May 2017

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SpectraVision Features Series of Software Packages to Provide Signal Quality Analysis for Signals of Interest Anritsu Company introduces SpectraVisionTM, a suite of software tools for its MS2710xA family that creates a new generation of spectrum monitoring solutions to provide signal …

Introducing TRX NEON Signal Mapper Anritsu is proud to introduce the MA8100A TRX NEON® Signal Mapper, a 3D in-building coverage mapping solution for use with all Anritsu handheld instruments with spectrum analyzer mode using channel power measurements. Instruments supported include …

The National Fire Protection Association adopted public safety radio indoor coverage requirements several years ago that are used for ensuring that first responders have adequate indoor coverage. Many stakeholders, from building owners to cities and their first responders, need to …

As DAS and small cells take off, gain competitive advantage with an end-to-end solution that drives ROI and customer satisfaction As carriers shift emphasis from macro builds to providing the same level of LTE connectivity in-building, the outlook for distributed …

Enterprises are hearing a lot these days about the opportunity to connect everything to wireless networks, but they know that job one is making sure their people are connected. Sprint is addressing that challenge with a new wireless small cell …

Wave division multiplexing is a way for service providers to increase the capacity of fiber optic networks without adding new fiber. This is done by combining optical signals of different wavelengths on different channels, transmitting them together on one strand …

Fiber is the backbone of many wireless networks, and in recent years it has also made its way into the radio access networks. One of the biggest developments in the industry has been fiber to the antenna, or FTTA. When …

Google users had a collective panic attack this week when someone put together a massive phishing attack that used malicious links to a non-Google-Docs app that was.named “Google Docs”. Diabolical. About 1 million users were affected, and although Google was on …

Ericsson and Etisalat, Nokia and KT test mobile 5G While major operators are devoting significant time and resources to testing fixed wireless 5G systems, T-Mobile made waves this week by announcing its intention to launch a nationwide mobile 5G network …

Irvine, Calif.-based Infinite Electronics has acquired a number of well-known radio frequency brands from Smiths Group. Infinite purchased Smiths Interconnect’s Microwave Telecoms operations, which includes test equipment company Kaelus, RF protection equipment company PolyPhaser, surge protection company Transtector Systems and microwave antenna …

The acquisition will allow the French IoT specialist to add GPS (A-GPS) technology to its ThingPark platform French firm Actility, a specialist in low power wide area networks (LPWAN) for the internet of things, announced the acquisition of geolocation system …

The new Amazon R&D facility will be located in Cambridge and employ 400 people Amazon has announced a significant investment to boost its research and development activities in the U.K. with the opening of a new Development Centre site in …

5G NR standardization The telecom industry is very excited to deliver commercial 5G services ranging from immersive virtual and augmented reality to remote industrial control that are supported by ultra high capacity and ultra low latency networks. But, before these …

NetScout, Vodafone sign deal for monitoring across European operations NetScout will provide passive probing for Vodafone Group’s operations in Europe. The two companies announced an exclusive, multi-year agreement under which NetScout will provide real-time service assurance via its InfiniStreamNG platform, …

Sprint launches wireless indoor small cells Enterprises are hearing a lot these days about the opportunity to connect everything to wireless networks, but they know that job one is making sure their people are connected. Sprint is addressing that challenge …

C-RAN is a mobile network architecture that is expected to be a cornerstone of 5G, and C-RAN and fronthaul go hand-in-hand. That’s because C-RAN separates two elements of the radio access network, and fronthaul is the reconnection of these elements. …

3GPP recently began a new study of 5G New Radio (NR) operating in unlicensed spectrum. Access to shared and unlicensed spectrum will extend 5G into a wider range of deployments and create opportunity for innovation; it will enhance mobile broadband …

AT&T to migrate thousands of existing Oracle databases to Oracle cloud AT&T continues its shift toward software- and cloud-centric operations with a new agreement to move “thousands of its large-scale internal databases” to Oracle’s cloud-based infrastructure-as-a-service and platform-as-a-service. The move …

In the U.S. Nokia has asked the FCC for permission to use experimental equipment in millimeter spectrum As carrier spending for LTE network infrastructure slows, infrastructure vendors are eagerly awaiting investment in 5G to pick up. But, in the meantime, …

Apple CEO Tim Cook said the company will create a $1 billion fund to support advanced manufacturing in the U.S. He said Apple will announce its first investment later this month. “We asked ourselves ‘How can we get more people …

Bringing digital transformation to the manufacturing sector is a main goal of the partnership Manufacturing is a major economic driver in Germany, and, as such, the sector is drawing considerable federal investment under the auspices of Industry 4.0, a national …

The Spanish internet of things specialist already has 40 cloud platforms integrated with its IoT gateway Spanish wireless sensor maker Libelium has added new partners to its internet of things (IoT) ecosystem, which focuses on IoT verticals including utilities, smart cities …

The smart city initiatives will be implemented in Tianfu New Area Finnish network infrastructure vendor Nokia and China’s Tianfu New Area Chengdu Administrative Committee have signed a strategic agreement to develop smart city initiatives. Under the terms of the smart city …

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy …