Field Test of a CDMA System
Franz Knebelkamp, Dr. Bernd Eylert, Wilhelm Schiitters: DeTeMobil
‘Martin Chang, Klein Gilhousen: QUALCOMM INC.
‘Abstract: Feld tests of a CDMA based niobile radio
system was conducted Jointly by DeTeMobll and
‘QUALCOMM, INC. in Minster, Germany. Tests were
conducted in the 1.7 GHz frequency band, under a
variety of conditions, including different terrains and
vehicle speeds, as well as in both single cell and hand-
off caverages. The performance of the system was
‘evaluated both subjectively using audio parameters, as
‘well objectively, using frame error rates. General
system performance under different coverage
situations are represented, together with an analysis of
the performance of the system with respect ¢o both
signal strength and vehicle speed. The indoor
performance and interference characteristics of the
fest aystem are also presented. Finally. the audio
performance ofthe system is presented.
1, INTRODUCTION
Field ust ofa code division multiple access (CDMA)
cellular mobile system was con-ducted joinly by DBP
Central “Office for Mobile Commusicatons (now:
DeTeMobil, “a subsidy of DUP. Telekom) and
QUALCOMM, an American manufacture and operator of
communication systems, in Minster Germany. The
kjecves ofthe st were to ioduce the aplication f
the DS-CDMA/S? technology in mobile communications,
to demonsrae the deuiled operaton of QUALCOMM's
‘CDMA system; to collect data in the 1.7 GHz froquency
‘band; and to provide an opportunity 1 observe, study and
evaluate the performance ofthe sytem with respect 0 the
‘overage performance, reverse link power control, soft
hand-off, variable rate vocoder, and the tolerance of
‘external’ interference. Indoor sppications of CDMA
technology were also explored. The vst was the fist field