Test and Measurement

Anritsu talks 5G testing 5G testing is in full swing as chipset, device and infrastructure vendors seek to support early deployments and prepare for more widespread build-outs of the technology …

First national test of presidential alerts to mobile phones to be conducted this week A new emergency alert category will be tested nationally for the first time this week. The …

Edge computing trials are testing entertainment, industrial use cases and more Edge computing puts compute resources closer to the end user, enabling lower latency, more predictable quality of service and …

Test trends at MWCA were dominated by 5G It was a busy week for test companies at Mobile World Congress Americas, and while one subject — 5G testing — dominated …

Spirent says operators in the U.S. and Mexico are accelerating network automation Spirent Communications says it is supporting an accelerated expansion of network automation by multiple, unnamed “top North American …

GWS says recent U.S. mobile network testing is its most-comprehensive ever AT&T was rated the best mobile network, in what benchmarking company Global Wireless Solutions is calling its most comprehensive …

  Massive MIMO (mMIMO) and beamforming are buzzwords widely used in the telecom industry when referring to 5G and latest advancements of LTE. The challenge is that MIMO comes in …

P3 dives into network speed comparisons Verizon users are able to achieve the fastest average and top network speeds most often, according to analysis by benchmarking company P3 — but …

  The new facilities will be located in Washington DC, Palo Alto, Waltham and Los Angeles   Verizon will open four new 5G Labs this year, with the aim of …

Millimeter wave calls compliant with 5G New Radio standard Testing out millimeter wave transmission compliant with 3GPP’s 5G NR specification, infrastructure vendors Nokia and Ericsson, along with partners, both claimed …

  Call it network management or call it throttling — but no matter which term you prefer, new research says that video is being targeted for slowing by mobile network …

OpenSignal data analysis showed that AT&T went from fourth to first in network latency Although AT&T wasn’t a big winner in LTE speed or availability in its most recent assessment …

PCTel looks forward to 5G, re-organizes leadership GERMANTOWN, Maryland –PCTel is bringing its antenna and test segments into a single business unit — not all that unlike the end-to-end set-up …

The role of AI in transforming network operations management The deployment of 5G will see a massive increase in radio sites as operators densify networks to support incredible concentrations of …

Keysight’s communication solutions group sees largest growth Keysight Technologies saw its revenues rise 21% year-over-year to hit a record of $1 billion for the quarter, the company reported, with the strongest …

Sprint cites Ookla’s speed test data analysis; testing by P3 Sprint is touting its network upgrades and improved data performance in the New York City metro area, based on Ookla’s …

Cellular technologies have advanced from first generation (1G) analog technologies to advanced high performance fourth generation (4G) and fifth generation (5G) systems in just four decades. Despite the increase in …

Mobility Fund II challenge period extended through Nov. 26 The Federal Communications Commission has officially given rural wireless operators additional time to file challenges to the FCC’s current mobile network …

Indoor and outdoor network densification adding complexity to test, measurement and monitoring As operators around the world enhance and densify LTE networks while starting the task of building out 5G …

  Keysight’s solutions allow users to validate the protocol signaling and radio frequency performance of 5G New Radio mobile devices in a laboratory environment Keysight Technologies has extended its collaboration …

Vehicle-based 5G NR call mobility testing is a first, Verizon says Verizon and Nokia have successfully tested a 5G New Radio call in a vehicle moving between two sectors, the …

Surveys in the U.S. and U.K. put snapping pictures just behind voice calls as most popular use of smartphones, GWS finds What do snapping pictures of meals, co-workers and cats …

RootMetrics tests tech hubs’ mobile coverage The top technology-hub cities with the best mobile coverage are Washington, D.C. and Seattle, Washington, according to the latest testing from RootMetrics. As part …

Keysight acquires Thales Calibration Services Keysight Technologies has purchased Melbourne-based Thales Calibration Services and says the buy means that Keysight is now the largest calibration and support services organization in …

As quarterly results continue to roll in for test companies, Wireless Telecom Group saw its net revenues rise 12% in the second quarter, compared to its performance during the same …