With 5G starting to hit the market and more devices expected to arrive in the second half of this year and in 2020, user equipment development and testing continue to accelerate.
National Instruments recently introduced a test user equipment device that supports real-time testing...
5GAA event focused on multi-vendor environments for C-V2X
Test company Dekra, which has made automotive and automotive-mobility testing an area of focus, recently hosted a cellular-vehicle-to-everything interoperability testing event for the 5G Automotive Association at its test track facility in Klettwitz, Germany at Lausitzring. Dekra...
Midwestern internet service provider Midco recently wrapped up successful Citizens Broadband Radio Service testing, confirming that the technology works with its existing LTE network and preparing to provide rural fixed wireless access via CBRS. Midco said that once the final Federal Communications Commissions approvals...
Tektronix is navigating a number of changes, with the recent announcement of a new company president -- the second this year -- and the shifting of its video monitoring business into a co-ownership arrangement.
Tami Newcombe, who has been commercial president of Tek since...
AT&T recently claimed "fastest national network" status, based on crowdsourced, device-based Ookla Speedtest data -- and this week, Ookla responded with a blog entry that provided more insights on the data and a subtle "slow your roll" to the carrier.
According to AT&T's press...
SRG gives a glimpse into the Verizon 5G network and performance in Minneapolis
With the launch of Verizon's mobile 5G network in two cities and one smartphone that can access the network, the first rounds of testing -- both user tests and more formal testing...
Spirent Communications has a new chief executive joining the company. Eric Updyke, most recently part of the executive team at Amdocs, started working for Spirent as of yesterday and will take the CEO role on May 1.
Updyke will succeed Spirent Communications CEO Eric Hutchinson....
Establishing Z-axis location information has been an ongoing part of an effort by the Federal Communications Commission to improve the location data available to first responders when a wireless user calls 911. Here are the basics to know:
What is Z-axis location information and why...
Testing for 5G devices means navigating a new list of requirements in order to ensure devices’ functionality, get them certified and bring them to market on mobile operators’ emerging 5G networks.
Enabling devices at millimeter wave frequencies, also known as Frequency Range 2 (FR2),...
As 5G development and deployment continues to ramp up, the necessary testing for 5G chipsets, devices and equipment presents a number of new challenges at both millimeter wave and sub-6 GHz frequencies.
“For a lot of people, 5G millimeter wave over-the-air testing is a...
2019 will be the year 5G finally starts to become a reality with large-scale field deployments. As the industry starts to converge on installation and maintenance best practices, the next-generation of test equipment is needed to support the unique technology used in 5G networks...
The use of LTE-Broadcast results in higher video quality as well as a more consistent viewer experience, according to recent testing by Signals Research Group -- even when relatively few devices are involved.
SRG reported that its testing showed "dramatic difference" in video quality between...
CommScope and Google have successfully testing the environmental sensing capabilities, or ESC, that will enable the use of the shared Citizens Broadband Radio Service spectrum.
The companies said this week that they received official word from the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences that their jointly developed...
AT&T's "5G Evolution" service provides a better LTE experience -- but it's not 5G, although it does highlight just how much Long Term Evolution has indeed evolved since it was first deployed.
According to new analysis by crowdsourced testing company OpenSignal, user experience of AT&T's...
5G beamforming a critical technology for fixed wireless and mobility
Testing beamforming is tricky but crucial, because the technology introduces a level of complexity on both the infrastructure side and the device side that demands careful characterization and verification before 5G can be successfully deployed.
“Every...
5G challenges designers at every step on the road to deployment, and the next stage is no different.
Keysight Engineering Education’s 5G webinars help you tackle today’s toughest 5G testing challenges.
Redefining Drive Test for 5G – April 4
Overcoming 5G Signal Generation Test Challenges...
For operators, 5G is a massive investment in hardware and software based on the promise it will deliver totally new user experiences that take advantage of significant increases in throughput and decreases in latency. One key aspect of delivering and monetizing these new network...
The Federal Communications Commission is moving forward with a proposal that mobile network operators must aim to provide the location of wireless 911 callers within three meters of the handset, for 80% of wireless 911 calls in the top 25 markets by April 2021...
As mobile network operators begin to roll out their initial 5G markets, there isn't a lot of overlap between their top-performing cities for LTE and where they are making their forays into 5G.
Analysis from Rootmetrics, which recently released its network performance rankings of 125...
5G is becoming real, and in many cases, people's first 5G experience is going to come via Wi-Fi, said Adam Smith, director of product management at test company LitePoint.
"Actually, Wi-Fi is going to be a huge piece of how we interact with , particularly...
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This live demo showcases how 5G NR in shared and unlicensed spectrum (NR-U) can be utilized with coordinated multi-point (CoMP) in local private 5G networks to provide higher performance in terms of network capacity, user throughput and reliability.
Taking extended reality (XR) to the next level of immersion within the power and thermal constraints of a mobile device is a critical challenge. This demo showcases the potential of boundless mobile XR experiences with photorealistic visuals in a new era of distributed computing...
5G NR mmWave is unlocking new indoor deployment opportunities, bringing massive capacity, multi-gigabit and low-latency connectivity to smartphones, laptops and more. This demonstration showcases the benefits and user experiences of 5G NR mmWave for indoor venues and enterprises.
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Qualcomm unlocked 5G and we continue to lead the evolution of 5G NR in 3GPP Release 16 and beyond - pioneering new levels of performance and efficiency. This demonstration showcases potential future enhancements of 5G NR networks and devices operating in sub-6 GHz...
