Question: In a Carrier Aggregation (CA) test setup, where more than 16 independent faders are required but not supported by the test system, how does the simplified CA testing method handle carriers that exceed the maximum fader capacity of 16?
Option 1: All carriers beyond the initial 16 are tested without fading or AWGN to prioritize signal clarity.
Option 2: The excess carriers are automatically excluded from throughput measurements to maintain test system integrity.
Option 3: These remaining carriers are connected without a channel fader but with Additive White Gaussian Noise (AWGN), while throughput is collected only for carriers connected to channel faders in a repeated test process.
Option 4: The test setup is modified to support more than 16 faders by integrating additional hardware, as the simplified method does not accommodate this scenario.
Explanation: This option correctly describes how the simplified CA testing method handles carriers beyond the 16-fader limit. By connecting these carriers without a channel fader but with AWGN and collecting throughput only for fader-connected carriers in a repeated process, the method ensures all carriers are tested under fading conditions while working within the system’s limitations. This approach balances test integrity with technical feasibility.