EXFO’s Olivier Côté digs into testing challenges — and outlines how methods are evolving to accommodate hollow core fiber's physical peculiarities
One of hottest trends coming out of the optical fiber industry today is hollow core fiber (HCF).
HCF had a viral moment at MWC when...
Luma seeks to modernize traditional approaches to root cause analysis with a powerful combination of agentic and GenAI
The rapid advances in agentic AI has stirred strong interest among network and service assurance providers, many of whom, mired in slow, exhaustive grunt work, are now...
The staggering momentum in AI infrastructure build is driving test, measurement, and assurance demands across three key areas
AI is a dominant force shaping economies around the world. It is sweeping through industries, transforming businesses, changing consumer behavior, and fueling massive demand for infrastructure.
According to...
Here are three Keysight launches at MWC that are worth a second look
On the ground at MWC, where our team was all week, there was one unifying theme across keynotes, demonstrations, and hallway conversations: AI.
AI workloads are taking over the network and telcos, data centers,...
Ookla debuts a 5G network slice validation solution with Ericsson; makes an even bigger splash by exiting from parent company, Ziff Davis
In sum — what to know:
Measuring 5G slices: Ookla and Ericsson have developed a methodology that will allow the Speedtest app to read...
These M&A deals highlight how T&M vendors have revisited their M&A strategies to stay resilient through volatile market conditions
Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) has perhaps been one of the most defining themes of the test and measurement (T&M) industry in the past two years. They are...
As AI steadily gains ground across industries, test, measurement, and service assurance are under pressure to evolve. Vendors are now facing mounting complexities that traditional test and measurement methods were never designed to handle.
Join this RCR Wireless News' webinar on March 26th to explore the impacts...
RADCOM posted revenue of $71.5 million for fiscal 2025, up 17.2% year-over-year, marking steady growth for six years in a row
In sum — what to know:
Strong financial performance: RADCOM’s revenue for full-year 2025 was up 17.2% year-over-year, with operating margin reaching a 23% increase...
Synopsys ramps up work around physical AI to help build adaptive machines capable of sensing and interacting with their physical environments
The latest addition to AI’s book of lingo is physical AI, and it is already entering mainstream.
You may have heard Nvidia drumming it the...
The road to autonomous network goes through humans in the loop, says Venkat Pullela, Keysight's CTO of Networking
With AI being on every CTO’s vision board, a question they often get asked is: how close are we to autonomous networks?
As much of the industry waits...
The global PNT ecosystem has been a hot target of screw-ups. Private companies and government agencies are joining forces to work out a solution
Spirent joins ESA: Spirent has joined the European Space Agency to support the U.K. government’s Resilient PNT Strategy.
The agreement: Spirent will...
Strong double-digit growth in NSE business drove net revenue higher, but Spirent’s revenue trailed behind estimates
In sum — what to know:
Data center lift: Viavi reported upbeat fiscal second quarter results, driven by strong data center demand and modernization in aerospace and defense.
Forward projections: With...
With 6G on the horizon, operators need greater levels of network automation, and AI agents are here to deliver
We have entered the era of agentic AI, and it is here to deliver on the promise of autonomous network operations. Infovista just dropped a...
Remote fiber monitoring has emerged as a popular tool for telecom and data center operators to accurately locate physical fiber issues from a distance and tighten resolution times
Fiber optic cables are often described as the live blood of modern connectivity. Stretching across miles of...
The company’s Q3 earnings show AI boom pushing up demand for semiconductor test equipment
In sum — what to know:
Strong Q3 showing: Advantest posts record quarterly sales amid soaring AI chip demand
AI drives growth: The company says strong market demand for AI chips and memory...
Experts believe that digital twins have the potential to revolutionize mobile networks, and will play a critical role in amping 6G’s performance
A digital twin is a virtual rendering of a physical or digital object, so accurate that it reflects the behaviors, peculiarities, and...
From historic AI spendings to ambitious 6G roadmaps, test and measurement players are setting sights on some of the biggest trends of 2026
The top technology trends of 2026 are not isolated events — but tightly interwoven themes representing a world that is complex, hyperconnected,...
The demonstration shows live delivery of television content and added services to Motorola smartphones
In sum — what to know:
5G Broadcast PoC: R&S, Qualcomm and Motorola showcased a proof of concept (PoC) of 5G Broadcast at the SET Expo 2025 event in São Paulo, Brazil.
Direct:...
The space compute race is on — and testing’s next big leap is beyond Earth
The race to design space-enabled semiconductors is shaping out faster than anybody anticipated. More companies are now looking skyward to test their brands of semiconductor technologies. Nara Space, the Seoul-based...
As operators embrace multi-cloud and cloud-native architectures, cloud-native function validation is proving to be an ongoing requirement than a one-time check
As operators have migrated to multi-cloud, the reliability of network functions has become a new source of worry. Many experience container failures, jitters, latency,...
Synopsys returns focus to core IP business, as ARC and MIPS come together under GlobalFoundries
In a move that signals a major strategic pivot, Synopsys has agreed to sell its ARC Processor IP business to New York-based foundry vendor GlobalFoundries for an undisclosed sum.
The deal...
Two modes of AI activity are pushing the limits of data center fabrics, driving the need for next-gen testing
“Connectivity is becoming the lynchpin for AI scaling,” said Stephen Douglas, Head of Market Strategy, Spirent, in a session of the recent RCR AI Infrastructure...
The operator is testing a hybrid-powered base station in Japan that offers a look at how operators can check carbon footprint without sacrificing service continuity
Hybrid-powered base station: SoftBank is experimenting with a hybrid-powered base station that can significantly reduce base station emissions.
Designed for disaster:...
The demonstration verifies vendor interoperability, while publicly validating the n252 S-band in a non-terrestrial network system
In sum — what to know:
The demo: Keysight, Samsung achieved a live NR-NTN connectivity on a commercial-grade Samsung modem chipset in a demo at CES 2026.
The test equipment: The...
