Test and Measurement

Backed by three years of funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the GSMA is launching a research and pilot program with the goal of tech inclusivity, particularly financial …

Oscillation caused by insufficient path loss between a bidirectional amplifier’s (BDA) donor and serving antennas is one of the most common and most serious forms of interference in cellular networks. …

In the 1990s, agile software development profoundly transformed software development. Agile is far more than a process; it’s a new way to work. Today, a similar transformation is happening in …

Inside a burning building, alarms are going off — and the first responders on-scene still need to be heard and hear their communications devices. Outside, fellow responders are conversing as …

The Federal Communications Commission is throwing its support behind two 5G testbeds — one in New York City, one in Salt Lake City — with experimental licensing which will let …

Crowd-sourced device data analysis showed that users spent less than 10% of time on 3G 5G may be the new kid on the block, but LTE is the workhorse of …

5G networks will need to offer more capacity and flexibility while lowering the operational expenses of the system. Two new technologies can simultaneously address both the increase in capacity and …

  Wired and wireless operators are juggling an unprecedented number of simultaneous transitions in their networks: from purpose-built hardware to virtualized network functions and software-defined networks; from highly manual processes …

Is 5G a “battery vampire,” as some have claimed, or is it actually more power efficient than LTE? It’s a bit of a mixed bag, according to Signals Research Group. …

Managing power for the Internet of Things (IoT) devices can be complicated. Users expect full performance, even in the most challenging environments. Before any IoT device is deployed, however, coexistence …

Telecom market data firm Comlinkdata has acquired crowdsourced mobile network and performance data company Tutela for an undisclosed sum. Tutela gathers device-based data on mobile usage and performance; its software …

Losing a network connection entirely is a worst-case scenario for an enterprise, but service “brown-outs” — defined as unexpected and unintentional drops in network quality — are expensive for businesses …

5G is already boosting mobile network speeds in some small countries, Ookla Speedtest finds Both wired and wireless network speeds are getting faster, although fixed broadband is accelerating more quickly …

Sprint is supporting tests of LTE connectivity at 1.9 GHz and 2.5 GHz via a solar-powered, drone-based high-altitude platform system (HAPS) in Hawaii, partnering with fellow SoftBank company HAPS Mobile. …

Chinese handset and IoT hardware company Duubee has established a 5G device testing lab, the company said in a release this week. Duubee said it has invested “several million dollars” …

NEW YORK–Above an enormous blue billboard featuring a woman on a swing, the drab, briefcase-sized box wouldn’t catch your eye unless you were hunting for it. But I was. I …

Which airports in the U.S. and Canada have the fastest Wi-Fi? And is it worth the cost to upgrade to a Wi-Fi SSID that you have to pay for? Ookla …

Among the 10 largest metropolitan areas in the U.S., Chicago stood out as one of the highest-ranked cities in the country for mobile network quality, according to numbers from RootMetrics. …

While U.S. operators and regulators have focused on millimeter wave for 5G services, Europe is deploying using mid-band spectrum. Operators around the continent have activated commercial 5G for consumer services. …

5G is just barely getting off the ground, but it’s not too early for “6G” research efforts — and Keysight Technologies is jumping in by joining Finland’s 6G Flagship Program, …

Testing comes ahead of 5G spectrum auction planned for 2020 Viavi Solutions announced it is working with Brazil’s national telecommunications agency Anatel to evaluate and test 5G-suitable spectrum ahead of auctions that will …

Test company Rohde & Schwarz and Qualcomm Technologies said that they have completed the first 5G New Radio location-based services session, with a Snapdragon X55 modem. The 5G LBS testing …

T-Mobile US is updating its device testing capabilities to include 5G, unveiling a new, 20,000 square foot facility that will test 5G devices as well as devices which enable License …

How much does a 5G modem improve performance? Ookla analyzed recent results from its Speedtest Intelligence data from July 2019 on Sprint and Verizon’s 5G networks, matching up results from …

Verizon captured P3 Group’s “Best in Test” title for the fourth time in a row, turning in the best score that the test company has recorded in its testing of …