Test and Measurement

5G is a transformational technology designed to provide significant flexibility and support for a variety of use cases. In this white paper, we describe the emerging infrastructure trends of wireless …

Electronic devices are pushing the frequency spectrum higher, necessitating new coaxial connectors to handle the higher frequencies with waveguides often used at the millimeter end of the spectrum. Our new …

5G is evolving – from an adjunct technology to a solid communications standard that will change how we communicate with each other and the things around us.  Although for many, …

5G is evolving – from an adjunct technology to a solid communications standard that will change how we communicate with each other and the things around us.  Although for many, …

Sub-terahertz and terahertz (THz) waves, ranging from 0.1 THz to 10 THz, fall in the spectral region between microwave and optical waves. The prospect of enabling transfer rates in the …

Artificial intelligence (AI) in the form of machine learning (ML) accompanies the user of a state-of-the-art wireless device daily. It has achieved tremendous success in image identification, video recognition and …

Despite widespread interest in increasing testing automation, it remains a challenge for organizations, according to new research commissioned by Keysight Technologies. Three-quarters of those surveyed said that their business relies …

New analysis from Ookla shows mixed results for SpaceX’s low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite-based Starlink services: A big jump in downlink speeds in the U.S. and Canada, tempered by a slowdown …

Softbank, continuing its interest in high-altitude communications, says it has successfully tested a tethered autonomous aerostat during a field trial in Japan. Working with U.S.-based Altaeros Energies (in which Softbank …

Tektronix has launched a new oscilloscope series meant to “go seamlessly from the bench to the field and back”, calling it the “first portable oscilloscope to offer benchtop performance.” The …

Will enterprises pay for MEC? And what would they be getting? 5G has been hyped, in significant part, by the promise of ultra low-latency and highly reliable service. Mobile network …

Keysight Technologies CFO Neil Dougherty told an investor conference this week that a hoped-for improvement in semiconductor supply chain issues in the second half of the year doesn’t seem to …

Midband spectrum has helped T-Mo with a 5G lead, but cellular service and device costs may be more important to growth than pending C-Band deployments, Ookla says in a new …

Testing firm umlaut said in a new report assessing U.S. 5G networks that T-Mobile US’ ranks the highest in its scoring, which takes into account coverage, speed, latency and stability.  …

Learn about the basic functionality of antennas starting with Hertz’s Antenna model followed by a short introduction to the fundamentals of wave propagation, the important general characteristics of an antenna, …

Mavenir, Rakuten, Radisys and Capgemini are among half a dozen Open RAN vendors who have been chosen as contestants in a federal 5G Challenge that focuses on supporting development and …

This report will examine the benefits, challenges, and emerging solutions for efficient and effective over-the-air testing. Cell phones were once recognizable by a prominent antenna protruding towards the sky—or rather, …

Viavi Solutions is expanding its relationship with Italian wholesale fiber company Open Fiber, which has plans for a major fiber expansion and aims to provide “100 percent ultra-broadband coverage with …

Keysight Technologies recorded another record period, beating its own guidance with all-time best revenues and record orders in its fiscal second quarter ending April 30. “Demand for our broad-based portfolio …

Separately, T-Mobile US will also be doing Wi-Fi 6 testing T-Mobile US has received permission from the Federal Communications Commission to test its recently won 3.45-3.55 GHz spectrum, to get …

Rakuten Mobile’s Open RAN 5G network leaves something to be desired in terms of both spectral efficiency and performance, according to new testing from Signals Research Group. SRG conducted the …

RootMetrics is only about halfway through the 125 U.S. cities that it tests every six months, but after 60 cities, it’s releasing a look at what it’s seeing so far …

Private networks are all about cost, control, security, new use cases and performance, summarizes Jagadeesh Dantuluri, general manager for private and dedicated networks at Keysight Technologies. But as much as …

NFC Forum has released new test specifications that the group said are the first that will enable manufacturers to certify that their products comply with the NFC Wireless Charging (WLC) 2.0 standard. …

With 5G deployments well underway around the world and the technology beginning the shift from its first, Non Standalone iteration to end-to-end 5G, the focus of standards work continues to …