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Synopsys closes on $35B Ansys acquisition

The $35 billion Ansys acquisition is complete, readying Synopsys to offer more holistic and integrated silicon engineering solutions Synopsys has successfully closed on its $35 billion Ansys acquisition, just days after receiving all of the necessary approvals from China, which had been the sole remaining...

Test and Measurement: Speeds are up, but latency, uplink drag down non-LEO satellite performance

Ookla analysis shows better latency for HughesNet, but Starlink LEO still outshines other satellite offerings When it comes to space-based connectivity, there are no work-arounds for the laws of physics — and geostationary satellites are really far away. New analysis from Ookla shows that while speeds...

VIAVI Solutions White Paper: Validating Open RAN Equipment Interoperability and Performance

Funded by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund, the VIAVI Automated Lab-as-a-Service (VALOR™) validated Battelle's RavenStar™ technology, a software-defined radio platform with massive MIMO capabilities and advanced beamforming for use across the FR1 band. Learn how using VALOR’s hybrid...

Test and Measurement: Synopsys says Ansys merger approval in China is at an ‘advanced stage’

Synopsys still has to win regulatory approval in China for its $35 billion acquisition of Ansys Synopys is getting closer to closing its $35 billion acquisition of engineering simulation and design software company Ansys, but it still needs to win regulatory approval in China for...

What are the current hurdles for Open RAN testing?

Challenges in Open RAN testing include inconsistent output from OTICs, according to industry experts It has been nearly a decade since the telecom industry began its concerted push toward Open Radio Access Networks (Open RAN). Open RAN appeared to be hitting its stride as revenues...

T-Mobile US reaps nine awards from Opensignal—including reliability

T-Mobile US wins most of Opensignal's network experience awards in its most recent test analysis As T-Mobile US heralded its new Best Network award from Ookla, Opensignal's new mobile network experience report for June further confirmed that the Magenta network is a dominant force—including in...

Test and Measurement: T-Mo claims ‘Best Network’ crown

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, most recently confirmed with Ookla's...

NTT, Keysight push to new speed record in sub-THz spectrum

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 system components. The testing confirmed...

Test and Measurement: Rohde & Schwarz touts new analyzer

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 first multi-channel signal and spectrum...

5G testing challenges: FWA

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 in areas where wireless...

Starlink speeds rise, but still fall (mostly) short of FCC standards

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 data analysis from Ookla. The...

Test and Measurement Market Pulse Report 2025

As the demands on the telco network continue to grow, with new services and devices to support, increased data throughput and traffic, it’s vital that networks are optimized to deliver on QoS and QoE.RCR Wireless News' latest market pulse report explores the latest innovation in...

Test and Measurement: PAWR fuses open-source mobile core with Ericsson 5G SA RAN

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 migrated from a remotely hosted...

Test and Measurement: DoJ orders Keysight to shed Spirent’s channel emulation

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 of Spirent than originally thought. Viavi...

The A’s and E’s of modern network test and assurance

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 to deal with constantly....

Synopsys suspends China sales; Ansys merger gets FTC nod

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 stop sales to China. The...

Test companies talk tariffs, Part 2: Keysight and Teradyne

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 round of first quarter...

Test companies talk tariffs, Part 1: Teledyne and Viavi Solutions

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 revolved around what impacts...

Test and Measurement: O-RAN plugfest reflects ‘steady evolution’

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 of the O-RAN ecosystem" and...

Testing M&A: Top transactions of the past two years

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 portfolios could edge out...

FCC bans ‘bad labs’ from certifying devices

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 use in the United States...

Test and Measurement: Keysight notches a strong quarter, raises 2025 guidance

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 high-speed networking and data centers,...

Test and Measurement: Spirent’s Q1 in-line as acquisition by Keysight is delayed

Keysight had expected to close its Spirent buy by the end of April; that has been bumped to the end of July Spirent Communications reported that revenue and orders were both "in line with our plan and in line with the same period last year"...

What does it take to put AI to work in the air interface?

Artificial intelligence is dominating discussions across the telecom landscape, as the industry grapples with how and where to apply AI to improve efficiency or performance. AI is expected to be one of the foundational concepts for 6G, which is expected to have an “AI-native”...