Backed by three years of funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the GSMA is launching a research and pilot program with the goal of tech inclusivity, particularly financial inclusion via mobile.
The new Inclusive Tech Lab will provide a "hands-on approach to research,...
Oscillation caused by insufficient path loss between a bidirectional amplifier’s (BDA) donor and serving antennas is one of the most common and most serious forms of interference in cellular networks.
This white paper provides a general overview of how BDAs work, the conditions leading to...
In the 1990s, agile software development profoundly transformed software development. Agile is far more than a process; it’s a new way to work. Today, a similar transformation is happening in test and measurement: TestOps. Learn about TestOps and how to accelerate your product development...
Inside a burning building, alarms are going off -- and the first responders on-scene still need to be heard and hear their communications devices. Outside, fellow responders are conversing as they stand next to a fire truck with its pump running, as more emergency...
The Federal Communications Commission is throwing its support behind two 5G testbeds -- one in New York City, one in Salt Lake City -- with experimental licensing which will let companies and universities more easily take their 5G testing into real-world urban locations.
Funding for...
Crowd-sourced device data analysis showed that users spent less than 10% of time on 3G
5G may be the new kid on the block, but LTE is the workhorse of current networks -- and Verizon's LTE outperforms the rest in terms of consistent, high-quality user...
5G networks will need to offer more capacity and flexibility while lowering the operational expenses of the system. Two new technologies can simultaneously address both the increase in capacity and the increase in energy efficiency: Virtualization & Massive MIMO.
This white paper provides an overview...
Wired and wireless operators are juggling an unprecedented number of simultaneous transitions in their networks: from purpose-built hardware to virtualized network functions and software-defined networks; from highly manual processes to DevOps and automation, and ever-faster speeds across the network as a whole. Cable companies...
Is 5G a "battery vampire," as some have claimed, or is it actually more power efficient than LTE?
It's a bit of a mixed bag, according to Signals Research Group. The testing company recently took to the streets of Minneapolis, Minnesota with a 5G-equipped Samsung...
Managing power for the Internet of Things (IoT) devices can be complicated. Users expect full performance, even in the most challenging environments. Before any IoT device is deployed, however, coexistence testing is needed to ensure that all interference issues are resolved. There are many...
Telecom market data firm Comlinkdata has acquired crowdsourced mobile network and performance data company Tutela for an undisclosed sum.
Tutela gathers device-based data on mobile usage and performance; its software runs in the background in thousands of Android and iOS smartphone apps to deliver anonymized...
Losing a network connection entirely is a worst-case scenario for an enterprise, but service "brown-outs" -- defined as unexpected and unintentional drops in network quality -- are expensive for businesses to deal with, according to a new survey by network and service assurance company...
5G is already boosting mobile network speeds in some small countries, Ookla Speedtest finds
Both wired and wireless network speeds are getting faster, although fixed broadband is accelerating more quickly than wireless, according to new analysis from Ookla Speedtest. The company also found a discernible...
Sprint is supporting tests of LTE connectivity at 1.9 GHz and 2.5 GHz via a solar-powered, drone-based high-altitude platform system (HAPS) in Hawaii, partnering with fellow SoftBank company HAPS Mobile.
HAPS Mobile is a joint venture formed in late 2017 by Sprint parent company SoftBank...
Chinese handset and IoT hardware company Duubee has established a 5G device testing lab, the company said in a release this week.
Duubee said it has invested "several million dollars" in the lab, which is outfitted with a 5G terminal test platform and equipment for...
NEW YORK--Above an enormous blue billboard featuring a woman on a swing, the drab, briefcase-sized box wouldn't catch your eye unless you were hunting for it. But I was. I pulled up Ookla Speedtest on the shiny, new 5G device in my hand and...
Which airports in the U.S. and Canada have the fastest Wi-Fi? And is it worth the cost to upgrade to a Wi-Fi SSID that you have to pay for?
Ookla Speedtest dove into those questions in its newly released annual assessment of airport Wi-Fi offerings....
Among the 10 largest metropolitan areas in the U.S., Chicago stood out as one of the highest-ranked cities in the country for mobile network quality, according to numbers from RootMetrics.
While overall network performance scores were generally pretty high in the largest U.S. cities, that...
While U.S. operators and regulators have focused on millimeter wave for 5G services, Europe is deploying using mid-band spectrum. Operators around the continent have activated commercial 5G for consumer services. And, on the industrial front, there's significant momentum around private networks, particularly in Germany.
Here...
5G is just barely getting off the ground, but it's not too early for "6G" research efforts -- and Keysight Technologies is jumping in by joining Finland's 6G Flagship Program, which is led by the University of Oulu, Finland and supported by the Academy...
Testing comes ahead of 5G spectrum auction planned for 2020
Viavi Solutions announced it is working with Brazil's national telecommunications agency Anatel to evaluate and test 5G-suitable spectrum ahead of auctions that will take place in 2020.
Viavi is a global provider of network test, monitoring and assurance solutions...
Test company Rohde & Schwarz and Qualcomm Technologies said that they have completed the first 5G New Radio location-based services session, with a Snapdragon X55 modem.
The 5G LBS testing consisted of successful verification of an assisted GPS (A-GPS) control plane LTE Positioning Protocol (LPP)...
T-Mobile US is updating its device testing capabilities to include 5G, unveiling a new, 20,000 square foot facility that will test 5G devices as well as devices which enable License Assisted Access, narrowband IoT, LTE and 3G.
The facility, known as the Launch Pad, also...
How much does a 5G modem improve performance? Ookla analyzed recent results from its Speedtest Intelligence data from July 2019 on Sprint and Verizon's 5G networks, matching up results from the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G and the LG V50 ThinQ 5G, which both rely...
