To better understand the needs of telecoms technicians involved in the deployment and maintenance of modern mobile network infrastructure, Microlease has just introduced a new solution: Wireless Tool Box.
The multiplicity of communication standards in force for wireless networks (LTE, UMTS, GSM-900, DSC-1800 and in many cases TETRA) makes the task of test technicians singularly complicated. This problem is compounded by the variety of base station topologies that are beginning to apply, such as remote radio heads, fiber-to-antenna and hybrid systems (with a mix of fiber optic and coaxial cables). But that's not all: network congestion reduces bandwidth, while widespread site-sharing generates a lot of interference.
With a plethora of technologies on offer, and expectations of ever-higher performance, it's essential that technicians have access to a wide range of instruments to handle the most advanced features and ensure accurate service. As a result, Microlease now offers a complete rental kit that brings together all the necessary elements, enabling the most suitable options to be selected from a vast range of in-stock options. Rental offers optimum flexibility, as items can be returned when no longer in use, or exchanged for other equipment if test parameters change.
Microlease Wireless Tool Box includes the following components:
- Cable and antenna testers for fiber optic testing, such as Viavi's Cell Advisor (which can be rented with optical power meter functionality).
- Transmission testers, such as EXFO's FTB-880-V2, for evaluating wireless communications protocols developed by consortia (CPRI, OBSAI, etc.).
- Optical Time Domain Reflectometers (OTDR), such as Anritsu's MT9090, to ensure that the optical fibers installed are of the required quality.
- Ultra-portable antenna alignment systems from 3Z and Kathrein.
- Portable radiation monitoring devices, such as Radman's EMS-20, to protect personnel in the field.
- Magnetic field strength measurement equipment, such as Narda's SRM-3006.
- Advanced tools to facilitate base station integration, including Ascom's TEMS Pocket and SwissQuall's Qualipoc.
- Finally, it's important to combat passive intermodulation (PIM), which is an emerging problem on new-generation networks. Dual-band PIM analyzers, such as the Kaelus ITA series, are becoming increasingly popular, as single-frequency measurements may not be suitable.
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