Option 378 – 5G NR Over-the-Air (OTA) measurements

• Characterize air interface path loss and beam coverage.
• Verify the quality of the network and beam performance.
• Measure and decode primary synchronization signal (PSS), secondary synchronization signal (SSS), beam indexes, cell ID, and various signal quality metrics.
• Identify frequency drifting, isolate power issues, investigate performance problems, and verify Inter-RAT handovers.
• Analyze 5G NR frequency range 1 (FR1) and frequency range 2 (FR2) up to millimeter-wave (mmWave) without requiring an external mixer.
• Requires spectrum analyzer mode (Option 233 on combination models) and GPS receiver (Option 307). Highly recommend internal preamplifier (Option 235).

When transitioning to 5G, you must verify the quality of their network and beam performance so that users can connect without issue. To do this, you need a solution in your field kit that is capable of reading and displaying important metrics from several base stations in the vicinity. To measure the effective coverage, FieldFox 5G OTA can measure and decode PSS, SSS, beam indexes, cell ID and various signal quality metrics, which are key parameters to verify 5G coverage. This information enables users to identify frequency drifting, isolate power issues, investigate performance problems, and verify Inter-RAT handovers. These measurements are especially imperative in optimizing network coverage for 5G.