As industry interest and exploration of “5G” deepens, Tektronix announced this week it has a new feature capable of ultra-wide signal analysis for 5G backhaul arrangements.
The company said the implementation of its SignalVu software on the company’s DPO70000SX ATI performance oscilloscopes will simplify multi-instrument test set-ups that are typically needed to perform testing on very wide bandwidth applications and reduce the need for frequent calibrations. The test solution is aimed at development for of next-generation technologies with very wide bandwidths, including 5G, cellular backhaul and radar and supports the demodulation and analysis of signals with bandwidth up to 70 GHz.
“For RF applications, we’re essentially delivering the widest bandwidth signal analyzer on the market with great signal fidelity and comprehensive analysis capabilities, including modulation and pulse analysis along with support for advanced commercial wireless standards such as 802.11ac and LTE. What’s more, it not only can be used as spectrum analyzer, but is also an oscilloscope,” said Jim McGillivary, Tektronix’s general manager RF and component solutions, in a statement.
–GL Communications released enhanced network surveillance software this week, designed for wireless, TDM and IP networks. The software is used in conjunction with its protocol analyzer for remote network monitoring, and additions include a multi-protocol call flow feature that assesses interoperability among networks, such as SIP to SS7, according to Karthik Ramalingam, senior manager of product development at GL.
GL also recently introduced updated T1/E1 emulation products and software, including its synchronous trunk record playback application so that T1 and E1 line traffic can be recorded with accurate time-stamping and synchronization.
–Anritsu upgraded O/E modules for its MS4640B VectorStar vector network analyzer family for a simplified characterization approach for components during the manufacturing process, with measurements including group delay and return loss measurements of E/O and O/E components and subsystems. The company also plans to launch a broadband option for optoelectronic measurements over 70 kHz to 100 GHz in the 1550 nm range, relying on a NIST-characterized photodiode to reduce uncertainties in measurement.
It also launched the new BERTWave MP2100B as an all-in-one test set for evaluating optical modules in optical communications systems. The solution supports measurements for up to four channels, includes a sampling oscilloscope and works for speeds ranging from 125 megabits per second to 12.5 gigabits per second.
–Keysight Technologies launched a new instrument module for vector signal generation and analysis in four slots, designed to speed up characterization of wireless components including power amplifiers and front-end modules, as well as  “Internet of Things” devices, in a manufacturing environment.
-Keysight’s Anite brand has been busy with benchmarking. The company has been selected for several mobile network benchmarking projects of CONATEL, the Paraguayan National Telecommunications Commission, with local work to be done by Anite partner Lexa Ingenieria. Anite also said Arca Telecom will be using its solutions to assess mobile networks of tier-one operators in Spain.
Meanwhile, the University of Bristol will be relying on Anite’s Propsim F8 channel emulator for its 5G research.
