Keysight Technologies has teamed up with space-based NB-IoT start-up Skylo to put together a certification program for 3GPP 5G Release 17 Non-Terrestrial Network chipsets, modules and devices to be used on Skylo's network. Skylo will use Keysight's testing solutions combined with Skylo's own test...
Regis Lerbour, VP of Product, Network Testing and RAN Engineering at Infovista, said that traditional RF testing approaches will need to evolve given the current RF environment
The RF environment of cellular networks is currently going through a significant evolution. 5G is leveraging many more...
PIM interference is a significant challenge in 5G networks due to increased complexity and diverse spectrum bands.
In RCR Wireless News' latest report, we highlight the causes, impact, and mitigation strategies related to PIM interference.
Read the report to learn more about:
5G networks' density, increased bandwidth, and mid-band...
Passive intermodulation (PIM) is interference that is generated when two or more simultaneous signals interact in a nonlinear environment, where passive components (as opposed to transmitting ones) can cause new, unwanted signal noise to be generated that impacts the performance of the RF system.
Why...
Broadband Forum has launched a new technical project focused on enabling 5G Fixed Wireless Access to more efficiently serve multi-dwelling units (MDUs) via the re-use of existing property infrastructure cabling.
Broadband Forum described several issues with using 5G FWA—particularly at mmWave frequencies, which provide the...
Verizon also took home Opensignal's first award for live video speeds via 5G
T-Mobile US continues to dominate 5G download speed and availability in Opensignal's rankings, but Verizon narrowly beat out T-Mo on 5G upload speeds and maintained its lead in performance in terms of...
Keysight Technologies is making the move to acquire real-time digital twin company ESI Group through a share buy-out which values the company at nearly $1 billion. The company said this week that it has already made a binding offer to some shareholders in order...
Open Radio Access Networks pose both an opportunity—for new flexibility and agility within the RAN and the ability for network operators to re-set vendor relationships—and a challenge of interoperability among freshly disaggregated network elements.
But making sure that new features and functions actually work...
Testing on Verizon's network sought to illustrate real-world performance of MU-MIMO
A new report from Signals Research Group tested the ability of Multi-User Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MU-MIMO) to increase 5G site capacity and says that the technology will be a important component of 5G network support...
Viavi Solutions said this week that Philippine engineering and technology solutions provider Fiber Infrastructure and Network Services Inc. (FINSI) will be using Viavi's OneAdvisor 800 platform for testing as it serves the telecom, energy and infrastructure industries across the island nation with fiber and...
Cisco has announced plans to buy out private-equity-backed network monitoring and assurance company Accedian, which has been partnering with the IT and networking giant on assurance for telco networks.
Financial terms of the agreement have not been disclosed, and the transaction is expected to...
Indian tech company Wipro has opened its first testing facility in the U.S., a 5G-focused test center in Austin, Texas, where it is working closely with Palo Alto Networks. The 5G-Def-i Innovation Center will focus on compliance certification of 5G devices and modules as...
"The overwhelming interest in this first round of funding shows the private sector is stepping up," says NTIA's Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications & Information
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration said that it has received 127 applications asking for $1.39 billion in funding...
'The ultimate test, is does the user get a good experience?'
5G, Open RAN, millimeter-wave and midband spectrum—networks are evolving faster than ever. Operators must ensure that these rapidly-changing networks are working as expected and providing human users and connected devices with the level of...
A rural Indiana community is getting both high-speed internet service and a new, connected testbed focused on agricultural technology, built as a collaborative effort between network services provider Hawk Networks and Camden, Indiana-based R&D company RuralUrban.
According to the partners, Hawk Networks will be...
The National Spectrum Consortium and Linux Foundation have announced a formal collaboration focused on Open RAN software prototypes, demonstrations and development, including an open-source reference stack.
The NSC is a group of nearly 400 organizations that operates under a streamlined contract authority that is...
NI and Spirent Communications have teamed up on what they say is the "first and only" comprehensive test solution for the Open RAN Radio Unit (RU).
The new offering uses application layer testing with "any commercial device" for real-time O-RU validation, the partners said,...
A bevy of partners including Spirent Communications and the 5G Open Innovation Lab worked together to spotlight a new private network solution that is aimed at making easier to deploy enterprise private mobile networks and assure their performance.
The collab includes cloud application and...
Cloud, Open RAN and increased complexity means visibility is more important than ever
Telecom networks are facing a slew of simultaneous changes that are increasing complexity, from the deployment of 5G and the addition of new, higher frequency spectrum bands to the cloudification of the...
California-based Maury Microwave, which focuses on test, measurement, emulation and RF calibration, has agreed to buy Wireless Telecom Group (WTT) and its Boonton, Holzworth and Noisecom test and measurement brands.
WTT had been exploring "strategic alternatives" and sold off its RF components and radio,...
Keysight Technologies reported a strong second quarter, with record revenues that were up 3% to $1.39 billion, or 5% when the impacts of foreign currency impacts and revenues from businesses acquired or divested were excluded.
Net income for the quarter was $283 million, up from...
NI has been sharpening its automotive testing capabilities in the past few years, racking up acquisitions like the electric vehicle division of Germany-based Heinzinger Electronic and the EV test systems business of Kratzer Automation AG, both in 2022, and projects like its launch of...
Impacts to the radio frequency environment isn't the first aspect that comes to mind amid the ongoing shift toward cloud-native, disaggregated networks. But that's not to say there aren't any, and according to Regis Lerbour, VP of product for network testing and RAN at...
The shift to cloud-native and disaggregated 5G networks has enormous implications for testing, validating and verification. Operators wanted a software-centric environment for agility—now that they're getting it, what does that mean for service reliability and continuity? What testing is critical in disaggregation and edge...
