Hitachi, Ltd.

Hitachi Communication Technologies, Ltd.

Shinya Oota

Arata Nakagoshi

Yoshiaki Hasegawa

Yoshihiro Kanomata

The normality verification and radio characteristics test of a radio communication system are executed. RF-SWs (radio-frequency coaxial switches) change-over the paths of signals which are transmitted to and received from an access terminal function portion included in an access point. RF-SWs connect the access terminal function portionwith a desired one of radio analog portions. A test function controller controls the changeover operations of the RF-SWs in accordance with information designated by a maintenance apparatus (OMC). An access point controller controls in accordance with received test sort information, one or more of (1) an antenna failure test, (2) a receiver failure test, and (3) a transmitter failure.

Radio access point testing method and testing apparatus

The normality verification and radio characteristics test of a radio communication system are executed. RF-SWs (radio-frequency coaxial switches) change-over the paths of signals which are transmitted to and received from an access terminal function portion included in an access point. RF-SWs connect the access terminal function portion 122 with a desired one of radio analog portions. A test function controller controls the changeover operations of the RF-SWs in accordance with information designated by a maintenance apparatus (OMC). An access point controller controls in accordance with received test soil information, one or more of (1) an antenna failure test in which a voltage surface wave ratio is evaluated on the basis of the transmission power of the access terminal function portion, (2) a receiver failure test in which, after a packet error rate has been adjusted, a reception sensitivity is evaluated based on the transmission power of the access terminal function portion, and (3) a transmitter failure test in which transmission power from any of the radio analog portions is evaluated based on the reception power value of the access terminal function portion.

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Shinya Oota