RadioScape says its Radiolab 3G UMTS system-level design tool is the most complete set of design modelling elements available for this emerging cellular standard

The toolset consists of a Simulink blockset, several reference systems and supporting documentation and will enable more accurate and faster development of 3G UMTS solutions. Radiolab operates over MATLAB and Simulink, the world's most popular system-level design and modelling environment. Using its powerful software-defined radio (SDR) development approach, RadioScape has significantly extended the capabilities of Simulink, enabling it to handle bursty data (variable sized data), a vital functionality for 3G simulation.

This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 12 February 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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This advance gives RadioScape the unique ability to offer a comprehensive, real-world 3G simulation.

RadioScape CTO, Gavin Ferris, explains: 'The 3GPP UMTS standard is significantly more complex than GSM, requiring more powerful tools to ensure robust solutions and rapid implementation.

RadioScape's Radiolab 3G system-level design tools provide bit accurate simulations that are fully compliant with the 3GPP FDD specifications and are appropriate for the development of both basestation and handset products.

These capabilities will substantially reduce the risk of error, the number of failed designs and the time to market of many 3G engineering products.

This has a direct effect on the bottom line for 3G developers - resources are better utilised and results are achieved earlier'.

With more reference systems than any other product, the Radiolab 3G UMTS modelling toolset includes a comprehensive library of models and simulations including Turbo and Viterbi coding, transport and physical channels, multi-user detection and multipath radio channel simulation all in easy-to-use forms.

The software can model the key functions of a UMTS basestation providing unmatched flexibility for both UTRAN and UE designs.

Furthermore, Radiolab's tool supports full rate matching and de-rate matching for uplinks and downlinks.

The Radiolab product can also be extended to support fixed-point, bit-true modelling for the design of DSPs and FPGAs.

Each of the tool's elements has been designed to conform to the appropriate UMTS specification.

The Radiolab UMTS/W-CDMA Blockset and Reference Systems Version 1.0 will be available in March 2001.