Simplifying tower test and measurement saves time and money while driving safety and industry competitiveness
From installation and commissioning to ongoing maintenance activities, cell towers require a great deal of capital and operational expense. Coupled with the incredibly competitive service provider landscape, cost pressures create...
Quickly identify and isolate RF interference with the broadband log periodic antenna
The Viavi Solutions® broadband log periodic antenna is an extremely cost-effective solution that works with an AntennaAdvisor handle and CellAdvisor base station analyzer to let technicians at any skill level quickly identify and...
Testing within and between data centers is becoming more important, due to the increase in network functions virtualization and dependence on cloud-based applications as well as ever-faster network speeds.
IEEE recently published its latest standard for 25 Gigabit Ethernet interconnection between data center servers. Anritsu was part of...
I write about network test, measurement and monitoring, but I rarely get a chance to actually do it myself. So when P3 Communications offered to do a deep-dive into my usage data if I took their recently launched U Get app for a spin,...
National Instruments held its annual NI Week conference this week, focusing on its support of advanced technologies in wireless and networking.
In particular, NI spotlighted new tools for developing massive multiple-input/multiple-output systems, the underpinnings of 5G systems and time-sensitive networking, as well as its brand...
Qualcomm has attacked the latest draft of an industry LTE-U/Wi-Fi coexistence test plan as "fundamentally biased against LTE-U" and called on the Federal Communications Commission to ignore it.
Wi-Fi Alliance held its most recent industry workshop on LTE-U coexistence testing this week, continuing to work toward...
NIWeek panel, making 5G a reality
AUSTIN, Texas – At NI Week 2016, Mike Santori, VP of product marketing at National Instruments, spoke of the steps needed to bring future mobile network standards into reality during a panel discussion titled "Making 5G A Reality."
Santori said,...
WESTMINSTER, Colorado – When more information is needed about the radio frequency environment, who is responsible for collecting and analyzing that data?
That was one of the central questions at this week's International Symposium for Advanced Radio Technologies conference, which focused on the concept of...
Tests show record increase in data throughput
As mobile network operators explore ways to get more bandwidth from their limited spectrum, multiple-input-multiple-output antennas are among the most promising solutions. National Instruments said this week that it has created a unique solution to enable wireless researchers...
WESTMINSTER, Colorado – The move toward more spectrum sharing instead of sole licensees is driving the need for additional, advanced spectrum monitoring, and the wireless industry is probably going to have to take a more active role in both monitoring and resolving interference disputes.
The International Symposium...
TIM came out on top of recent testing of Rio de Janeiro carrier networks, but visitors should expect spotty coverage at some of the city's most popular tourist attractions, according to benchmarking by Global Wireless Solutions.
The Rio 2016 Olympic Games start on Friday and as...
If you're planning to watch the Rio 2016 Olympics at work, fair warning – your employer will likely be keeping a closer eye on your network usage than usual, if it doesn't block you from watching altogether.
Companies around the world expect their networks will be...
Keysight Technologies has given some insight into how it will carry out its commitment to the new White House initiative on "5G" development, which will include both its hardware and software as well as participation of its technology experts.
The Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research...
National Instruments has launched the second generation of its Vector Signal Transceiver.
Adam Foster, senior product marketing manager for automated test systems at NI, said the new instrument is aimed at addressing four key trends in test needs driven by the "internet of things": convergence...
The University of New Hampshire's InterOperability Lab launched a consortium focused on testing elements and applications in software-defined networks.
UNH-IOL is set to support SDN interoperability testing between controllers and switches, conformance and performance testing when the consortium officially opens on Aug. 1. The testing group recently moved into a 28,000-square-foot space...
Danaher has completed the spin-off of its test and measurement group and other businesses into a separate company called Fortive. Fortive's first day of solo trading on the New York Stock Exchange was Tuesday, under the symbol FTV.
Danaher sold its communications business to NetScout last...
NGMN Alliance sets new 5G testing work items
The Next Generation Mobile Network Alliance plans to focus on 5G technology testing and trails, end-to-end architecture and "vehicle-to-x" communications as part of its 5G work. The NGMN Alliance board last week agreed on new work items in...
Canadian test and measurement company Averna has acquired Charlotte, N.C.-based integrator Nexjen Systems for an undisclosed sum. Nexjen is an 11-year-old division of Jenkins Electric Company, started to serve test customers in the southeastern U.S.
Nexjen is a National Instruments Alliance partner and specializes in...
Brocade and Viavi have produced a joint solution designed to enable mobile operators to capture subscriber data analytics for thousands of users in near real-time to resolve quality of experience issues.
The product partnership was developed at the request of a tier-one mobile operator in the U.S., according to...
The Wi-Fi Alliance-led test plan to ensure fair coexistence between Wi-Fi and LTE-U at five gigahertz is now expected to be delivered in September, about a month later than originally planned.
"Wi-Fi Alliance hears and shares the desire of all the stakeholders, particularly in the LTE space, to...
Fluke Networks and Brother Mobile Solutions are integrating their technologies to help installers make labeling and tracking of cable simpler with on-site printing of cable and ID identifier labels. The labels are based on data generated during the network design and installation process in...
Quickly locate RF interference sources with advanced interference hunting techniques.
With RF spectrum proliferation, interference issues are inevitable. Interference can reduce coverage, capacity, and throughput by desensitizing receivers, increasing noise floors, and lowering signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). All of this has a major impact on user...
Sixty-five percent of network operators are doing more network testing now than they were a year ago, according to recent research commissioned by Amdocs.
The research, conducted by Coleman Parkes, involved surveying around 80 network operators around the world. Nearly 70% of operators reported that...
A number of companies are expanding their application-related testing and development support, seeking to better support enterprises who are increasingly leveraging cloud and mobile in their businesses.
Ixia is using its background in traffic generation and security to support a new offering for application development....
