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R&S®CMW500
Wideband radio communication tester (multi-protocol: LTE / NB-IoT / WLAN / Bluetooth)
- Category: Wireless device test system
- Manufacturer: Rohde & Schwarz
- Supported wireless technologies: LTE, NB-IoT, NB-NTN, WCDMA, GSM, WLAN, Bluetooth
- LTE-Advanced downlink carrier aggregation: Up to eight downlink component carriers (DL CC), with 4x4 / 8x2 MIMO fading
- LTE-Advanced uplink carrier aggregation: Up to two uplink component carriers (UL CA)
- WLAN standards: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (SISO and MIMO signaling test)
- Bluetooth: Bluetooth Classic and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)
- 5G NR support: Sub-6 GHz non-standalone (NSA) mode, together with the R&S®CMX500
- Internal fading simulator: Simulates realistic propagation conditions (internal fading simulator)
- IP traffic analysis: Deep packet inspection (DPI) analyses the compliance and security of IP streams
- Test automation: Remotely controlled test sequence automation with R&S®CMWrun
- Product SKU: 1201.0002K50.base
- Data sheet: Download PDF
- External link: Official product page
Product overview
The R&S®CMW500 is a universal test platform for RF integration and protocol development that works both as a callbox and as a protocol tester, providing a complete end-to-end data solution for IP throughput and quality measurements. An internal fading simulator lets tests run under realistic propagation conditions, and the platform covers the whole test cycle from product development and production through to service. It supports one of the widest ranges of wireless technologies available today: LTE, NB-IoT, NB-NTN, WCDMA, GSM, WLAN (IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) and Bluetooth Classic / BLE, and together with the R&S®CMX500 it supports 5G NR sub-6 GHz non-standalone (NSA) test scenarios.
Key features
- Multi-RAT network emulation: LTE, NB-IoT, NB-NTN, WCDMA, GSM, WLAN and Bluetooth, for comprehensive network emulation under realistic RF conditions
- LTE-Advanced carrier aggregation: up to eight downlink component carriers (4x4 / 8x2 MIMO fading) and two uplink component carriers, for validating high-throughput devices
- 5G NR test ready: together with the R&S®CMX500 it covers sub-6 GHz NSA mode for 5G device development and validation
- Full WLAN protocol coverage: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax SISO and MIMO signaling test, Wi-Fi 6 included
- Dual-mode Bluetooth testing: Bluetooth Classic and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) in the same instrument
- Deep packet inspection (DPI): analyses IP packet streams to find compliance problems and security weaknesses and to optimize application layer performance
- C-V2X testing: the R&S®CMW500 combined with an R&S®SMBV100B GNSS simulator supports C-V2X (vehicle-to-everything) testing
- Automotive eCall emergency communication testing: covers the European eCall/NGeCall and the Russian ERA-GLONASS emergency call standards
- Coverage at every layer: from the RF layer through the protocol layer to the IP application layer, across the chain from development to certification
- Test automation: remote control through R&S®CMWrun runs complex user experience tests as automated sequences
Typical applications
- RF integration and protocol development testing of wireless devices
- Performance validation of LTE / 5G NR smartphones and IoT devices
- Certification testing of WLAN (Wi-Fi 6) and Bluetooth devices
- C-V2X and automotive eCall / ERA-GLONASS emergency system testing
- IP application performance analysis, battery life measurement and connection security testing
- Conformance testing and production line testing
Configure your R&S®CMW500
Pick a base model and its options, watch your order list build as you go, then send it for a quote in one click. Every order number (Order No.) comes from Rohde & Schwarz factory data.
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3 optionsAvailable models / variants
This series comes in the 2 variants below. Click "Request a quote" to ask KanTek Technology for the full specification and pricing of that model.
| Model code | Specification difference | |
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| CMW500 Callbox | Used as a base station emulator (callbox) for RF integration and protocol development testing | Request a quote → |
| CMW500 Protocol Tester | Used as a protocol tester for protocol layer verification with a complete end-to-end data solution | Request a quote → |
Frequently asked questions
Yes. KanTek Technology is the authorized Taiwan distributor for Rohde & Schwarz, supplying new R&S®CMW500 instruments with factory quotations and technical advice.
Instrument rental is launching soon. R&S®CMW500 is part of the line-up being prepared, and advance enquiries are welcome.
Yes. KanTek provides calibration and repair for R&S®CMW500, with calibration performed by a partner laboratory, to keep the instrument accurate and available.
Use Request a quote on this page, or call +886-2-2999-7719. KanTek replies within 24 hours with pricing, lead time and the options that suit your application.
R&S®CMW500 is a Rohde & Schwarz product: Wideband radio communication tester (multi-protocol, LTE / NB-IoT / WLAN / Bluetooth). Contact KanTek for selection or application advice.
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