What's 5G like? It depends a lot on a carrier's spectrum strategy.
As U.S. carriers expand their 5G networks' reach, is 5G living up to the promise that it will be a game-changer for end users' mobile experience?
Well ... kind of. In some cases, in...
Where might AT&T launch low-band 5G next? OpenSignal has some guesses
If a U.S. carrier wants to launch sub-6 GHz 5G service to establish a significant coverage layer, right now they have to do so by working from their existing spectrum portfolio and in some...
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What's ahead for networks in 2020? From InfoVista's perspective, some of the important steps forward will be to bring 5G indoor/outdoor planning capabilities together in an integrated fashion, and giving vertical-specific customers such as automotive manufacturers a better view on how wireless network performance...
Keysight credits strength in global 5G ecosystem for its growth
Keysight Technologies reported a record first quarter of 2020, with revenues up 9% to $1.095 billion. Profitability increased as well, with net income rising from $114 million during the same period last year to $163...
Users Users "should not automatically expect speeds of several hundred Mbps on 5G," Opensignal says
How do the initial 5G strategies of the Big Four carriers in the U.S. match up? Opensignal took a look and found that speeds are all over the map—but coverage...
5G is hitting the ground running this year, with nationwide deployments rolling out in various countries around the world.
In light of that momentum, and interest from service providers in building service assurance into their new networks as they are built, vendors are burnishing new...
New EXFO platform leverages AI, ML and "little data" for service assurance
To hear EXFO CEO Philippe Morin tell it, the virtualization of service provider networks is degrading network visibility and the ability to troubleshoot rapidly, while data lakes are more like overwhelming data swamps—...
The global 5G testing equipment and solutions market is expected to reach $2 billion by 2024 with a compound annual growth rate of 11.5%, according to a new forecast from analyst firm Frost & Sullivan.
The firm said that it expects that "healthy double-digit growth rate"...
An important part of a VoLTE strategy is understanding its deployment challenges. From integrating new infrastructure and tools to software compatibility across network functions and devices, VoLTE can be tricky to navigate and operationalize. Attend this webinar to gain insights that will help you...
Many different and fragmented proprietary scores have swept the market over the years and the methods of scoring are not transparent. Therefore, ETSI STQ group have came about and harmonize the process, they then released the technical report TR 103559 which defines best practices...
This year's Super Bowl wasn't just a showcase for the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers—or halftime performers Shakira and Jennifer Lopez. It was also an opportunity for the four national wireless carriers to highlight their 5G network capabilities, and a large-scale test...
You may have heard a lot about 5G already. You may know which network operators have launched or will soon be launching 5G, which services they have prioritized for their initial 5G rollout, and even which challenges they have faced.
But do you know which...
The Kansas City Chiefs may have won the Super Bowl, but which carrier was the winner in terms of network experience during last weekend's game?
According to analysis from Ookla Speedtest, if you're talking download speeds, Verizon dominated. If you mean upload speeds, T-Mobile US...
Testing of 5G at sub-6 GHz frequencies concludes that mid-band LTE is "the weakest link"
Even with low-band 5G New Radio deployments that would presumably provide more, and more robust, coverage than millimeter-waved-based 5G, carriers' 5G coverage maps are still "optimistic," according to new drive...
All four of the national carriers will find something to like in RootMetrics' most recent national, state and metro-level testing. AT&T was recognized for improved network speeds, Sprint for a respectable and consistent showing, and T-Mobile US for bolstering network reliability and call performance—but...
National Instruments reported record numbers for the quarter and full year. Revenues for the fourth quarter were $367 million, up 2% year-over-year, and a quarterly record, according to the company. NI CEO Alex Davern said that he was proud of the company's "ability to grow...
Interference in the Radio Access Network is ubiquitous and becoming more critical as the deployment of the latest cellular standards brings increased sensitivity and subsequent degradation of network capacity and subscriber Quality of Experience.
In this white paper, we will explore the topic of interference...
You may have heard a lot about 5G already. You may know which network operators have launched or will soon be launching 5G, which services they have prioritized for their initial 5G rollout, and even which challenges they have faced.
But do you know which...
Last year was a big one for major network improvements, according to Opensignal, whose latest numbers show improving mobile video quality -- particularly for both Verizon and Sprint (!) -- while AT&T surged ahead in download speeds and won the category.
Despite the hype around...
Who are the users most likely to be early 5G adopters, and what do they expect 5G to do for them?
According to new data from RootMetrics, there is a subset of highly connected, mobile-dependent users who expect 5G to have a substantial and positive...
The Global Certification Forum and mission-critical standards and interoperability group TCCA are jointly launching a task force focused on certification for 3GPP-based mission-critical services, including push-to-talk, video and data.
The focus on cellular services delivered via mobile broadband networks is a shift for TCCA, which...
In the wake of a series of major, damaging earthquakes in Puerto Rico, Ookla Speedtest dove into its data from before and after to get a picture of how mobile users were impacted and the current status of the networks.
The fluctuations in power availability...
