A number of new network-related equipment announcements have been made lately, so here’s a quick round-up of the new gear and solutions available. Aruba Networks has launched access points for 802.11ac outdoor connectivity. Its new Aruba 270 series has a …
It was a busy week in test and measurement, with a number of new products and upgrades, as well as technological advances. —Anite has had a big week, both with its announcement of remote control for field units and its …
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sent a stern warning to telecom employers in the wake of three recent tower-related deaths, and is working with the National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE) and other industry stakeholders to educate communication tower employers …
Ruckus Wireless, Inc. (RKUS) had solid fourth-quarter growth that met or exceeded its guidance, and company executives noted particular success in diversifying its customer base, while expressing optimism about the market opportunities ahead — including the small cell arena. Revenue …
Anite plc has launched an industry-first platform for centrally controlling network testing and attempting to eliminate human error in drive tests, as well as reduce the personnel needed to conduct the tests. The new Nemo Commander solution allows remote control …
Ruckus Wireless Inc. has introduced a cloud-based positioning service that is aimed at enabling new, location-based services over Ruckus Wi-Fi networks. Ruckus says that its Smart Positioning Technology, or SPoT, is unique both in being completely cloud-based and in offering …
A new study from the GSMA and Deloitte examined the impacts of sharing licensed spectrum and concluded that shared spectrum can complement exclusive spectrum licenses, but doesn’t replace the need for sole access to provide mobile broadband. The report concluded …
Fiber optic broadband provider Fibertech Networks said that it has activated what it believes is the first outdoor metro small cell site in the country. Fibertech did not name the “wireless carrier carrying commercial traffic” who is using the site, but …
One of the fathers of the Internet, Vinton Cerf, recently said that the so-called “Internet of things” is “already upon us.” “One expects tens of billions of devices to be part of the Internet environment,” Cerf said in a virtual …
—Tektronix is providing video test and network monitoring to NBC Olympics during the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. Tektronix’ WFM5200 and WFM7200 waveform monitors are being used to check signal quality and integrity during on-site camera set-up. The feeds …
Two industry groups that support wireless infrastructure are asking the Federal Communications Commission to “categorically exclude” distributed antenna systems and small cell deployments from environmental and historic review processes. PCIA–The Wireless Infrastructure Association and the HetNet Forum have submitted comments in …
Peregrine Semiconductor aims to shake up the chip market with a re-configurable RF front-end that it says will allow LTE platform providers and original equipment manufacturers to create a single-SKU design for global markets, despite the wide variety of LTE …
Blinq Networks has unveiled a new adaptive non-line-of-sight (NLOS) backhaul system for small cells that aims to solve several of the challenges of small cell deployment: support for multi-standard small cells, with quick deployment and low cost. Radu Selea, CTO …
Extreme Networks (Nasdaq: EXTR) saw its revenue jump 94% year-over-year in its most recent quarter, which included two full months of ownership of networking company Enterasys, which Extreme acquired in October. Chuck Berger, president and CEO of Extreme, noted that the …
National Instruments announced that it is the first vendor with a manufacturing test license agreement with Broadcom, which will allow NI to provide testing solutions to Broadcom original equipment and design manufacturers. Broadcom’s MTL program is a new one which …
A new research study has found that fraudulent transactions via mobile devices result in $2.83 of fraud costs for every dollar of actual fraud losses. That figure is actually better than the $3.10 spent per dollar of fraud for the …
In-flight Wi-Fi provider Gogo Inc. has selected packet microwave supplier DragonWave Inc. to support its ongoing expansion. The two companies have been working together for several years and are expanding their relationship. Gogo’s technology is available on more than 2,000 commercial …
In an industry that is constantly and rapidly evolving, the bar to earn the title of “transformative moment” is high. And yet, we are at just such a moment.
The total bids in the Federal Communications Commission’s auction of H-block spectrum reached $1 billion on Friday, with about $560 million left before the reserve price is met. There are currently five rounds of bidding per day in Auction 96, …
Agilent Technologies has opened up a 5-meter semi-anechoic chamber at its facility in Santa Rosa, Calif., expanding its on-site electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) capability testing capacity for making sure that products conform to emerging standards for electromagnetic emissions and interference (EMI). …
JDSU (JDSU) announced strong quarterly results and the continuing execution of its acquisition strategy. The company said it recently closed on two new deals: the acquisition of the assets of real-time network intelligence software company Trendium, as well as the …
The New York economic area license continues to be the crown jewel of the Federal Communications Commission’s auction 96, and drew even further away from the rest of the pack on Thursday to end with a high bid of nearly …
A new benchmarking study of five commercially available LTE smartphones relied on over-the-air testing to spotlight data performance differences among them, and put Motorola Mobility’s Moto X on top in OTA data performance measures. The independent study was a collaboration …
The second day of five-round bidding in the Federal Communications Commission’s H-block auction 96 ended with just 19 licenses still FCC-held, and a new bidding total of $781 million. The 23 auction participants had declined to bid on 40 licenses …
Test & Measurement Series – LTE Device and Application Testing Procedures What does it take to launch LTE devices? Join RCR for a review of the ecosystem and processes required to bring LTE devices to market. Key questions explored include: • What …
