PCTEL Enables Private LTE Network Testing from 10 MHz to 6 GHz

July 12, 2017

IBflex® Scanning Receiver Supports Unlicensed and Non-3GPP
Frequency Bands

BLOOMINGDALE, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PCTEL, Inc. (Nasdaq:PCTI), a leader in Performance Critical
TELecom solutions, announced that its IBflex® scanning
receiver now supports testing of private LTE networks on non-3GPP bands.
LTE’s high throughput, low latency, and reliability make it an extremely
attractive solution for Industrial IoT applications such as CCTV, smart
trains, and advanced metering infrastructure. As a result, railroads,
factories, and utilities want to deploy private LTE networks on spectrum
they already own. Currently, the telecommunications industry’s 3GPP (3^rd
Generation Partnership Project) has only defined a limited number of
standard LTE bands. This lack of definition means that standard test
equipment cannot be used to test many private LTE networks. To
facilitate private LTE network deployments worldwide, the IBflex
now allows users to configure their own LTE bands anywhere within its 10
MHz to 6 GHz range.

“Private LTE networks are ideally suited for process automation and
video monitoring, but proper network testing is essential to ensure
system reliability. The IBflex provides precise real-world LTE
coverage and quality data that can be used to design, deploy, optimize,
and monitor private networks,” said Jeff Miller, PCTEL’s Senior Vice
President and General Manager, RF Solutions. “Public network operators
can also use the IBflex’s user-configurable LTE bands to
conduct trials on newly available spectrum, before the 3GPP has defined
bands,” added Miller.

About PCTEL

PCTEL delivers Performance Critical TELecom
technology solutions to the wireless industry. We are the leading global
supplier of antennas and wireless network testing solutions. PCTEL
Connected Solutions designs and manufactures precision antennas.
PCTEL antennas are deployed in small cells, enterprise Wi-Fi access
points, fleet management and transit systems, and in equipment and
devices for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). PCTEL
RF Solutions provides test tools and engineering services that
improve the performance of wireless networks globally. Mobile operators,
neutral hosts, and equipment manufacturers rely on PCTEL to analyze,
design, and optimize next generation wireless networks.