Satellite user terminal testing

Satellite user terminal test challenges

Manufacturers face several difficulties during user terminal development and production. These challenges highlight the need for innovation, strategic planning and efficient production processes.

User terminals need to fulfill many requirements, which are driven by the need for high-speed, reliable and secure communication links. With advancements in technology, these requirements are likely to evolve and become more complex.

Key challenges include:

• Operation across multiple satellite frequency bands
• Communication with high-throughput satellites (HTS)
• Integrated modems that combine modem functionality with the antenna to reduce overall complexity and cost
• Electronically steerable antennas (ESA)
• Software defined radios (SDR) that must adapt to different satellite networks
• Satcom-on-the-move (SOTM)

High-performance satellite user terminal test solutions

At Rohde & Schwarz, we offer solutions for testing component, subsystems and complete user terminals.

• RF & microwave component testing: mixer, frequency converter, low-noise amplifier (LNA), low-noise block converter (LNB), power amplifier, voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO)
• Sub-systems testing: power supply, traditional and ESA antennas, LNB, modem, WiFi modules
• Entire user-terminal testing: EMC