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Cell support and connections
450/480/700/RGSM bands
850/900/1800/1900 bands
E1968A
Yes
Yes
E6701B
Yes
Yes
E6701C
Yes
Yes
E6701D
Yes
Yes
E6701E/T
Yes
Yes
E6701F/U
Yes
Yes
E6701G
Yes
Yes
E6701H
Yes
Yes
E6701I
Yes
Yes
E6701J
Yes
Yes
8PSK WB-AMR, AMR codecs
Opt 408
R2C201012
Opt 408
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
yes
Yes
yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
yes
Yes
yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
yes
Yes
yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
yes
Yes
yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
yes
Yes
yes
No
No
Opt 408
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Digital audio interface, FR, HR,
AMR, WB-AMR
E-EDGE support
EGPRS support
Opt 408
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Opt 104
yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Encryption (ciphering) optional
E6705A
Equivalent PLMN
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
AMR codecs
Authentication
BA table (16 entry)
BA table (32 entry)
BCCH
Calls via combined/noncombined SDCCH
Circuit-switched data channel
CSD loop back and BER
DAI RFC4867 (.amr) format
ETSI A, ETSI B, BLER
GPRS support
GSM real-time vocoder
GSM support
HR, FR, and EFR codecs
IP data channel (auto)
Configuration of IMS VoPS2
Multi-tone audio
Packet SI status indication
Revised April 2013
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Opt 408
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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yes
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yes
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Yes
yes
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yes
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Yes
yes
No
Yes
yes
Yes
Yes
yes
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Cell support and connections
PBCCH
(P)BCH setting enhancements
E1968A
No
No
E6701B
Yes
No
E6701C
Yes
No
E6701D
Yes
No
E6701E/T
Yes
Yes
E6701F/U
Yes
Yes
E6701G
Yes
Yes
E6701H
Yes
Yes
E6701I
Yes
Yes
E6701J
Yes
Yes
Real-time vocoder calibration
SRB (EGPRS)
T-GSM_810 (China)
UMA/GAN
WB-AMR codecs
Single channel GPS source
Opt 408
Yes
Yes
No
Opt 408
E1999A206
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Signaling Control
2-box cell (re-)selection
2-box data handover
GSM<->W-CDMA
2-box voice calls GSM<>W-CDMA
(unsynchronized
handover)
2-box voice calls
(unsynchronized
handover)
2-box network-assisted
cell change (NACC)
2-box release 6 data
handover
2-box synchronized
handovers
ACCESS burst for control
Ack
Additional radio access
capabilities
A-GPS control plane
message pipe
Revised April 2013
E1968A
No
No
E6701B
No
No
E6701C
No
No
E6701D
No
No
E6701E/T
No
Yes/No
E6701F
Yes
Yes/yes
E6701G
Yes
Yes
E6701H
Yes
Yes
E6701I
Yes
Yes
E6701J
Yes
Yes
E1999A501
No
No
No
Yes/No
Yes/yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
E1999A501
No
No
No
Yes/No
Yes/yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
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No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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no
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Signaling Control
A-GPS reset UE position,
SS pipe, message time
stamping
A-GPS classmark results
Binary CB SMS
E1968A
No
E6701B
No
E6701C
No
E6701D
No
E6701E/T
No
E6701F
Yes
E6701G
Yes
E6701H
Yes
E6701I
Yes
E6701J
Yes
No
Opt 409
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Binary SMS (for MMS
test)
BLER early retransmissions
Calling party (Caller ID)
Cell selection indicator
Class 12 signaling
Class 30, 31, 32, 33
signaling
Class 34 signaling
Class 45 signaling
Opt 409
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
yes
Opt 430
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Opt 430
Opt 431
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Continuous ping
Continuous timing
advance
DNS addressing
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Downlink block corruption
Downlink DTx
Dual transfer mode
(DTM)
Dynamic/Fixed/Ext
dynamic allocation
EGPRS2A 16QAM/32QAM
DL, 16QAM UL support
E-EDGE FANR in test
mode
E-EDGE downlink dual
carrier
E-EDGE reduced TTI
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes/No/No
Yes/Yes/No
Yes/Yes/No
Yes/Yes/Yes
Yes/Yes/Yes
Yes/Yes/Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Opt 104
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Opt 104
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Opt 104
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Opt 104
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Signaling Control
E-EDGE SSN and timebased fast Ack/Nack
response (FANR)
(E)GPRS asymmetrical
SRB loopback
EGPRS flexible timeslots
EGPRS one phase access
Enhanced GAN (E6708A)
E-OTD
E1968A
Opt 104
E6701B
No
E6701C
No
E6701D
No
E6701E/T
No
E6701F
No
E6701G
Yes
E6701H
Yes
E6701I
Yes
E6701J
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
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Yes
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Yes
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No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Extended UL TBF,
delayed DLTBF, and TBF
re-establish
Extended SMS user
settings
Fading with baseband
studio
Fast Switch lab
application call/session
continuity
Final block polling
Forced uplink
retransmission
Frequency hopping
GPRS packet paging
GPRS point-to-point SMS
GSM cell broadcast (CB)
SMS
GSM enhanced power
control (EPC)
GSM point-to-point SMS
Incremental redundancy
Independent DL/UL GPRS
coding schemes
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Opt 409
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
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No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Opt 409
Opt 409
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Opt 409
