Artificial intelligence (AI) in the form of machine learning (ML) accompanies the user of a state-of-the-art wireless device daily. It has achieved tremendous success in image identification, video recognition and natural language processing, to name just a few examples. However, for the next generation...
Despite widespread interest in increasing testing automation, it remains a challenge for organizations, according to new research commissioned by Keysight Technologies.
Three-quarters of those surveyed said that their business relies on a combination of automated and manual testing, with only 11% reporting that they have...
New analysis from Ookla shows mixed results for SpaceX's low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite-based Starlink services: A big jump in downlink speeds in the U.S. and Canada, tempered by a slowdown in the uplink.
Ookla reports that Starlink has boosted its median speed in the...
Softbank, continuing its interest in high-altitude communications, says it has successfully tested a tethered autonomous aerostat during a field trial in Japan.
Working with U.S.-based Altaeros Energies (in which Softbank is an investor), the two companies say they "achieved stable and wide-area network coverage" with...
Tektronix has launched a new oscilloscope series meant to "go seamlessly from the bench to the field and back", calling it the "first portable oscilloscope to offer benchtop performance."
The 2 Series MSO instrument is 1.5 inches thick and weighs less than four pounds,...
Will enterprises pay for MEC? And what would they be getting?
5G has been hyped, in significant part, by the promise of ultra low-latency and highly reliable service. Mobile network operators have been deploying mobile edge compute (MEC) zones with hyperscaler partners in order to...
Keysight Technologies CFO Neil Dougherty told an investor conference this week that a hoped-for improvement in semiconductor supply chain issues in the second half of the year doesn't seem to be materializing—though at this point, he added, Keysight's combination of in-house specialty chip fab...
Midband spectrum has helped T-Mo with a 5G lead, but cellular service and device costs may be more important to growth than pending C-Band deployments, Ookla says in a new blog post.
Ookla's Mark Giles, lead industry analyst at Ookla, wrote that by Ookla's...
Testing firm umlaut said in a new report assessing U.S. 5G networks that T-Mobile US' ranks the highest in its scoring, which takes into account coverage, speed, latency and stability.
On umlaut's scale of up to 1,000 points, T-Mobile US' 5G was scored at 724,...
Learn about the basic functionality of antennas starting with Hertz's Antenna model followed by a short introduction to the fundamentals of wave propagation, the important general characteristics of an antenna, and its associated parameters. A more detailed explanation of the functionality of selected antenna...
Mavenir, Rakuten, Radisys and Capgemini are among half a dozen Open RAN vendors who have been chosen as contestants in a federal 5G Challenge that focuses on supporting development and interoperability of 5G Open RAN systems.
The challenge is being hosted by the National...
This report will examine the benefits, challenges, and emerging solutions for efficient and effective over-the-air testing.
Cell phones were once recognizable by a prominent antenna protruding towards the sky—or rather, to the nearest cell tower. A similar story can be told for vehicles, televisions, and...
Viavi Solutions is expanding its relationship with Italian wholesale fiber company Open Fiber, which has plans for a major fiber expansion and aims to provide "100 percent ultra-broadband coverage with gigabit speeds for the whole of Italy," according to a release.
Open Fiber says that...
Keysight Technologies recorded another record period, beating its own guidance with all-time best revenues and record orders in its fiscal second quarter ending April 30.
"Demand for our broad-based portfolio of differentiated solutions remains strong. We executed well and successfully navigated the geopolitical...
Separately, T-Mobile US will also be doing Wi-Fi 6 testing
T-Mobile US has received permission from the Federal Communications Commission to test its recently won 3.45-3.55 GHz spectrum, to get a sense of operational characteristics in dense urban areas prior to deployment.
According to filings...
Rakuten Mobile's Open RAN 5G network leaves something to be desired in terms of both spectral efficiency and performance, according to new testing from Signals Research Group.
SRG conducted the tests over three days in late April, looking at both Rakuten's 5G and LTE networks....
RootMetrics is only about halfway through the 125 U.S. cities that it tests every six months, but after 60 cities, it's releasing a look at what it's seeing so far in 5G test results. While the number of cities where each of the three...
Private networks are all about cost, control, security, new use cases and performance, summarizes Jagadeesh Dantuluri, general manager for private and dedicated networks at Keysight Technologies. But as much as telcos, NEMs and other ecosystem players are eyeing private 5G networks and more tailored...
NFC Forum has released new test specifications that the group said are the first that will enable manufacturers to certify that their products comply with the NFC Wireless Charging (WLC) 2.0 standard. That standard allows a smartphone, notebook or a dedicated charging device to wirelessly charge...
With 5G deployments well underway around the world and the technology beginning the shift from its first, Non Standalone iteration to end-to-end 5G, the focus of standards work continues to look ahead to enhancements yet to be achieved in this generation, while researchers and...
How should operators handle test and measurement as network automation is introduced?
Ask any 5G operator or vendor what the operational end-state of increasingly complex network and service models is supposed to be. They’ll likely tell you the goal is to automate anything that...
Private networks are expected to be one of the primary ways in which 5G services are monetized. A recent IDC forecast estimated that on a worldwide basis, private LTE/5G wireless infrastructure revenues will reach $8.3 billion by 2026, compared to $1.7 billion in 2021...
This white paper helps to dimension Network Performance Score (NPS) centric benchmarking measurement activities according to the methodology published by ETSI in TR 103 559. This planning approach provides benchmarking results that are typical for the target market thanks to a sufficient statistical relevance.
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As network operators navigate a multi-pronged transformation that encompasses 5G, fiber proliferation, increasingly cloud-based and virtualized networks, one of the challenges that they face is that of radio frequency interference.
RF interference is not a new issue in wireless networks, and in fact, some of...
