Measurement Journal Issue 6

Inspiring innovation To create awareness for its role in the Beijing Olympics and to spotlight its contributions to local industry and markets, Agilent China recently presented Agilent Technology Day — the ﬁrst such event it has ever held in China. This two-day celebration included product exhibitions, technology forums and seminars reﬂecting Agilent’s support for the growing local economy, environmental sustainability and the 2008 Olympic Games. Agilent’s President and CEO, Bill Sullivan, kicked off the event’s opening ceremony on April 24 at the Agilent China headquarters in Beijing (Figure 2). This was followed by exhibits on Agilent China’s history and its achievements in innovation. The event also showcased the key milestones Agilent China has made since its establishment. The most popular presentation was the company’s anti-doping instrumentation, used for various important sports events including the Olympic Games. terminals, networks and services. The clients received free test terminals and an allowance to cover the mobile phone fee. Now, more and more people are getting a chance to use the TD-SCDMA phones and experience the service of TD-SCDMA. The Beijing Olympics also provided WiMAX/Wi-Fi service to hot spots in Olympic cities. The Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee granted China Mobile the contract to provide WiMAX/Wi-Fi network service as a supplement to the existing 3G system. The mobile terminals were provided by Samsung and the service included voice, data and wireless networking. China Mobile has already tested a WiMAX network consisting of ten base stations in the 2.5-GHz frequency band in Qing Dao. It has also deployed a WiMAX test network in Wangdian in Jiaxing city, Zhejiang province. The WiMAX network covered the whole town and 1,000 terminals were provided. Using this network, townspeople are able to surf the Web much faster than was previously possible. According to China Mobile, the quality of the system was ﬁne but the WiMAX signals were affected by adverse weather conditions and electromagnetic interference (EMI). Never the less, it was a successful trial and better prepared China Mobile to provide faster, more stable WiMAX service to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Over the years, Agilent has worked hard to establish itself as a preferred supplier of wireless test and measurement solutions to China Mobile. To bolster its position, Agilent’s China Communications Operation (CCO) marketing and ﬁeld sales teams joined together to participate in many customer meetings with China Mobile, Huawei and ZTE. The intent of the meetings was to provide these companies with a full understanding of Agilent’s wireless solutions. The Agilent team also delivered seminars at various events including Wireless Test World, a mini-solo show and the “Best of Next” seminar. Many wireless engineers and students attended these seminars and learned how to choose and use Agilent equipment in their daily work (Figure 3). Agilent’s team also loaned test equipment to China Mobile and provided timely technical support at each customer site. When questions arose, the team responded quickly to help customers solve their technical problems. Since the CCO R&D teams are located in Beijing, they were able to step in to quickly ﬁx any problems involving software bugs. This rapid response time was a major strategic advantage for Agilent in China. Figure 2. Representatives from Agilent, its customers and the Chinese government helped unveil the Technology Day logo by placing blocks into the 24 slots on the face of a sundial. When Bill Sullivan, president and chief executive officer of Agilent Technologies, inserted the last block, the face was lit, ﬁreworks went off and the Technology Day logo banner was unfurled. The sundial was chosen to for the ceremony because it is one of the oldest known tools of measurement. Another way in which Agilent is contributing to China’s industry, while also supporting the recent Olympic Games, comes from its work with testing wireless technologies such as TD-SCDMA, WiMAX TM and Wi-Fi. As mandated by the government of China, deployment of TD-SCDMA networks is occurring now in at least eight cities and was undertaken to provide wireless technology support for the 2008 Olympic Games. The deployment is being handled by China Mobile, China’s largest mobile phone operator. Since April 4, 2008, China Mobile has invited 20,000 clients from all walks of industry to participate in the test of TD-SCDMA 9 Agilent Measurement Journal

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Measurement Journal Issue 6 Using a Few Words to Convey a Deeply-Held Spirit Charting a Unique Path to Technology Innovation Contents Announcing First Commercial GC/MS Metabolites Library Assessing Nonlinear Behavior Testing Combines Form and Function Testing Multiplay Networks Higher Sensitivity LC/MS Easing Military Radio Test Stepping Up Calibration Accuracy Increasing Spectrum Analyzer Bandwidth 3GPP Tool Supports TS 36 Standards The Olympic Story Spotlights Agilent's Continuing Contribution to Technology Innovation Ensuring a Level Playing Field in Competitive Sports GPS: Coming of Age Resolving Design Issues in HSPA Mobile Devices Achieving Accurate Results with Oscilloscope-Based Jitter-Analysis Software RF Handheld Testers Guarantee Traffic Stability Under Olympic-Sized Stress Conditions Utilizing LAN-Based Instrumentation to Measure Total Harmonic Distortion in Remote Facilities IMT-Advanced: 4G Wireless Takes Shape in an Olympic Year EPO Doping: A Speed Engine, Turbo-Charged by Chemistry

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