Rohde & Schwarz Launches The World's First Combined Test Solution For NB-IoT And Bluetooth®

At MWC 2019, CommSolid (a Goodix company) will present an IoT reference design integrating its NB-IoT and Bluetooth® SOCs. The manufacturer uses the R&S CMW290 IoT radio communication testers for RF and functional testing of both transmission methods. At Embedded World 2019 in Nuremberg, which takes place in parallel to MWC in Barcelona, Rohde & Schwarz will demonstrate the realistic measurements that make this device solution possible.

Munich, February 20, 2019 — In the demos, Rohde & Schwarz will present the CommSolid (Goodix) IoT solution in a real-world application scenario: rental bicycles in an urban environment transmitting their position and usage data via NB-IoT and querying the bicycle status at the bicycle rental station via Bluetooth LE. Both transmission methods are designed for low current consumption, long battery life and secure communications.

The R&S CMW radio communication testers are unique in allowing parallel testing of cellular and non-cellular transmissions. Rohde & Schwarz will demonstrate various application tests for NB-IoT and Bluetooth based on the R&S CMW290 IoT tester. This tester supports all current mobile communication standards plus all Bluetooth RF tests, including Bluetooth LE 5.0. The R&S CMW testers are the only testers that allow developers to perform RF signaling tests for Bluetooth LE using over-the air measurements under real-world conditions. This enables users to analyze transitions between NB-IoT and Bluetooth in detail. Furthermore, CommSolid (Goodix) can coordinate and optimize its integrated wireless functions to identify and eliminate any interference.

The bicycle rental scenario is only one of countless potential applications for the CommSolid (Goodix) IoT solution. It offers the latest 3GPP features in the NB-IoT domain, including comprehensive Release 14 compliance. In addition, it supports the latest BLE 5.0 standard. The device solution is based on an uncompromising security architecture for both standards, is highly integrated, and consumes very little power.

Rohde & Schwarz will demonstrate the combined Bluetooth and NB-IoT tests with the R&S CMW290 at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona from February 25 to 28, 2019, at booth #6C40 in hall 6. In parallel, the solutions will also be on display at Embedded World in Nuremberg from February 26 to 28 at booth #4-218 in hall 4. Detailed information is available at www.rohde-schwarz.com/mwc.

Press contacts:

Europe (headquarters): Christian Mokry (phone: +49 89 4129 13052; email: press@rohde-schwarz.com) North America: Pam Sanders (phone: +1 410 910 7908; email: pam.sanders@rsa.rohde-schwarz.com)

Asia Pacific: Wen Shi Tong (phone: +65 6 307-0029; email: press.apac@rohde-schwarz.com)

Contacts for readers:

Customer Support Europe, Africa, Middle East: +49 89 4129 12345 customersupport@rohde-schwarz.com  

Customer Support North America: +1 888 TEST RSA (+1 888 837 87 72) customer.support@rsa.rohde-schwarz.com

Customer Support Latin America: +1 410 910 79 88 customersupport.la@rohde-schwarz.com

Customer Support Asia Pacific: +65 65 13 04 88 customersupport.asia@rohde-schwarz.com

Customer Support China: +86 800 810 8228 or +86 400 650 5896 customersupport.china@rohde-schwarz.com

Rohde & Schwarz

The Rohde & Schwarz technology group develops, produces and markets innovative communications, information and security products for professional users. The group's test and measurement, broadcast and media, aerospace | defense | security, networks and cybersecurity business fields address many different industry and government-sector market segments. On June 30, 2018, Rohde & Schwarz had approximately 11,500 employees. The independent group achieved a net revenue of approximately EUR 2 billion in the 2017/2018 fiscal year (July to June). The company has its headquarters in Munich, Germany. Internationally, it has subsidiaries in more than 70 countries, with regional hubs in Asia and America.

CommSolid (Goodix)

CommSolid is the cellular IoT company providing leading edge ultra-low power solutions for the growing IoT market. This market demands highly optimized and easy-to-integrate communication solutions for the NarrowBand-IoT standard, allowing every sensor to be directly connected to the Internet. Leveraging the experience of more than a decade at the forefront of the wireless communication business, CommSolid brings unprecedented customer value for complex IoT solutions. Since February 2018 CommSolid is member of the Goodix Family.

Experience the potential of our CommSolid (Goodix) NB-IoT solutions at MWC2019 in Hall 1Stand 1E70!

Additional information is available at www.commsolid.com.

Press Contact: Antje Davids-Weis, +49 351 219 488, antje.davids-weis@commsolid.com

Goodix

Goodix Technology (SH: 603160) is an integrated chip design & software solution provider dedicated to deliver leading biometrics and human-interface solutions for smart mobile terminals. As the world’s No.1 fingerprint solution provider for Android phones, its products and solutions bring unique value and are widely commercialized by global mobile brands including Amazon, Samsung, Huawei, OPPO, vivo, Xiaomi, OnePlus, Dell, Nokia, LG, ASUS, etc. Goodix today continues to build on its success by expanding and refining revolutionary solutions for smart terminals, IoT, and automotive applications, and enriching end-users’ experience worldwide.

For more information, please visit: www.goodix.com

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