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 in Keysight's digital communication analyzer...
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 networks.
“AI is great, but...
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 quality and support scalable...
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 technology company Rohde & Schwarz,...
5G SA testing with 6-CA pushes downlink speeds up to 6.3 Gbps
T-Mobile US touted the results of recent field testing that used six-component carrier aggregation (6-CA), combining the carrier's low and mid-band spectrum on its 5G Standalone network to reach downlink speeds up to...
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 supporting artificial intelligence; Open Radio...
The prospect of offering large contiguous frequency bands to meet the demand for extremely high data transfer rates in the Tbit/s range is making terahertz (THz) waves a key research area for the next generation of wireless communications (6G).
This white paper offers an overview...
The evolution of wireless technology to 5G and beyond with synergistic expansion of use cases into new verticals, such as autonomous vehicles, telemedicine, smart manufacturing, and smart grids, is having a disruptive change on network design. Mobile operators now share network responsibilities with hyperscalers...
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 a buyer for those assets,...
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 energy, to private equity firm...
Spirent sees an increased focus on AI testing across telecom, driven by two 'mega-trends'
The booming growth in AI is impacting testing considerations in a number of ways. In a recent RCR Wireless News webinar, Stephen Douglas, Spirent Communications' head of market strategy, outlined some...
Rohde & Schwarz company ipoque is partnering for the R&D project on detecting drones through 5G network analytics
A new research project based in Germany is exploring the possibility of using 5G network data to detect and mitigate the threats of unauthorized drones.
The research and...
Satellite companies, mobile network operators and device manufacturers are working to support cellular Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) connectivity, in hopes of achieving ubiquitous coverage and profitable new services.
NTN connectivity is already appearing in flagship smartphones for emergency messaging and location-sharing services. Fledgling NTN services were...
AT&T, T-Mobile US and Verizon have taken 'very different approaches' on rural 5G expansion, Ookla finds
Over the past five years since launching 5G, the three national carriers have all expanded their rural 5G footprints. Each has taken a different strategy, however, driven primarily by...
Keysight's support for SNS-JU projects in Europe expands from four to six
Keysight Technologies this week announced its participation in two new 6G-related projects that are part of a research program co-funded by the European Union.
Keysight is already part of four other projects that...
RootMetrics network testing looked at metro, state and national performance of the three major carriers
RootMetrics' data put AT&T's network on top in at the national and state-level in its network testing for the second half of 2024 in overall network performance. But Verizon and...
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 can use as indicative of...
Talks about a potential merger between two testing and certification lab giants, SGS and Bureau Veritas, have ended with no deal.
"SGS and Bureau Veritas have been exploring a potential combination. The discussions have not resulted in an agreement and have ended," SGS said in...
Power Conservation: A Global Priority with a 5G Focus
Global average energy prices have been on the rise for players in the telecom space, as they recognize at the same time the power-hungry nature of 5G network infrastructure requirements. The rise of AI exacts a...
The latest advancements in testing and deployment of emerging cellular technologies took center stage at the two-day Mobile Test Summit, held in November 2024 and hosted by test and measurement specialist Rohde & Schwarz at its headquarters in Munich.
The event brought together international experts...
Spirent provides trading update, says that work continues toward its acquisition by Keysight Technologies
Spirent Communications finished out 2024 with a "strong uptick of order growth" compared to the same time in 2023, the company said in a trading update.
While Spirent said that market...
Teledyne ends 2024 with a strong Q4, 'optimistic' outlook on 2025
Teledyne reported record quarterly sales of $1.5 billion for the fourth quarter of 2024, including 10% year-on-year growth in its instrumentation business.
Overall, Teledyne's sales were up 5.4% compared to the same period last...
Editor’s note: This is Part 2 of a two part contributed article — make sure to read Part 1 here first.
A new approach denoted as Lab-as-a-Service (LaaS) for Open RAN is democratizing testing for emerging Open RAN technology vendors by providing them with rapid...
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 encourage innovative, agile technology...
