­UL (Underwriters Laboratories) has chosen Anritsu as its provider for LTE equipment in order to offer a LTE conformance test facility in the UK. Over the past 6 months UL has invested over US$4 million at its Basingstoke base to create a LTE test facility.

UL said that its choice of Anritsu ME7873L and ME7834L platforms allows customers to have access to the maximum coverage of validated test cases across the highest number of bands. UL now offers the necessary conformance requirements for the GCF, is a primary laboratory for PTCRB and can offer network operator approvals for Europe, North America and beyond.

According to Anritsu Director Marketing, Wireless Protocol Test Bob Kersey, "The real benefit from the system is the value it adds. Anritsu offers unique features such as floating licences and parallel testing to maximize the efficiency of the test assets and lower the overall test time. This results in real value to our customers."