As 5G networks begin to proliferate indoors, Keysight Technologies has introduced a backpack set-up for walk-testing them. The new Nemo Backpack Pro is aimed at benchmarking 5G New Radio end-user experience across multiple mobile operators' 5G networks in airports, arenas, enterprises and other indoor...
"5G Living Lab" at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego uses Verizon 5G
Work is underway to support the first 5G pilot projects at a Marine Corps base in San Diego, California, part of an initial wave of 5G testbeds at bases around...
New York City has, in aggregate, the fastest mobile networks among the six largest cities in the Eastern half of the country, according to analysis from RootMetrics—and as far as individual networks, Verizon clocked the fastest aggregate network speed. The benchmarking company looked at...
The global pandemic is driving a shift toward the use of remote, virtualized testing in lieu of in-person network technician visits, according to a new survey of communications service providers. Most CSPs believe the shift is temporary, but a small percentage say that the...
T-Mo is crowing about OpenSignal's testing. AT&T touts Ookla's analysis. Verizon brags about its RootMetrics rankings.
Within the past week, each of the three national carriers has captured a series of accolades from different benchmarking and analysis companies, a state of affairs that reflects...
Rohde & Schwarz has laid claim to being the first in the industry with PTCRB-validated IMS conformance test cases for 5G New Radio, which can be used for PTCRB certification testing.
R&S said that the validated test cases " the way for 5G IMS conformance...
A SpaceX flight scheduled for Friday will carry dozens of small satellites into space, a "rideshare" launch with low-earth-orbit-bound equipment that will include one particular microsatellite that aims to map the global rollout of 5G networks, with a view from space.
The cube satellite...
Perspecta Labs, the applied research arm of government contractor Perspecta, has won a three-year, $6.2 million contract to develop a spectrum access manager to be used at the U.S. Department of Defense's test ranges.
Perspecta Labs will develop a spectrum access manager that "enables DoD...
After seeing record test and measurement sales in its first fiscal quarter of 2020, EXFO is reporting that the same period in 2021 tougher: Test sales were down 9.8% compared to the same period last year. Overall, the company's sales were down 2.8% in...
2020 was a tough year for humans -- and for networks. As daily lives were interrupted and people stayed home rather than travel or gather for work, school or entertainment, there was an accompanying flip-flop in network traffic patterns: Far more reliance on a...
Despite the increase in sophistication of wireless standards and devices over the years, cellular technologies maintain a set of common principles that form the basis behind the design of cellular systems. Certain principles are highly likely to be incorporated into 6G systems, whatever that...
To understand the ability of a 5G network slice to support a particular use case such as Industry 4.0 or Augmented Reality, it is necessary to measure the key performance parameters of throughput, latency and continuity.
Download this white paper and learn how to simultaneously...
When school officials in Harris County, Texas sought to purchase wireless air cards to enable thousands of students to do remote learning, they made their purchase decisions in part based on network performance data from benchmarking and analysis company RootMetrics.
Harris County covers 1,700...
EXFO will supply optical test heads and test access switching for Openreach's Full Fibre initiative in the U.K., under which the network provider has committed to building out millions of new fiber-to-the-premise locations to expand broadband access.
In the short term, Openreach has promised...
Dominion Energy's Virginia subsidiary has received permission from the Federal Communications Commission to test a private LTE network at 900 MHz.
According to documents filed with the FCC, the power company plans to test private LTE under two scenarios over a two-year period: A...
Rohde & Schwarz's test solutions are supporting D-Band testing in partnership with Innovations for High Performance Microelectronics (IHP), looking at the potential for the airwaves' use in future mobile communications standards and automotive radar applications.
The D-Band ranges from 110-170 GHz, and R&S said...
Millimeter wave spectrum is already in use in 5G networks in the U.S., and is expected to see wider use around the world in the coming years. According to a November 2020 report from the Global mobile Suppliers Association, there are 120 operators around...
The Telecom Infra Project performed testing last year specifically looking at penetration losses in indoor environments at 28 GHz and 60 GHz. TIP's testing gives some insights into the challenge of achieving outdoor-in coverage for 5G at millimeter-wave frequencies, but also paints an intriguing...
If there's a silver lining for 2020, Ookla may have found it: "Massive expansions and huge improvements" in 5G networks around the world during the course of the year.
"The rapid expansion of 5G in countries across the globe was a bright spot in...
Affordable, no power, easy-to-install reflectors and repeaters are critical for 5G deployment, in order to deliver the promised gigabit speed to power consumer mobile and enterprise applications.
Killer applications will be virtual reality sports and games, manufacturing, automation, autonomous bots, and others that require up-to-the-minute...
US Ignite says that it has finalized plans for a dedicated 4G/5G CBRS network for smart transportation and IoT research at U.S. Army base Fort Carson in Colorado, and that construction will begin shortly.
The network will be part of the Fort Carson Smart...
The Wireless Innovation Forum has approved a new set of specifications for Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) operations that includes self-testing conformance information for multiple enhanced features that are part of WInnForum's Release 2.
The Release 2 specifications cover operational and functional requirements, ...
As Allegiant Stadium prepared to host football games for the first time, the Las Vegas Raiders sought to build a leading fan experience in the NFL to match the new look and feel of the stadium. A key component of this fan experience would...
Despite the economic impacts of the global coronavirus pandemic, Keysight Technologies reported a record fiscal fourth quarter, with revenues up 9% and profits up to $217 million.
"Keysight delivered an outstanding quarter and finish to our fiscal year, driven by strong execution and broad-based...
