BROWSING: Test and Measurement

5G enterprise services are changing the network testing dynamic completely New enterprise services like private networks and network slicing have been at the center of conversations around how telcos can monetize 5G. However, offering these services introduces network complexities that, according to panelists as the...

LitePoint focused on testing Open RAN MIMO radio units as a whole rather than antenna-by-antenna As operators look to maximize spectrum utilization and deliver strong quality of experience to users, multi-antenna MIMO radio units have become mainstays in global radio access networks (RANs). LitePoint has...

When it comes to over-the-air (OTA) testing, more test points equals more test time, says NI Chief Systems R&D Engineer When it comes to over-the-air (OTA) testing, more test points equals more test time, and this has never been more true than in the case...

EXFO and Verizon on how to effectively resolve PIM issues that impact network performance and drive up opex Passive intermodulation (PIM) is a huge headache for mobile network operators. PIM can materially impact network performance while also costing operators time and money as they work...

Spirent is already taking steps to automate service assurance in carrier networks At the recent Test & Measurement Forum, Spirent Communications Senior Director of Assurance Strategy Ross Cassan laid out key networking trends that are impacting service assurance and how the company is amending its...

With the continued evolution of 5G, close-in priorities for operators are understanding the why and how of 5G-Advanced, working with satellite providers on Non-terrestrial networks (NTN), and setting the stage for the commercialization of 6G in the 2030 timeframe. And before any of this...

The latest test and measurement trends include Non-terrestrial and Open RAN networks To set the stage for the Test and Measurement Forum (available on demand here), Emil Olbrich, vice president of network technologies with Signals Research Group (SRG), laid out some of the market trends...

In partnership with Northeastern University, VIAVI is also using AI for city-scale network digital twins Operators, generally, are currently (and have been for some time) going through a number of significant transformations, chief among them the shift to cloud-native 5G Standalone and the disaggregation of...

Spirent Communications, which is in the process of being acquired, gave a market update this week that indicated the company is still facing a tough trajectory. "Market conditions remain challenging, with market drivers in line with the previous 12 months," the company said in...

The O-RAN Alliance has kicked off its spring plugfest to further develop Open RAN features and ensure interoperability across the O-RAN ecosystem, with more than 40 companies participating around the world. This spring's plugfest has six areas of focus, according to O-RAN Alliance. They...

Use of advanced modulation is a first for FDD, partners say Samsung Networks and Qualcomm have used advanced modulation as defined in 3GPP Release 17 to boost downlink speeds by about 20% compared to the use of 256 QAM. The lab test, conducts at Samsung's research...

The commercial highlights an AT&T satellite-to-cellular service In the most recent of a series of ongoing tests with AT&T, AST SpaceMobile streamed one of the carrier's commercials from space to a smartphone. The two companies are conducting tests via AST SpaceMobile's BlueWalker 3 satellite, which is...

Samsung's Galaxy S24 provided 'statistically significant' improvement in 5G download speeds across seven out of 15 countries, according to Ookla testing Samsung's newest Galaxy models provide faster median 5G download speeds in about half of the global markets in recent testing by Ookla, and also...

Softbank received permission this week from the Federal Communications Commission for an initial test of a drone using 4G/5G connectivity to provide services as part of emergency disaster response. "By making use of cutting-edge UAV with its preinstalled high quality camera sensors and additional...

NWS provides a comprehensive range of fiber optic testing solutions tailored to meet the needs of modern telecommunications and networking industries. We distribute solutions that focus on quality, reliability, and innovation to ensure the integrity, performance, and efficiency of fiber optic networks.At the forefront...

Viavi Solutions this week highlighted progress in its 6G Forward research program and the evolution of its support for Northeastern University's Institute for Wireless Internet of Things and the Open6G cooperative research center. One of the goals of the research at Northeastern has been...

The Federal Communications Commission has granted permission for AT&T and ASTSpaceMobile to test direct-to-cellular capabilities using FirstNet and 800 MHz spectrum in Texas and Hawaii. According to a filing with the FCC, ASTSpaceMobile and AT&T are planning to test uplink connections from up to...

For Jim Brisimitzis, the revelation came in the fall of 2018 when he read early iterations of the Third Generation Partnership Project's Release 15—the official documentation of the 5G New Radio standard. Brisimitzis, who has more than two decades of experience in enterprise software...

Gogo Business Aviation says that it is using an advanced virtual flight simulator that was constructed by its radio frequency engineering team, to emulate the radio channel in an airborne environment in order to test its 5G software—before it gets its hands on the...

Mavenir will be using the Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR)'s wireless testbed in Salt Lake City to test a first-of-its-kind Open RAN 5G Standalone deployment that uses millimeter wave spectrum. The  Platform for Open Wireless Data-driven Research, or POWDER, testbed was established through...

Although the 5G-Advanced era does not officially begin until the freeze of 3GPP's Release 18, which is expected in June of this year, mobile network operators are already busy testing of related technology and features in the lab and even in the field. Here...

As the 5G landscape continues to evolve, navigating the complexities associated with testing becomes increasingly crucial. How does the ecosystem align to focus on the use cases and technology stacks that can drive real world service differentiation and monetization? On March 13th, RCR Wireless News, VIAVI Solutions and Spirent...

Well, this is wild: In a scenario meant to mimic the lunar surface, four robots cooperatively built a five-meter communications tower, including antenna—and then disassembled it, simulating not only the construction of such a structure but maintenance and sustainable operations for lunar infrastructure development. Robotics...

Spirent's CEO blames tough market conditions on impact to company's finances Viavi Solutions has made a bid to acquire Spirent Communications for $1.3 billion, and pending approval by shareholders, the test-industry-changing transaction is expected to close in the second half of this year. The all-cash...