Vendors are working to make network equipment more flexible, power efficient and smaller to suit the needs of operators. Many of the newest offerings also are intended for use in improving wireless coverage in large, high-capacity venues such as stadiums, where the need for...
Voice over LTE remains a technical challenge, but several operators expect to have VoLTE operational by the end of this year.
Fluke Networks recently released its latest device for testing LTE and VoLTE networks, aiming to support operators with a neutral perspective on their VoLTE troubleshooting...
Editor's Note: The ability to test network and device features and functions is an important piece of technology development and deployment. RCR Wireless News looks weekly at the test and measurement space to see what's afoot.
--A task group within the Mobile and wireless communications Enablers...
Neutral host Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) operate over a wide frequency range in order to accommodate as many users as possible. The antennas and RF power distribution network are typically designed to pass signals between 698 to 2700 MHz, and sometimes wider. A question...
NICE, France – Service assurance has been an ongoing focus of software providers looking to help telecommunication operators to better manage and monetize their network assets. This support typically includes solutions that enable operators to better understand what is happening across their networks so...
Editor's Note: The ability to test network and device features and functions is an important piece of technology development and deployment. RCR Wireless News looks weekly at the test and measurement space to see what's afoot.
--Spirent Communications has launched a test system for automotive Ethernet...
Test and measurement companies Anite and Elektrobit (EB) have collaborated to develop a drive test system for Band 14 LTE public safety networks.
The First Responders Network Authority, or FirstNet, is developing a Band 14 network domestically that is still in the planning stages on...
Anite has jettisoned its travel business to focus on the segment which is proving most profitable: its wireless test and measurement business.
Anite Travel Ltd. was sold to United Kingdom-based private equity company LDC for about $61 million, making Anite plc a wireless-only player.
In announcing...
Editor's Note: The ability to test network and device features and functions is an important piece of technology development and deployment. RCR Wireless News looks weekly at the test and measurement space to see what's afoot.
--Azimuth Systems had added Voice over LTE support to its...
Cobham announced plans to acquire Aeroflex Holding, which produces test and measurement equipment as well as microelectronic components, for $1.46 billion.
Cobham and Aeroflex have signed an agreement in which Cobham will buy Aeroflex for $10.50 per share in cash. The total transaction figure includes...
Editor's Note: The ability to test network and device features and functions is an important piece of technology development and deployment. RCR Wireless News looks weekly at the test and measurement space to see what's afoot.
--Anritsu said that the Global Certification Forum confirmed at...
Agilent Technologies Inc. saw its orders increase 7% year-over-year in the most recent quarter, but its electronic measurement business struggled -- second quarter revenues were down 2% from the same time last year.
Meanwhile, the company continues to make progress on spinning off the electronic...
MPLS-TP: The Next Evolution of Your Network
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMbaduTHfig
This hour-long webinar from IP test company Ixia focuses on MPLS-TP (Transport Protocol) and in the process, gives a good IP MPLS tutorial highlighting the differences from MPLS-TP. Product Manager Peter Atanasovski also spends the last 15 minutes...
Wireless carriers need to maintain legacy networks even as they move toward more broadly deploying LTE. Ethernet over TDM is a conversion technology that allows them to provide 2G and 3G services, and analysts expect it to gradually shrink – but still expect it...
Ever wonder how wireless signal gets to a specific area? Connections and networks live and breathe by antennas. If an antenna goes down, the wireless network would be in trouble. Thus, it's extremely important to test antennas! Antenna measurement techniques refers to the testing of antennas...
Conformance testing is designed to determine if implementation meets the requirements of a standard or specification. There are many types of testing including testing for performance, robustness, behavior, functions and interoperability. Although conformance testing may include some of these kinds of tests, it has...
Long term evolution (LTE) is the standard for today's wireless networks, and replaces third generation (3G) technology. LTE technology is a based on a 3GPP standard that provides for a downlink speed of up to 150 megabits per second (Mbps) and an uplink speed of up...
Why T1 testing necessary? Let's take a closer look at how carriers test their T1 networks and more important, what T1 test equipment they use.
T1 or DS1, as a standard, has been around since the 1960’s and has evolved from a way to carry multiple voice...
Once a wireless phenomenon, Bluetooth is part of our everyday lives. Whether you utilize it to talk on the phone in your car or you've mistakenly thought someone was addressing you at the grocery store only to see that little device in their ear,...
In today's test and measurement world, many different devices and methods are necessary. For connection testing, this includes cable and antenna analyzers. Cable analyzers verify the electrical connections in a cable or other wired assembly. Cable analyzers typically consist of a source of electric current, a...
The Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) is a third generation mobile cellular system for networks based on the GSM standard. Because of this systems prominence, and because of wireless users' network demand, UMTS testing is necessary. UMTS uses wideband code division multiple access (W-CDMA) radio access technology...
Wireless network testing is no mundane task. It involved thorough thought, procedures and most of all, high-end equipment. This equipment differs depending on the type of network that is being tested. First, let's examine the GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) and compare a...
