Test and Measurement

Test and measurement companies have a unique perspective on the deployment and development of the latest network technologies and features. Andreas Roessler, technology manager with Rohde & Schwarz, provides some …

Keysight Technologies has expanded its FieldFox line of handheld analyzers with a new model that has more than 20 options including vector network analyzer, spectrum analyzer and cable and antenna …

Mobile network operators are eager to explore the options that the RAN Intelligent Controller can provide, such as energy savings while maintaining end-user experience. But there are still many questions …

5G’s advanced capabilities require a higher level of network performance expectations, from latency to the radio frequency environment. One aspect of where requirements are tightening up is in timing and …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

“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 …

‘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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …