Test and Measurement

The upcoming IEEE 802.11ax High-Efficiency Wireless (HEW) standard promises to deliver four times greater data throughput per user. It relies on multiuser technologies to make better use of the available …

Although test companies have long been at the forefront of 5G work, the official advent of the 5G New Radio standard has meant that a number of vendors are reminding …

Partnership with the popular Magnolia lifestyle brand will provide insights into 5G for the enterprise Two weathered, 210-foot silos preside over the home of Magnolia in Waco, Tex., giving the …

The emergence of industrial internet of things applications in “smart testing” will have significant ramifications for the test and measurement space, according to a new report from Frost & Sullivan. …

Can a network testing platform serve as a way to increase automation in related operations? Fluke Networks is trying to find out. Two years ago, the company launched its cloud-based …

  In today’s mobile networks, revenue per transported bit is constantly decreasing, while the complexity of the network and traffic volumes are increasing. Hence, driving operational efficiency and reducing OPEX …

Understanding how millimeter-waves (mmWave) will function in real-world environments can be challenging. With increasingly smaller wavelengths in the 5G environment, test errors are more common. Learn how to thoroughly test …

One of the initial challenges of 5G, particularly for millimeter-wave fixed wireless access, is how carriers determine where to place new network equipment and customer premise equipment and where they …

Despite its headquarters being closed for three weeks due to northern California wildfires, Keysight delivered a fourth quarter that its CEO called “outstanding,” and the company reported record orders of …

  NFV and SDN deployments require automated service assurance that won’t compromise reliability Service assurance is a crucial and increasingly complex task for communications service providers. Without granular insight into …

The advent of 5G will mean significant changes for smartphone antenna design and location within devices, according to Jeff Shamblin, chief scientist for antenna company Ethertronics. During remarks at the …

Evolving today’s fiber-based mobile networks to a centralized radio access network (C-RAN) delivers many advantages to mobile network operators (MNOs), including higher bandwidth support and reduced operational expenses. However, C-RAN …

DEL MAR, Calif.–5G will be supported by four “pillars” as the industry seeks to transition to the next generation of wireless technology, according to Andreas Roessler, technology manager at test …

Keysight Technologies is collaborating with Semtech, the company behind the LoRa low-power wide-area network technology for the internet of things, to develop LoRa testing support in Keysight equipment and software. …

Rohde & Schwarz has introduced a new testing platform designed to test the emerging 5G New Radio specification in frequencies below 6 GHz. Millimeter-wave spectrum often garners the bulk of …

Testing and verifying designs for millimeter-wave prototypes is an ongoing challenge for the industry as it moves into 5G. Engineers need to understand how 5G mmwave prototypes will behave in …

Reflecting changing network architectures, InfoVista is focusing on service assurance for centralized Radio Access Network with the recent addition of new service assurance capabilities for fronthaul and backhaul in virtualized …

  Internet of Things (IoT) is today’s megatrend in wireless communication industry. Machine to machine wireless connectivity is being adopted in various verticals at increasing pace. Number of IoT devices …

Tektronix introduced a low-profile oscilloscope this week aimed at better test performance in a small form factor, while bolstering the capabilities of its existing 5 Series mixed-signal oscilloscopes with new …

Canadian software-defined spectrum analysis company ThinkRF has racked up another big testing partnership, this time working with Viavi Solutions to produce a downconverter that extends the capabilities of Viavi’s existing …

Former Ixia CEO led the company through the Keysight acquisition Bethany Mayer, the former CEO of Ixia who led the company through its acquisition by Keysight Technologies, is leaving her …

Expected 5G spectrum utilization will mean major engineering and design challenges in terms of spectrum characteristics: very high frequencies and very large channels, with high expectations for performance. Vendors, operators …

Expected 5G spectrum utilization will mean major engineering and design challenges in terms of spectrum characteristics: very high frequencies and very large channels, with high expectations for performance. Vendors, operators …

Edge computing is “next step in the evolution of our network,” AT&T says AT&T is working on an edge computing test zone in Silicon Valley that is set to go …

  Overcoming wireless network interference in the field is a major challenge given the exponential growth in demand for mobile services and the volume of wireless signals traversing today’s networks. …