The Anritsu MT8000A Radio Communication Test Station is a modular 5G test platform for RF measurements, protocol testing, and application testing across FR1 and FR2 millimeter-wave bands. With 5G NR SA/NSA base station emulation, flexible carrier aggregation and MIMO configurations, OTA test support, and high-throughput application testing, the MT8000A provides an integrated development environment for 5G devices, chipsets, modules, and CPE.
The Anritsu MT8000A Radio Communication Test Station is a modular 5G development platform combining RF measurement, protocol testing, base-station emulation, and application testing for 5G NR devices and chipsets across FR1 and FR2.
The MT8000A supports FR1 frequencies to 7.125 GHz and 5G FR2 millimeter-wave configurations, with both Standalone (SA) and Non-Standalone (NSA) network operation. Its 5G base-station emulation capability enables controlled communications between the test network and user equipment for RF, signalling, functional, mobility, and application-level evaluation.
The modular architecture allows the MT8000A environment to be configured for functions including handover, Dynamic Spectrum Sharing, 5G RedCap, NTN, high-throughput testing, and mmWave OTA evaluation. Appropriate RF modules, measurement software, network simulation software, RF converters, and OTA equipment are selected according to the required test configuration.
The MT8000A platform supports 5G NR testing in FR1 up to 7.125 GHz and in FR2 millimeter-wave bands. Actual frequency and measurement capability depend on the installed RF hardware and test configuration.
Built-in base-station emulation enables controlled 5G communications between the test system and user equipment for RF, protocol, functional, and application testing.
The platform supports both 5G NR Standalone and Non-Standalone test environments and can be linked with Anritsu LTE measurement resources for NSA configurations.
Configurable RF measurement functions support development and verification of 5G NR transmit and receive performance across supported FR1 and FR2 configurations.
Protocol test environments support configurable network sequences and parameters for evaluating communications procedures, mobility, signalling behavior, and device interoperability.
GUI-based network simulation supports application-oriented testing including handover, quasi-normal and abnormal network conditions, software regression, and other functional device evaluations.
Modular RF configurations support demanding 5G carrier aggregation and MIMO test environments, including 4x4 MIMO and multi-component-carrier configurations.
SmartStudio NR IP Performance software provides efficient IP throughput testing across multiple frequency-band, carrier aggregation, and MIMO combinations.
Network emulation and protocol software can reproduce mobility scenarios for evaluating 5G handover behavior and continuity of device communications.
The MT8000A supports throughput measurements under Dynamic Spectrum Sharing conditions with different NR and LTE spectrum-allocation conditions.
When combined with appropriate Anritsu OTA equipment and RF hardware, the MT8000A supports millimeter-wave RF, signalling, and beamforming evaluation using over-the-air call connections.
Configurable RF modules and software allow the test station to be adapted as 5G requirements evolve, while a newer RF hardware option extends the platform into the 7.125 GHz to 16 GHz Lower-FR3 range for future development.
| Primary Test Platform | 5G NR RF measurement, protocol testing, and application testing |
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| 5G Network Modes | Standalone (SA) and Non-Standalone (NSA) |
| FR1 Support | Up to 7.125 GHz; exact coverage depends on installed RF hardware |
| FR2 Support | 5G NR millimeter-wave bands; RF converter / OTA configuration depends on the required test |
| Example FR1 Bands | Includes n41 and n78/n79; additional supported bands depend on configuration |
| Example FR2 Bands | Includes n257 and n260; additional supported bands depend on configuration |
| Base Station Emulation | 5G NR network / base-station simulation for RF, protocol, functional, and application testing |
| Carrier Aggregation | Supported; maximum configuration depends on RF hardware, band combination, and software |
| MIMO | Supports 4x4 MIMO configurations; supported combinations depend on RF hardware and test setup |
| High-Throughput Testing | Supported with SmartStudio NR IP Performance MX800071A |
| Handover Testing | Supported with applicable network simulation / protocol software configuration |
| Dynamic Spectrum Sharing | Supports NR/LTE throughput testing under multiple DSS allocation conditions |
| OTA Testing | Supported with compatible RF chamber, shield box, or OTA test system and required RF hardware |
| FR2 Beamforming | Supported with compatible OTA test environment |
| 5G RedCap | RF, protocol, and application testing supported for applicable Release 17 and later configurations |
| 5G NTN | RF and protocol testing under propagation-delay and Doppler-shift conditions for applicable Release 17 and later configurations |
| FR3 Expansion | 7.125 GHz to 16 GHz Lower-FR3 range with new RF hardware option; application support varies |
| Architecture | Modular RF hardware and software platform |
| SmartStudio NR MX800070A | GUI-based state-machine environment for simulating 5G/LTE base stations and core networks. Supports functional, application, network-condition, and regression testing without requiring complex scenario development for every test. |
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| SmartStudio NR IP Performance MX800071A | Application software for IP throughput testing across multiple frequency-band, carrier aggregation, and MIMO combinations. |
| Rapid Test Designer MX800050A | Protocol test environment used for configurable 5G NR and LTE signalling sequences and advanced protocol validation. |
| Enhanced RF Module MT8000A-033 | 0.4 GHz to 7.125 GHz enhanced RF module with up to 16 Tx and 8 Rx. Supports complex FR1 carrier aggregation, 4x4 MIMO SA, and NR-DC test configurations. |
| Shield Box MA8161A | Supports simple OTA functional, protocol, throughput, debug, and regression testing from 600 MHz to 6 GHz and 24 GHz to 43.5 GHz. |
| RF Chamber MA8171A | OTA chamber for 5G NR millimeter-wave protocol and beam-management testing when combined with the required RF converter and MT8000A configuration. |
MT8000A capabilities depend on the selected RF modules, software licenses, frequency bands, network mode, carrier aggregation and MIMO configuration, and any required RF conversion or OTA equipment. Confirm the complete test requirement before selecting the system configuration.
