Keysight Technologies and Accedian are putting together a cloud-native service assurance collaboration, announcing this week that they are teaming up to address the issues that service providers face as they transition to next-generation networks.
CSPs, the two companies said, "require continuous, end-to-end performance testing...
The pair will embed Rohde & Schwarz 4.9G/LTE and 5G network measurement capabilities into the Nokia Drone Networks platform
Nokia and Rohde & Schwarz have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to embed QualiPoc 4.9G/LTE and 5G network measurement capabilities into the Nokia Drone Networks platform. The pair will work together on a drone prototype to enable early...
Wi-Fi 7 has been designed from the ground up for operation in the 6 GHz band
Wi-Fi 7, which is designed from the ground up for operation in the 6 GHz band, is also known as Extremely High Throughput, thanks to its support of up...
The progression to pervasive remote working brings new requirements for the provision of enterprise broadband to meet the requirements of a distributed, home office-based workforce post COVID.
This White Paper examines how CSPs can use active testing techniques to meet the complex demands of their...
This white paper describes the lifecycle of a modern mobile device, including identification of target requirements and goals, real-estate planning of components, design, prototype development, testing of the device at various stages and commercial launch. Details of smartphone human and machine interface and internal...
Spirent Communications is launching what it calls the first high-accuracy orbital modeling software specifically developed for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite simulation.
Spirent worked with Swiss company SpacePNT, which specializes in spaceborne receivers and positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) technology, to develop the new SimORBIT...
Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research receives additional National Science Foundation funds
The Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research program, which operates a number of 5G testbeds across the U.S., has received an additional $2.8 million in funding from the National Science Foundation.
US Ignite, the entity...
Wi-Fi 7 brings a host of new flexibility features; they all have to be tested
A previous article discussed the challenges associated with breaking the 6 GHz barrier and with testing higher modulation in Wi-Fi 7 devices. In part 2, we will take a look...
'Wi-Fi 7 breaks most testing equipment out there': LitePoint exec
Wi-Fi 7, designed with the 6 GHz band in mind, has a host of exciting new features that promise higher spectrum and power efficiency, better interference mitigations, higher capacity density and higher cost efficiency. But many...
Start-up lays claim to 'first commercial 5G over lasers'
A new 5G demonstration at a lab in Sydney has used a laser to deliver a 5G backhaul link with 10 Gbps capacity, using commercial equipment from a startup as well as Open RAN vendor Mavenir.
Venture-backed,...
The mobile experience in and around major stadiums is crucial to keeping customers happy as they browse, text, call and share their pictures and video from large sporting events or concerts. With tens of thousands of subscribers concentrated in a small area at very...
Global analysis breaks down five fastest devices by country
As consumers eye holiday device deals, Ookla has released new analysis that looks at which smartphone models achieve the fastest 5G speeds around the world -- and it's a mix of models and makers, depending on...
Viavi Solutions said this week that it has officially opened a new optical product facility in Chandler, Arizona. The new factory represents an expanded local presence for Viavi, which also moved its headquarters from California to Arizona's "Optics Valley."
The company said that the...
Dish granted permission to conduct tests at RF 'quiet zone' in Colorado
Dish Wireless has received permission from the Federal Communications Commission to experiment with CBRS outdoor power transmission limits that go beyond those currently allowed.
According to Dish's Special Temporary Authority filing, the technical study...
Keysight Technologies said this week that Nokia Bell Labs will be using Keysight's sub-Terahertz testbed to characterize and verify the performance of 5G-Advanced/6G transceiver modules using radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) technology that supports the "extreme data throughput and reliable backhaul transmission" that are...
The two companies hope to drive standardized RIC testing with the new solution
Viavi Solutions on Wednesday announced that it’s signed a partnership agreement with VMware to develop a testbed as a service for RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) testing. Viavi said it hopes the new service will...
This year represents a "tipping point" for consumer 5G adoption and enthusiasm, according to recent research from Global Wireless Solutions.
5G coverage is up, 5G device adoption has jumped markedly in the past year and people with 5G devices (even if they don't have...
German test and measurement company Rohde & Schwarz said that it ended its fiscal year with "increased revenue and strong order intake."
R&S is privately held, but the company nonetheless reports a few of its financial and operating highlights each year. For its fiscal 2021/2022...
Testing looks at "high C-Band" transmissions in the upper portion of the band
Concerns over potential interference between legacy radar altimeters in aircraft and new terrestrial 5G deployments in the C-Band spectrum sparked several federal testing and evaluation efforts. Amid the open question of whether...
With Open RAN, there’s the risk of trading vendor lock-in for system integrator lock-in
With greenfield success stories and increasing interest from brownfield players, it appears Open RAN is happening, but the question remaining is can it happen fast enough to meaningfully change the supplier...
New millimeter-wave 5G devices and chipsets have made significant progress in power use and compared to earlier iterations, according to new benchmark testing by Signals Research Group. SRG looked at the devices' electrical current drain in relationship to bandwidth consumption for both uplink and...
Tek launches its new PCIe Margin Tester
Tektronix is claiming that it has a new product category that provides disruptive capabilities and cost for PCI Express testing, saying that its newly unveiled Margin Tester takes a "completely new approach to PCIe validation testing."
In a demonstration...
Learn how NI’s new PXIe-4190 can help you measure current voltage (IV) and capacitance voltage (CV) measurements to extract critical information about a manufacturing process or validate device performance – all with a single instrument.
C-Band deployment delays over interference concerns. Shared CBRS spectrum. Significant coordination zones for 3.45-3.55 GHz. Spectrum is a finite resource, and while regulators continue to make additional airwaves available, it's often not free and clear. What does this mean for the cost and utility...
