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Q-Day, the moment quantum machines can break today’s cryptography, is moving from theory into telecom planning cycles. RSA. ECC. Authentication systems. SIM security. Identity management. All at risk. For CSPs, this is not a future problem. Encrypted traffic captured today …

Open RAN promises innovation and freedom, but only if performance, timing, and security work flawlessly together. Join experts Owen O’Donnell, Wireless Product Marketing Manager at VIAVI and Paul Norris, Strategic Account Director at Calnex Solutions to learn how the strategic …

Light beamed through fiber can be used to test and monitor fiber networks. It is also increasingly being used as a sophisticated sensor for the world around the fiber cable. On the surface, an optical fiber seems like an unassuming …

Editor’s note: I’m in the habit of bookmarking on LinkedIn, books, magazines, movies, newspapers, and records, things I think are insightful and interesting. What I’m not in the habit of doing is ever revisiting those insightful, interesting bits of commentary …

Ralliant, which was spun off from Fortive in June, reported earnings numbers including net income of $48 million Ralliant, which was officially spun off from parent company Fortive at the end of June, has reported its first quarterly earnings as …

Enterprise networks are being shaken up with the convergence of NetOps/SecOps and adoption of AI — but some things remain the same, according to a new report from Viavi Solutions Enterprise network teams are navigating new challenges, both in terms …

Synopsys still has to win regulatory approval in China for its $35 billion acquisition of Ansys Synopys is getting closer to closing its $35 billion acquisition of engineering simulation and design software company Ansys, but it still needs to win …

How do major test companies expect tariffs to impact their businesses? Amid tariff whiplash from the Trump administration and increased geopolitical and economic tensions, companies in the test equipment and services space are navigating new market uncertainties. During the recent …

Amid tariff whiplash from the Trump administration and increased geopolitical and economic tensions, companies in the test equipment and services space are navigating new market uncertainties. During the recent round of first quarter calls, some of analysts’ most frequent questions …

What has testing M&A activity centered on since 2023? The test and measurement space has seen bursts of testing M&A activity over the past several years. The acquisitions or divestments signal where companies see demand, as well as where their …

With new anaechoic chamber, VALOR is the first test-as-a-service solution to offer massive MIMO OTA validation Viavi Solutions has expanded its Chandler, Arizona-based Viavi Automated Lab-as-a-Service for Open RAN, or VALOR, testing facility, with massive MIMO testing capabilities. The VALOR lab …

New Keysight KAI portfolio focuses on testing needs for scaling AI data centers Keysight is all-in on supporting the design and testing of AI data centers, with several announcements of new tools this week as part of its Keysight Artificial …

Digital twins are reshaping how telecom networks are designed, tested, and optimized. VIAVI’s latest Digital Twin White Paper explores how real-world data, AI, and simulation are driving efficiency, automation, and innovation in network operations. Make sure you read the report …

Keysight Technologies has launched two new oscilloscopes for 1.6 Tb optical transceiver testing, reflecting the increased demand for next-generation level speeds in data center networking. The new oscilloscope models including a single optical channel model and a dual optical channel model …

The use of machine learning and artificial intelligence in test tools isn’t new. But it is seeing new innovation and strategies, in order to meet operators’ increasingly complex testing needs as they seek to bring more AI features into their …

BARCELONA—What were the main themes that came out of this year’s Mobile World Congress Barcelona? One might categorize them, in general, as a shift toward technological maturity, and from the possible to the practical, across the areas of Open RAN, …

A group of European broadcasters plus Rohde & Schwarz are working toward the use of 5G Broadcast The 5G Broadcast Strategic Task Force, made up of broadcasters from a number of European broadcasting markets and supported by testing and broadcast …

MWC 2025 test news focused on Open RAN, AI-RAN and NTN Mobile World Congress Barcelona sets the tone for the telecom industry’s focus in the coming year. And this year, those areas of focus appear to be both using and …

Viavi Solutions will get part of Spirent Communications after all: Its high-speed Ethernet and network security business As Keysight Technologies continues to work toward its acquisition of Spirent Communications, it will divest some of Spirent’s assets. Keysight this week announced …

Electro Rent’s intellirent unit focused on testing solutions for the power, data center and renewable energy markets Test equipment distributor Electro Rent is selling its intellirent business, which focuses on test equipment for power generation and distribution, data center and renewable …

Standards body ATIS has released an updated version of its Open RAN Minimum Viable Profile (Open RAN MVP), or minimum, common technical requirements for North American operators. The initial Open RAN MVP, a common set of baseline capabilities that vendors …

The shift toward Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN) infrastructure, built on interoperable technologies from multiple vendors, is accelerating. To unlock the full potential of Open RAN — delivering cost efficiency, performance enhancements and greater flexibility — it’s crucial to …

Published reports peg the value of a combined Bureau Veritas and SGS at $33 billion Two of the largest testing and certification companies in the world are in merger talks. France’s Bureau Veritas has put out a statement confirming that …

As CSPs invest in AI infrastructure, robust testing and assurance frameworks are essential. Key considerations include validating AI model accuracy, managing latency and ensuring resilience in real-time, distributed environments. Continuous performance monitoring and adaptive assurance are necessary to maintain service …