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Rohde & Schwarz has acquired Adyton Systems AG, in which it has been an investor since 2011. Adyton Systems, based in Leipzig, Germany, specializes in next-generation firewalls and IT security and was operating as a fully-owned, independent subsidiary of the R&S group of companies since last December. It’s in the process of being converted into a limited liability company, according to R&S.
Adyton Systems CEO Klaus Mochalski says the acquisition boosts the company’s reputation and strengthens its position in the IT security market.
“The IT security field represents an important and interesting growth market for Rohde & Schwarz,” said Peter Riedel, executive VP at Rohde & Schwarz. “In our position as an investor, the acquisition ofAdyton Systems was the logical next step in our strategy to integrate new technical expertise into our group of companies.”
Anite is participating in a project to develop virtualized testing environments for 4G and 5G technologies in order to speed up development. Anite is focusing on beefing up its Virtual Drive Testing Tools (VDT) in order to recreate the field test environment in the lab using data measured in the field. Project Virtuoso (Virtualized environment for communication system development and optimization) was spearheaded by Intel, and is being supported by the Danish High Technology Foundation. It will run for four years.
Other participants include mobile operator Telenor and the Aalborg University Department of Electronic Systems.
Anite is also participating in the METIS project for exploring 5G; it leads the radio channel modeling task group.
—Agilent Technologies expanded its Passive Network Monitoring System for processing both voice and data traffic “completely independent of the telecom network elements” to include LTE.
The technology allows legally authorized users –particularly those in public safety — to extract communication information such as location and correlation of voice and data sectors, as well as providing filtering for multiple 10Gb Ethernet and legacy telecom links. Agilent can now provide that monitoring across technologies from 2G to LTE.
“10GbE is rapidly becoming the default interface on 3G and 4G network equipment,” said Tom Burrell, vice president and general manager of Agilent’s Signal Networks Division. “The addition of 10GbE and LTE to our portfolio ensures that our customers can continue to expand their coverage as communication networks continue to evolve and converge.”
–Also in the public safety arena, Anritsu has added Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA) analysis and coverage mapping to its LMR Master S412E handheld analyzer. LMR, or Land-Mobile Radio, and TETRA are used for mission-critical communications by first responders, as well as in the transportation and utility fields.
The new additions make the LMR Master S412E useful for field techs and engineers doing over-the-air and coverage analysis of TETRA networks. Anritsu has also updated and expanded its LMR Master options 721 and 722 to fall in line with technical and terminology changes in the ITC-R Positive Train Control (PTC) standard.
— Tektronix, Inc. has introduced two new 2-channel oscilloscopes, the TBS1000B-EDU and TBS1000B, in its TBS1000 series aimed at providing affordable, entry-level oscilloscopes. The two new options have new features including a high-res 7-inch display, dual-channel frequency counter and 34 automated measurements, aimed at students, teachers and basic research and development needs.
