October 9, 2013. Agilent Technologies Inc. today announced that the AT4 wireless Bluetooth Qualification Test Facility in Malaga, Spain, has upgraded its laboratory with an Agilent T1111S Bluetooth RF Conformance Test System.
This system will increase AT4 wireless’s capacity for Bluetooth RF qualification testing to better serve the global market. With this new test capacity, AT4 wireless is able to shorten time to market to those vendors seeking quick and highly qualified testing services. Agilent reported that the AT4 wireless facility is now the European laboratory with the largest RF testing capacity to provide fast Bluetooth RF qualification turnaround.
Agilent’s T1111S is a modular test system that automatically performs the conformance test cases for Bluetooth basic rate, enhanced data rate, enhanced power control, and low-energy requirements.
“We are delighted that AT4 wireless has chosen the T1111S to add to their testing capacity,” said Joe DePond, vice president and general manager, Agilent’s Mobile Broadband Operation. “Their selection is a great confirmation of the capabilities of our Bluetooth industry-standard RF Conformance Test System.”
“AT4 wireless has a leading position in the European Bluetooth market, and increasing our capabilities reinforces our market leadership,” said Fernando E. Hardasmal, deputy general director at AT4 wireless. “Time to market is essential for our customers, and our testing infrastructure allows the most competitive testing execution time for our global Bluetooth customers.”
AT4 wireless is a Bluetooth Qualification Test Facility with locations in Europe and Taiwan, providing a one-stop-shop capability that enables manufacturers to qualify their Bluetooth 2.0/2.0+EDR, 2.1/2.1+EDR, 3.0/3.0+HS, and 4.0 (BR/EDR/LE/HS) products. AT4 wireless has three Bluetooth qualification experts to support its global customers and other test facilities to complete its world-class wireless testing service portfolio.
Based on more than 10 years of experience with Bluetooth wireless technology, AT4 wireless provides a full services package for Bluetooth manufacturers, including conformance and interoperability testing for RF, protocol and profile, pretesting, debugging and qualification services, as well as worldwide compliance services in more than 200 countries.