spirent Gss5700 Wi-Fi Positioning Access Point Simulator

The new GSS5700 simulates Wi-Fi network elements to enable lab-based testing of the latest Wi-Fi positioning technology. The GSS5700 can work as a stand-alone test instrument, or in conjunction with Spirent’s market-leading GPS/GNSS and automated location test products.

APPLICATIONS

Manufacturers: 

 • Research & Development 

 • Integration 

 • Design verification 

 • Performance analysis 

 • Benchmarking 

 • Regression Test

Operators: 

 • Pre-launch evaluation 

 • Software regression test 

 • Acceptance test

Wi-Fi positioning technology is becoming a “must have” element of location technology on consumer devices where a user’s location is required quickly, accurately and to be available everywhere. While no single location technology meets this need, Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi) positioning, when used with other technologies (particularly GNSS and Cell-ID) in a hybrid solution, can play a major role in delivering a quality LBS user experience.  

Already the world leader in GPS and Multi-GNSS (e.g. GPS and GLONASS) simulation and A-GNSS test solutions, Spirent has broadened its test capabilities to include Wi-Fi positioning.   Spirent’s GSS5700 Wi-Fi Positioning Simulator is a first-of-its-kind test tool that enables repeatable and reliable device testing to be carried out in the lab, reducing the need for costly and time consuming field testing.

The GSS5700 enables simultaneous simulation of multiple Wi-Fi Access Points (APs), each of which can be configured and controlled independently. Advanced software features make it easy to create tests that replicate real-world scenarios, including advanced vehicle motion, adversarial situations and a user definable AP database.  The GSS5700 can also be combined with Spirent’s range of GPS and multi-GNSS Simulation Systems to test true hybrid location performance.

The GSS5700 will also form an integral part of Spirent’s 8100 (UMTS) and C2K-ATS (CDMA) Location Technology solutions, providing full automation of mobile device test scenarios and performance metrics.

BENEFITS

• Reduce Time to Market – test device performance under controlled, repeatable conditions in the lab, reducing the need for time-consuming field testing 

• Improve Wi-Fi Positioning Performance – with a unique first of-its-kind solution enabling testing under a wide range of conditions 

• Ensure Hybrid Location Performance – validate hybrid GPS, Multi-GNSS and Wi-Fi positioning performance including hand-off and error conditions.