Abstract: A communications apparatus includes a hardware subsystem including a test signal control component, a duplexer component, and Radio Frequency processing components. The Radio Frequency processing components include a transmitter chain portion and a receiver chain portion having a signal sensitivity threshold associated therewith, to a receive side port of the duplexer component. The test signal control component is arranged to cooperate with the transmitter chain to generate a test signal. A portion of the test signal control component is leaked by the duplexer component. The test signal control component is also configured to ensure that any irradiated power of the test signal complies with the transmit OFF power threshold requirement and the portion of the test signal leaked is above the signal sensitivity threshold of the receiver chain portion.

Abstract: A modem apparatus is configured to provide wireless network access in accordance with an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing communications scheme. The apparatus comprises a hardware subsystem comprising baseband processing components (302) and Radio Frequency processing components (304). The baseband processing components (302) comprise a first converter component (314) arranged to convert between time and frequency domains in accordance with the Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing communications scheme, and a second converter component (316) arranged to convert between parallel and serial data formats, the second converter (316) being operably coupled to the first converter (314). The Radio Frequency processing components (304) comprise a cyclic prefix processing component (318) responsive to control information.

Abstract: A communications apparatus includes a hardware subsystem including a test signal control component, a duplexer component, and Radio Frequency processing components. The Radio Frequency processing components include a transmitter chain portion and a receiver chain portion having a signal sensitivity threshold associated therewith, to a receive side port of the duplexer component. The test signal control component is arranged to cooperate with the transmitter chain to generate a test signal. A portion of the test signal control component is leaked by the duplexer component. The test signal control component is also configured to ensure that any irradiated power of the test signal complies with the transmit OFF power threshold requirement and the portion of the test signal leaked is above the signal sensitivity threshold of the receiver chain portion.

Abstract: A modem apparatus is configured to provide wireless network access in accordance with an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing communications scheme. The apparatus comprises a hardware subsystem comprising baseband processing components (302) and Radio Frequency processing components (304). The baseband processing components (302) comprise a first converter component (314) arranged to convert between time and frequency domains in accordance with the Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing communications scheme, and a second converter component (316) arranged to convert between parallel and serial data formats, the second converter (316) being operably coupled to the first converter (314). The Radio Frequency processing components (304) comprise a cyclic prefix processing component (318) responsive to control information.