AT4 Wireless Selects Anite's SAS for LTE Operator Device Acceptance Programmes

FLEET, England, January 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Intuitive interoperability and performance test solution enables leading test house to expand its service offering

Anite, a global leader in wireless equipment testing technology, today announced that AT4 wireless, an international network of testing laboratories, has selected SAS, Anite's interoperability and performance test solution, for advanced and rapid LTE device verification related to operator acceptance schemes. Flexible, simple and repeatable, SAS enables AT4 wireless to speed up testing and significantly expand its overall service portfolio.

AT4 wireless certifies its customers' products to international standards, using Anite's SAS to rigorously test devices according to specific test cases defined by leading global mobile operators. This ensures devices operate as intended on individual networks prior to launch and improves end-user satisfaction. SAS has an intuitive user interface and is recognised for supporting a large number of Tier-1 operator device acceptance programmes. AT4 wireless has been working with Anite for more than 10 years when it started using Anite's Conformance Toolset to offer a comprehensive protocol conformance testing service to its customers across the globe.

'SAS, Anite's interoperability and performance testing solution enables us to easily perform test scripts in a simulated environment across several radio access technologies', says  Fernando E. Hardasmal, Deputy General Director at AT4 wireless.

'AT4 wireless' selection of Anite underlines the leading capabilities of SAS used to test devices against a broad range of interoperability and performance scenarios in the lab', says Paul Beaver, Products Director at Anite. He continues, 'It also highlights the fact that SAS is seen as an integral part of many mobile network operators' device acceptance programmes.'

About Anite

Anite provides a comprehensive range of critical IT solutions to the Wireless and Travel sectors across the globe. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Anite develops and implements software as well as provides consultancy, systems integration and managed services to ensure that our customers operate effectively and securely. By using the latest technologies to deliver quality and cost-effective solutions, Anite meets customers' specific requirements and realises tangible results for its clients.

Anite offers industry leading device and network test solutions for an enhanced end-user experience. Its rigorous and intuitive test solutions accelerate new device launches and ensure optimised network performance. As a global market leader with over 20 years' experience, Anite provides cutting-edge technology to a wide range of customers including device, chipset and network equipment manufacturers, mobile operators and test houses. Anite's key partners rely on its expertise and highly flexible, reliable test solutions.

Headquartered in the UK, Anite has offices in 16 countries across Europe, America, Asia and the Middle East. For more information, please visit http://www.anite.com.

About AT4 wireless

AT4 wireless is a leading network of testing laboratories offering world-class services for carrier device acceptance, performance, conformance, regulatory, field, functional and interoperability testing as well as worldwide compliance and type approval consulting in over 200 countries.

AT4 wireless offers testing, consultancy, development and training services to a wide range of industries as telecommunications, automotive, health, consumer electronics and security around wireless and cellular technologies. AT4 wireless offers one-stop testing and compliance services to the telecommunications industry, ensuring an efficient access to the global markets.

AT4 wireless was founded in 1991, has more than 270 employees worldwide and supports customers globally with headquarters in Malaga, Spain, and testing laboratories in the United States, Taiwan, Chile and Japan (in cooperation with Toyo Inc.).

For further information, please contact:
Karolina Eklund, Anite, Tel: +44(0)1252-775245, Email: karolina.eklund@anite.com
Matt Humphries, Babel PR, Tel: +44(0)207-434-5550, Email: anite@babelpr.com
Belen García, MK AT4 wireless, Tel: +34-952-619309. Email: bgarcia@at4wireless.com