University of Surrey

Rohde & Schwarz UK supports renowned satellite communications research centre

Fleet, Aug 25, 2008 - Fleet, UK 22th August 2008 — Rohde & Schwarz UK Ltd. has supplied test equipment to Surrey University and is to sponsor a new satellite communications research lab, after welcoming Surrey’s Centre of Communication Systems Research (CCSR) into its UK University Partnership scheme.

The collaboration came about when Surrey University’s CCSR Group chose Rohde & Schwarz test and measurement equipment for a satellite network test bed being created in a new lab on its campus. Rohde & Schwarz UK has supplied key elements of the test bed, including a R&S DVM400 digital video measurement system, an R&S SFU broadcast test system, and a portable R&S EFL100 that will be used to assess satellite service delivery, with a focus on DVB-S/S2.

Surrey University’s CCSR Group is the UK’s largest centre for mobile and satellite communications research, home to some 150 research posts, including approximately 100 PhDs. Involved in numerous major European IST FP5/FP6 projects related to satellite communications, the CCSR Group is also a member of the DVB Forum, actively participating in standardisation efforts.

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