T-Mo touts its towers, spectrum position and tech as enabling Best Network win T-Mobile US credited its spectrum position, 5G Standalone roll-out and its tower count as the reasons for its network improvements that have been years in the making, …
When it comes to network impacts of gen AI, watch the uplink: Ericsson Mobility Report Artificial intelligence, and generative AI in particular, is causing a “fundamental shift” in the nature of network traffic, according to the newly released Ericsson Mobility …
T-Mo to commercially launch its T-Satellite NTN service on July 23 and offer $10 per month plans—including for AT&T and Verizon customers One of the big questions for consumer use of satellite-to-cellular, Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) technology has been: Is there …
Sub-THz power amplifier testing achieves 280 Gbps speeds Test company Keysight Technologies, NTT and its NTT Innovative Devices subsidiary achieved a speed record in the sub-Terahertz (sub-THz) spectrum range with a new power amplifier, laying additional groundwork for future 6G …
In neutral-host private networks, testing and integration are particularly important There are a number of network testing challenges that are evident at the halfway point of the 5G era—most prominently, Fixed Wireless Access (read more here), the nascent integration of …
New Rohde & Schwarz signal and spectrum analyzer enables cross-correlation of multiple signals Rohde & Schwarz made the new instrument announcement that it has been teasing for weeks, unveiling its FSWX signal and spectrum analyzer that it says is the …
Senates confirms Trump’s first FCC nominee, Olivia Trusty The U.S. Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump’s first nominee to the Federal Communications Commission, bringing the independent regulatory agency back to a quorum by filling a third seat. Olivia Trusty, a …
FWA services have been a success. What has that meant for testing? One clear success for 5G thus far has been the emergence of 5G Fixed Wireless Access broadband services, providing new revenues and a basis for converged service offerings …
Starlink speeds rebound and then some, after a dip in 2022 Fewer than 20% of Starlink satellite broadband users can consistently get speeds that meet the federal definition of broadband, mostly due to slow uplink speeds, according to new Speedtest …
New on-demand core service from Ericsson and Google Cloud promises scale, speed and integrated AI Ericsson has teamed up with Google Cloud to launch an on-demand network core service, meant to help communications service providers deploy bit-by-bit extensions of 5G …
The PAWR test network integrated a local, open-source mobile core with an Ericsson 5G SA RAN The federally funded Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR)’s testbed in Iowa is dabbling in the exploration of open-source mobile network software. It recently …
Alphawave acquisition is “complementary” to Qualcomm’s CPUs and NPUs, CEO says Qualcomm is taking aim at the data center chip space, seeking to bolster its assets with the acquisition of data center chip specialist Alphawave Semi in a transaction that …
States have 90 days to comply with revamped BEAD rules, including a ‘Benefit of the Bargain’ bidding round The Trump administration has released its updated rules for the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program, to mixed responses. …
Republican FCC Commissioner’s exit leaves the FCC at a 1-1 stalemate The Federal Communications Commission will unexpectedly lose two members this week instead of one: Republican Commissioner Nathan Simington announced in a press release that he intends to step down …
U.S. Department of Justice ordered Keysight to do more divestment and include channel emulation in the assets going to Viavi Solutions In a new development in Keysight Technologies’ pending acquisition of Spirent Communications, Viavi Solutions is getting a bit more …
What do modern network test and assurance tools and strategies need to look like, to satisfy operator needs and provide a positive user experience? Complexity is one of the fundamental issues that the wireless industry—and the test segment in particular—has …
Synopys and Ansys’ merger will go forward on the condition that some assets are divested to Keysight Technologies Semiconductor design company Synopsys is facing headwinds, as new trade restrictions from the Trump administration have forced the semiconductor design company to …
How do major test companies expect tariffs to impact their businesses? Amid tariff whiplash from the Trump administration and increased geopolitical and economic tensions, companies in the test equipment and services space are navigating new market uncertainties. During the recent …
Amid tariff whiplash from the Trump administration and increased geopolitical and economic tensions, companies in the test equipment and services space are navigating new market uncertainties. During the recent round of first quarter calls, some of analysts’ most frequent questions …
O-RAN plugfest for spring 2025 looked at automated cloud-native RAN deployment and testing, test automation enabled by LLMs, power savings and more Nearly 70 companies participated in O-RAN Alliance’s spring plugfest this year, with testing that reflected a “steady evolution …
What has testing M&A activity centered on since 2023? The test and measurement space has seen bursts of testing M&A activity over the past several years. The acquisitions or divestments signal where companies see demand, as well as where their …
Ciena is supporting global tests and trials of 1.6 Tbps network speeds, to meet the demands of AI OTTAWA, Canada—The current fastest intermediary of high-speed networking glimmered green, gold and silver in Helen Xenos’ hands, the result of years of …
Rule change targets “bad labs”, or test labs and certification bodies with ties to China The Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously to instate new rules meant to ensure that the hundreds of labs which test and certify electronic devices for …
Lumen fiber acquisition will help AT&T double its current fiber footprint by 2030 AT&T is taking a new step in its aggressive fiber-and-5G strategy, announcing plans to acquire Lumen’s Mass Markets Fiber Business for $5.75 billion in an all-cash deal. …
Revenues and profits were up, and Keysight has an upbeat outlook for the rest of the year Keysight Technologies exceeded its guidance for its fiscal second quarter and raised its guidance for the full-year 2025, based on strong demand in …
