Microwave Vision Group launched a new antenna measurement test system for “4G” devices, with up to three-times faster measurement capabilities and a broader dynamic range in passive antenna measurement mode. The new SG 24 system is compliant with CTIA OTA performance specs, for testing mobile device conformance at high throughput or high frequencies for LTE [...]

Anritsu Co. is giving the first ever single-instrument radio frequency testing of carrier aggregation at CTIA 2013, the company said. Carrier aggregation is one of the most highly anticipated features of LTE-Advanced, and allows wireless operators to make more efficient use of their spectrum. The physical layer testing relies on Anritsu’s MT8820C One-Box Tester and [...]

The Global Certification Forum and the CDMA Certification Forum announced that they are working together to offer a single certification process for mobile devices that incorporate any combination of 3GPP and 3GPP2 wireless technologies. CCF is the official authority for certifying devices that use CDMA2000, a 3GPP2 technology. GCF is responsible for the certification of [...]

Rohde & Schwarz has launched  a new flagship test product, the R&S SMW200A high-end vector signal generator. The box combines a baseband generator, RF generator and MIMO fading simulator, with the options of hooking up an additional RF path for frequencies up to 6 GHz, and can simulate fading scenarios including 2×2 MIMO, 8×2 MIMO [...]

National Technical Systems, which provides testing and engineering services to the telecom industry among others, had a record quarter of growth. Revenues were up almost 19% to $184.5 million for its fiscal 2013. Revenues for its fiscal fourth quarter jumped almost 9% year-over-year, to $43.8 million. William McGinnis, NTS’ president and CEO, noted that the [...]

As part of quarterly results, we’re getting a few different takes on the market this week. Texas Instruments’ results came in at the high end of its guidance, with first quarter revenue of $2.89 billion and net income of $362 million. That net income figure was up 37% year-over-year, but revenues were down 8%. For [...]

LTE-Advanced will be here sooner than you think, according to test equipment company Anite. According to comments from Paul Beaver, products director at Anite,”With LTE-A, services and applications such as HD streaming, online gaming and video conferencing will become standard offerings. Mobile operators will finally be able to provide a platform for wireless services that [...]

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Welcome to this week’s round-up of news, products, and analysis in the network test and measurement space. Chinese test system provider Tri-L Solutions integrated Agilent Technologies‘ PXT wireless communications test set with some of its own test systems for over-the-air LTE device and antenna testing chambers. The OTA test ensures that radiation from wireless devices [...]

Recent performance testing on LTE chipsets by Spirent Communications revealed some interesting results: the top performer wasn’t market leader Qualcomm, but Intel. Rather than focus solely on conformance testing, the test scenarios used by Spirent on its 8100 test system involved both static assessments and performance in fading scenarios that simulated a device being carried [...]