J7523A Datasheet, PDF (2/8 Pages) Keysight Technologies – Cellular Passive Probe

02 | Keysight | Cellular Passive Probe - Data Sheet
Introduction
The rapid world-wide proliferation of 3 G and now 4 G wireless networks has created
unprecedented challenges for cost effective monitoring.
The Keysight Technologies, Inc. Cellular Network Passive Probe provides Law Enforce-
ment, Government and Commercial bodies with the means to efficiently capture and
process control and user plane information from a wide range of modern cellular net-
works.
The latest release of Keysight’s monitoring probe, the Event Report Generator (ERG),
adds support for LTE Network technologies to the hardware platform creating a uniform
monitoring capability across 2 G, 3 G, LTE and IP network technologies up to 10 GbE
rates.
The probe provides a real-time feed of event reports derived from control and user plane
information which may be used by third parties to provide Lawful Intercept, Location
Based Services and RF Quality of Service applications.
Keysight has designed the probe API to be developer friendly and has the training and
support processes in place to fully support third party developers.
As of Spring 2014, there are 508 telecoms operators in 144 countries who have commit-
ted to commercial LTE network deployments or are engaged in trials, technology testing
or studies. There are 268 LTE networks delivering services around the globe with 158
million subscribers in 100 countries.
Numerous vendor variants and evolutionary changes from 2 G circuit switched networks
to 3G & 4 G packet switched networks, including UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+ and LTE make
the network operator’s job even more complex. Traditional tools can require manually
intensive steps using a hybrid set of hardware.
Supported Technologies
–– UMTS (Iub, Iur, IuCS, IuPS, and MAP links)
–– GSM (Abis, A-interface, Ater and MAP links)
–– GPRS/UMTS (Gb, Gn and Gs links)
–– LTE
–– CDMA
The acquisition cards support a range of physical interfaces including TDM/HDLC, ATM
(bulk filled and channelized), and Ethernet 1 GbE and 10 GbE.
They also allow for different optical standards (such as Long Reach and Short Reach) to
be accommodated in straightforward manner, along with copper interfaces.