en.Wedoany.com Reported - Square Peg Communications and VIAVI Solutions have announced a strategic partnership to deliver advanced testing capabilities for the 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) market. Square Peg Communications, a company specializing in complex satellite and hybrid network simulation and testing, aims to address the verification challenges arising from the convergence of satellite and terrestrial communications within the 3GPP standard.
5G NTN introduces new performance requirements beyond traditional terrestrial mobile testing, including high Doppler shift, long propagation delays, mobile satellite handover, and hybrid terrestrial-satellite interoperability. This presents new verification challenges for network operators, chip suppliers, device manufacturers, and infrastructure providers. The partnership integrates Square Peg's expertise in satellite communications and channel simulation with VIAVI's experience in wireless testing and optimization, the latter having a deep track record in supporting the evolution of 3GPP technologies from 3G to 5G and beyond. Developers can use the Square Peg RLS-2100 simulator to recreate physical channel conditions and the VIAVI TM500 network tester to simulate user equipment, enabling end-to-end simulation of 3GPP networks, channels, and device connections.
Ian Langley, Senior Vice President of Wireless, Security, and Applications at VIAVI, stated that as commercial interest in direct-to-device (D2D) connectivity, LEO constellations, and integrated space-terrestrial networks continues to accelerate, a robust testing environment is crucial for successful deployment. This partnership provides customers with comprehensive verification capabilities aimed at reducing product development risks and accelerating time-to-market. Michael Gertsman, President of Square Peg Communications, noted that Square Peg is renowned for solving complex satellite communication challenges, and collaborating with VIAVI combines trusted satellite communication expertise with professional capabilities in wireless conformance and performance testing, positioning both companies favorably to support the next wave of 5G NTN deployments.
VIAVI provides standard verification, protocol testing, RF performance, and wireless field testing solutions for chip manufacturers, device suppliers, and network operators. This partnership leverages Square Peg's expertise in real-world laboratory satellite link simulation and space network dynamics to build an end-to-end NTN test platform. The joint product will support use cases such as gNodeB and network infrastructure testing, 5G NTN NR verification, satellite channel and mobility simulation, beam and satellite handover scenarios, hybrid terrestrial/NTN service continuity verification, and pre-certification and standards-based verification.
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