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
yes
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Signaling Control
Infrequent network
events
Inter-RAT 2-box 2G DTM
<--> 3G PSD + Voice HO
2G to LTE FDD/TDD HO
CM service reject2
2G SRVCC voice
capability2
(using 8960 and E6621A
PXT)
2G SMS over SGs2
(using 8960 and E6621A
PXT)
IPv6 support
Two DUT IPv4 P-CSCF
addresses in Protocol
Configuration Option
(PCO)2
LAU/RAU reject
Option to ignore UE
requests
Mobile-originated call
control
Multi-page custom CB
SMS
Multiple PDP contexts
Network initiated time
zone (NITZ)
Network PDP context
disable
Packet flow context
Power reduction mode
PSI scheduling
Push-to-talk over cellular
Revised April 2013
E1968A
No
E6701B
Yes
E6701C
Yes
E6701D
Yes
E6701E/T
Yes
E6701F
Yes
E6701G
Yes
E6701H
Yes
E6701I
Yes
E6701J
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
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Yes
Yes
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yes
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Yes
No
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
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No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Opt 409
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
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No
No
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Signaling Control
(PTT or PoC)
Repeating SACCH &
FACCH
RLC/MAC window size
Robust header
compression (RoHC)
RRLP RR header
Secondary PDP contexts
Service interoperability
Settable alpha and
gamma
Settable BEP_Period2
Settable network mode of
operation (NMO)
Settable (T3212, T3312,
T308, T3192, T3314,
T100)
SMSC address setting
Timing advance setting
TMSI paging
E1968A
E6701B
E6701C
E6701D
E6701E/T
E6701F
E6701G
E6701H
E6701I
E6701J
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
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No
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No
No
Yes
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No
Yes
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No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
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No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes1
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Yes
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Yes
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No
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
UMA/GAN with E6962A
UMA/GAN with E6962B
Unassigned and random
USF
Uplink data timeout
User-settable USF
USF BLER
Random frequency offset
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
R2C200909
R2C201006
R2C201006
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
3 digits MNC for GSM900
Gamma setting for GPRS
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Signaling Control
VAMOS Type I support
VAMOS Type II
support2
E1968A
Opt 406
Opt 406
R2C201302
Measurements and Reports
E6701B
No
No
E6701C
No
No
E6701D
No
No
E6701E/T
No
No
E6701F
No
No
E6701G
No
No
E6701H
Yes
No
E6701I
Yes
No
E6701J
Yes
Yes
E1968A
E6701B
E6701C
E6701D
E6701E/T
E6701F
E6701G
E6701H
E6701I
E6701J
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Opt 430
Opt 431
No
R2C200909
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Yes
Yes
Yes
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Yes
Yes
Yes
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Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
EGPRS MS reports
(E)GPRS Class 12 EVM/PFER
(E)GPRS Class 12 ORFS
Yes
Yes
Opt 430
Opt 431
Yes
R2C200909
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
(E)GPRS Class 12 PvT
(E)GPRS Class 12 Tx power
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
3G measurement reports
4xUL measurements
5xUL measurements
6xUL measurements
AMR I-FER
AM-PM timing offset
Bad frame indication (BFI)
BER
BER loop D
BFI AMR and ½ rate
BLER measurement
BLER MS report
Class 12 signaling
Class 34 signaling
Class 45 signaling
Digital (fast) ORFS
Discontinuous transmit power
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Measurements and Reports
E1968A
E6701B
E6701C
E6701D
E6701E/T
E6701F
E6701G
E6701H
E6701I
E6701J
(E)GPRS Class 34 TxP and PvT
Enhanced reports
FACCH FER
Fast device tune
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
no
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
GPRS MS reports
GSM MS reports
IP data throughput monitor
Opt 430
No
No
E1999A202
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
IQ capture
Modulation accuracy
MS calculate BER
Payload data pattern options
Perceptual evaluation of speech
quality (PESQ) measurement
Phase and amp vs time (PAvT)
Power in unused timeslots
SACCH error measurement
Opt 411
Yes
Opt 419
Yes
E1999A301
Opt 410
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
E1999A301
E1999A301
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Spectrum monitor
TxP, PvT, ORFS, PFER
16QAM uplink measurement
LTE neighbor cells and
measurement report2
Yes
Yes
Opt 104
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Others
Basic GSM frame triggering
Extended frame triggering
Protocol event triggering
Support 2nd RF out
Save recall
Internet Explorer logging
Revised April 2013
E1968A
E6701B
E6701C
E6701D
E6701E/T
E6701F
E6701G
E6701H
E6701I
E6701J
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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GSM/(E)GPRS Applications Feature Comparison
Get early access to new features for your GSM/(E)GPRS lab application with the E6720A-001 or E6720A-017 annual contract.
Others
E1968A
E6701B
E6701C
E6701D
E6701E/T
E6701F
E6701G
E6701H
E6701I
E6701J
Wireless protocol advisor (WPA)
WPA for 2-box handoff
RF amplitude offset extension
No
No
R2C201006
R2C201006
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Settable names for save/recall
registers
1.
2.
E6701I added the T100 settable
New features in 6701J
Revised April 2013