned!
The new IoA IoT for Antennas makes it incredibly easy to monitor antenna alignment in 3 dimensions:
Azimuth, Down-Tilt and Roll
Simply attach it to the antenna and it will automatically detect and report alignment changes in real time via the LTE CAT-M1/NB-IoT Network.
From the Field to Your Desk IoA is Alarm Capable
Each antenna can be individually identified on a tower or throughout the entire network. Via our robust remote monitoring software, a network operator has the ability to set thresholds for changes in azimuth, tilt and roll.
When these thresholds are exceeded, an alarm will be generated and the operator will be notified immediately. If an undesired change occurs, an operator can act quickly to restore communications to optimal performance.
Benefits:
- Easy and Quick to Set Up
IoA’s installation is an easy attach-and-monitor process, designed with the technician in mind. An average 9-antenna site can be installed and operational in less than 30 minutes. - Quality Designed, Manufactured and Tested
Every IoA is designed to surpass performance standards required for wireless monitoring products. It has a battery lifetime of 5 + years and strictly enforces waterproof sealing standards IP67. - Long duration Battery Life – It has a battery lifetime of 5+ years
- Fully Waterproof – Strictly enforces waterproof sealing standards IP67.
- Technical Support – IoA comes with lifetime support, including training, software and field support.
Passive Intermodulation Testing
Passive Intermodulation (PIM) interference that falls in the receive band of a wireless system elevates the noise floor resulting in high dropped call rates, call blocking, slow data transmission speeds and decreased system capacity.
The PIM Analyser enables network operators to improve site performance by finding and eliminating sources of passive intermodulation at the cell site.
Portable Passive Intermodulation Analyser
Kaelus iPA Series PIM Tester
Features:
- Rugged and reliable; designed with tower climbers in mind
- Fully configurable frequencies, powers and IM products
- Remote control possible with handheld device, eg tablet, cell phone
- Simple to operate touch screen interface
- Extensive reporting capabilities
- Spectrum monitor, frequency sweep and time trace modes
- RTF compatible
- Battery powered
- Two models available A Series 0.1 to 20W, B Series 3mW to 20W
Ethernet, Timing & Synchronisation Testing
Whether service providers are deploying a new technology or launching a greenfield network, all components, connections, and the overall network integration needs to be tested.
After ensuring all physical layer tests are completed (fibre inspection and certification), it is important to run higher layer tests along with timing and sync to ensure the best return on investment.
Failure to test can cause network launch delays, poor 5G system performance, and excessive, unplanned capital expenditure. Ultimately, neglecting to test can negatively affect the customer experience, cause end-user churn, and hurt the topline.
Handheld Network Tester
VIAVI MTS5800 / MTS5882 Handheld Network Tester
The VIAVI MTS-5800 Network Tester provides technicians with;
- Mobile and Backhaul characterisation, validation and troubleshooting
- Remote radio head (RRH) testing at the wireless base station
- Converged Ethernet/IP network testing and troubleshooting at 10 Mbps to 100 G interfaces
Features:
- Automated, enhanced RFC 2544, ITU-T Y.1564 and RFC 6349 TrueSpeed TCP throughput testing
- CPRI / OBSAI including RFoCPRI /RFoOBSAI and BBU Emulation for testing VSWR, PIM and Diversity imbalance
- Compatible with VIAVI 4100-Series OTDR modules, fibre microscopes, and optical power meters
Timing & Synchronisation Testing
Timing and synchronization play a vital role in the performance of a wireless network. In 5G networks, those requirements are magnified due to phase and timing demands brought by time division duplex (TDD) and coordinated radio techniques.
Previous mobile networks primarily required frequency synchronization to align signals. Unfortunately, frequency sync alone will not be enough with 5G
Field Timing and Synchronization Measurements
TEM Timing Module for the VIAVI MTS-5800
The preferred tool for installing and maintaining networks with stringent timing and synchronization requirements.
Together with the MTS-5800, the field-optimised TEM delivers industry-leading accuracy to field portable timing and synchronisation measurements.
It features a GNSS antenna and a miniature atomic clock (MAC) to ensure nanosecond accurate measurements even when a satellite signal is not present and the module is running in holdover.
Key Features:
- Performs 1588v2 (PTP) measurements including nanosecond-accurate PDV and time error (TE) measurements
- Verifies Ethernet and IP one-way delay network latencyeconds
- Confirms frequency, phase, and time synchronisation with near-lab grade accuracy in the field per G.8265.1, G.8275.1 and G.8275.2
- Proves out GNSS antenna installations and faultsconds
- Supports multiple GNSS constellations including GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, SBAS, and QZSS
- Enable fast and accurate satellite acquisition with a modern 72 channel GNSS receiver
- Supports multiple 1 PPS and 10 Mhz inputs and disciplined outputs
- PTP grand master (PRTC) emulation and Wander Analysis per G.8273.1, G.8273.2
- SyncE Wander Analysis per G.8262
- One-Way-Delay measurements for 1 & 10 GE circuits accurate in nanoseconds