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The number of 5G devices is projected to reach 160 million units in 2020 According to Kashif Hussain, director of marketing at VIAVI Solutions, 5G adoption won’t happen to the desired extent until the right devices are in place. Fortunately, there appears to be a...

North America continues to have a hole in its mid-band 5G spectrum coverage LitePoint’s Director of Product Marketing Adam Smith and VIAVI Solutions' Director of Marketing Kashif Hussain agree that mid-band spectrum, the 2.5 to less than sub-6 GHz space, is the spectrum sweet spot...

According to GSMA, North America is winning the worldwide 5G race. However, China last year, debuted what was considered by some to be the largest 5G network rollout in the world. Different regulations, spectrum availability and customer demands mean that no two 5G rollouts are...

'We are just pack-rats of technology,' LitePoint director of marketing says Adam Smith, director of marketing for test company LitePoint, said that the company's focus this year is on supporting the scaling of 5G, through new products that focus on make it economical to test...

The Federal Communications Commission is throwing its support behind two 5G testbeds -- one in New York City, one in Salt Lake City -- with experimental licensing which will let companies and universities more easily take their 5G testing into real-world urban locations. Funding for...

  A newly formed consortium is reviving an IEEE standard with an eye toward improving mobile positioning information to within centimeters, while also providing better security by heading off interception and spoofing of signals. The FiRa (Fine Ranging) Consortium launched this month to support an ecosystem...

Although the standard for the next generation of Wi-Fi technology hasn't been officially finalized, that hasn't stopped chipsets, reference designs and test equipment from making it to the market to support the transition to 802.11ax. The 802.11ax ecosystem has begun picking up steam, with products...

  As we enter the early stages of the “5G era,” new technologies are deploying to cover use cases around Enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMMB), Ultra-Reliable Low Latency Communications (URLLC), and Massive Machine Type Communication (mMTC).  These use cases are not served by a single discrete...

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 the industry of their 5G capabilities or launching new ones. Just in time for the...

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 and government initiatives around the world are testing and trialing 5G technologies to understand...

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 and government initiatives around the world are testing and trialing 5G technologies to understand...

To hit the sweet spot for the best mobile network user experience, you want to live in a metropolitan area -- but smaller metros have better network performance than the most populated urban areas, according to the most recent analysis by RootMetrics. The testing company...

Embedded systems are set to connect more and more devices to the internet, and the testing of these systems represents a new opportunity for makers of wireless test equipment. Keysight Technologies recently said its narrowband IoT RF performance test solution was selected by RDA Microelectronics,...

TechNavio says 5G, interoperability testing and outsourcing will impact global test market The emergence of "5G," greater need for interoperability testing and an increase in outsourcing are the top three emerging trends in the global test market for general-purpose test equipment, according to research firm TechNavio. TechNavio...

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" and the internet of things. LitePoint said it will be highlighting its test offerings for...

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 over the past year and two test companies announced news around Bluetooth this week. LitePoint,...

As more "things" from watches to sensors to vehicles are given connectivity to the Internet of Things, there are two fundamental goals: make sure the technology works as expected, and make sure it is secure. In different devices, the testing to ensure those two...

As more "things" from watches to sensors to vehicles are given connectivity to the Internet of Things, there are two fundamental goals: make sure the technology works as expected, and make sure it is secure. In different devices, the testing to ensure those two...

As more "things" from watches to sensors to vehicles are given connectivity, there are two fundamental goals: make sure the technology works as expected, and make sure it is secure. In different devices, the testing to ensure those two aspects can look very different. RCR...

As more "things" from watches to sensors to vehicles are given connectivity, there are two fundamental goals: make sure the technology works as expected, and make sure it is secure. In different devices, the testing to ensure those two aspects can look very different. RCR...

LitePoint said it has launched the first over-the-air test system for Bluetooth low energy devices, also known as Bluetooth Smart. The company's new Bluetooth Advanced test system supports OTA characterization and verification of device operations. Bluetooth low energy is increasingly widely adopted for "internet of...

Chipset vendor Quantenna is pushing forward with testing capabilities designed to support advanced 802.11ac features in development as well as in large volumes for manufacturing. Quantenna is continuing two long-standing test vendor relationships as it expands those 802.11 testing capabilities. It is using LitePoint's IQxel-MW for calibration...

Adam Smith is a 15-year veteran of working with radio frequency aspects of wireless testing and has been with test company LitePoint since 2012. He recently took over as director of marketing for LitePoint, and spoke to RCR Wireless News about his perspective on a number...

Several federal agencies have agreed to explore collaborative testing to develop better methods of spectrum sharing, and are establishing a new joint testing network. The Department of Commerce and Department of Defense have established the National Advanced Spectrum and Communications Test Network as a part of the Center...