Test and Measurement

PTS will offer spectrum in the 3.4 GHz to 3.6 GHz and 26 GHz bands. The Swedish Post and Telecom Authority announced plans to make available 100 to 200 megahertz …

Scroll down to view white paper Anritsu’s Handheld InterferenceHunter, the MA2700A, is a tool designed to make locating signals through direction finding easier and quicker. Traditionally, RF Engineers would find …

EXFO will have a new CEO as of this weekend, as current COO Philippe Morin is set to take over from founder and CEO Germain Lamonde, who will continue to …

COO Philippe Morin to become CEO Test and measurement company EXFO will have a new CEO effective Saturday, when the company’s current COO Philippe Morin will take over. EXFO founder, …

Networks are expanding in multiple dimensions — and that means that potential vulnerabilities are as well, according to a new report from Ixia. Attack surfaces are increasing in step with …

With the Optical Networking and Communication Conference coming up next week, test vendors are emphasizing their focus on the next generation of optical networking technologies, ranging from 100G to 400G. …

Telecommunications carriers depend on optical fiber networks with ever-faster speeds and greater capacity to serve the insatiable data demands of their customers. Whether for fiber-to-the-antenna, Distributed Antenna Systems or fiber-to-the-home …

There are big expectations for the impact the internet of things will have on the test market over the next few years. Vendors are jumping on the opportunity with new …

Internet of things testing, continued support of “5G” development and security were the dominant themes in the test space at this year’s Mobile World Congress. Vendors supported a number of …

Ontology deal to provide EXFO with real-time network topology discovery and service-chain mapping to improve network visibility platform for operators. EXFO said it has acquired privately held Ontology Systems in …

As pre-standards “5G” network equipment and devices emerge to support the increasing number of trials around the world, operators and vendors see a need to ensure that a cohesive 5G ecosystem …

With major “5G” development news coming out of this week’s Mobile World Congress event, test company Keysight Technologies is enjoying the spotlight as a major partner in 5G research and …

With the majority of cellular usage having moved indoors, being able to locate a user while inside a building is becoming increasingly important for public safety or services such as …

Vendors are prepping for next week’s Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona, Spain. In terms of preshow news, there are two primary areas of focus for testing and monitoring companies: “5G” …

Bluetooth capabilities are becoming increasingly important for mobile devices, whether in the internet of things space or in traditional mobile devices. Bluetooth testing capabilities have been one major area of development …

One of the biggest challenges with testing 5G systems has been the cost and complexity of the instruments available for assessing millimeter wave frequencies. Anritsu has launched a new pocket-sized …

The 5G trial took place in a laboratory environment in Finland Finnish vendor Nokia carried out what it claims to be the world’s first connection based on the 5GTF ‘pre-standard’, …

Internet of things-focused Thread Group is making progress on its work toward an IoT standard for smart home use cases. The group has launched its certification program, starting with four software …

Radio frequency test engineers can be found in both manufacturing environments and in development teams for advanced RF products and projects. The average salary, according to Glassdoor, is around $77,300 …

Spirent Communications continues to augment its position in Ethernet-related testing for automobiles. The company this week said it is cooperating on automotive Ethernet testing and validation with Technica Engineering, which focuses …

The most recent quarter has so far been largely positive for test and measurement companies. –Teradyne reported a record quarter for orders as it closed out 2016, which the company said was …

Ensure you have the flexibility needed for creation and analysis of prototype 5G signals. With the early start of 5G research and several candidate signals in the running flexibility is …

In the first major test acquisition of the year, pure-play testing company Keysight Technologies will purchase network visibility and testing company Ixia for $1.6 billion. The move will boost Keysight’s position in …

Acquisition activity in the test and measurement space is already off to a brisk start in 2017, with National Technical Systems and Bureau Veritas both announcing purchases. NTS bought two …

FieldFox Handheld Analyzers Go Further – with RTSA For today’s more distributed and complex communication networks, Keysight FieldFox handheld analyzers are the world’s most integrated and precise analyzers — the …