Internet of things testing, continued support of “5G” development and security were the dominant themes in the test space at this year’s Mobile World Congress. Vendors supported a number of …
With “5G” customer trials and testing underway, network and customer equipment is starting to emerge into larger-scale production. Vendors took the opportunity of Mobile World Congress to showcase some of …
As pre-standards “5G” network equipment and devices emerge to support the increasing number of trials around the world, operators and vendors see a need to ensure that a cohesive 5G ecosystem …
With major “5G” development news coming out of this week’s Mobile World Congress event, test company Keysight Technologies is enjoying the spotlight as a major partner in 5G research and …
With the majority of cellular usage having moved indoors, being able to locate a user while inside a building is becoming increasingly important for public safety or services such as …
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” …
Chipmaker Xilinx is looking to meet the challenges of “5G” power and form factor requirements by going analog to reduce size and power consumption with an integrated system-on-chip. The aim …
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 …
AT&T and Shenandoah Telecommunications are both testing FDD massive multiple input-multiple output systems from Blue Danube Systems. Blue Danube CEO Mark Pinto said that the tests represent the first commercial trials of FDD …
Mobile users are aware of online threats and a significant number have experienced a mobile malware attack in the past 12 months, according to a new survey by Allot Communications. Allot …
One of the biggest challenges with testing 5G systems has been the cost and complexity of the instruments available for assessing millimeter wave frequencies. Anritsu has launched a new pocket-sized …
2017 is expected to be a big year for artificial intelligence, with use cases across a wide range of connected use cases and network applications. AI is largely seen as …
Cisco has released its latest analysis of mobile network traffic, and its research found that the pace of growth in mobile data traffic has slowed slightly even while mobile network …
Internet of things-focused Thread Group is making progress on its work toward an IoT standard for smart home use cases. The group has launched its certification program, starting with four software …
Radio frequency test engineers can be found in both manufacturing environments and in development teams for advanced RF products and projects. The average salary, according to Glassdoor, is around $77,300 …
Spirent Communications continues to augment its position in Ethernet-related testing for automobiles. The company this week said it is cooperating on automotive Ethernet testing and validation with Technica Engineering, which focuses …
The most recent quarter has so far been largely positive for test and measurement companies. –Teradyne reported a record quarter for orders as it closed out 2016, which the company said was …
In the first major test acquisition of the year, pure-play testing company Keysight Technologies will purchase network visibility and testing company Ixia for $1.6 billion. The move will boost Keysight’s position in …
Acquisition activity in the test and measurement space is already off to a brisk start in 2017, with National Technical Systems and Bureau Veritas both announcing purchases. NTS bought two …
Although the size of the crowd at President Donald Trump’s inauguration continues to be a source of contention between the new president and the press, testing by Global Wireless Solutions …
As hundreds of thousands of people converge on Washington, D.C., for inaugural celebrations and protests this weekend, wireless network benchmarking company Global Wireless Solutions released data on recent performance testing of …
Last year was reflective of the ongoing consolidation in the network and device testing industry. Although there weren’t necessarily blockbuster acquisitions on the order of NetScout’s $2.6 billion Danaher communications acquisition in …
Carnegie Technologies recently launched a new research and development lab that is exploring projects in hybrid satellite/cellular networking as well as agricultural “internet of things” projects. Carnegie Technologies is the developer …
More types of devices are relying on the ability to access satellite systems for positioning information, and that means more testing for GPS and Global Navigation Satellite System support. Spirent …
Consolidation continues to shape the test and measurement industry. Over the past three years, a number of major telecom test and measurement companies have acquired, sold, spun off or otherwise …
