LAS VEGAS -- What does it take to host an ETSI plugtest event? A whole lot of bandwidth -- literally and figuratively -- months of planning, and a trio of adorable puppy mascots.
During a session at the International Wireless Communications Expo, Walt Magnussen, director...
With 5G dominating the conversations at this year's Mobile World Congress, the technology is moving from labs and trials into the field -- and the test industry's focus has shifted accordingly. A number of the products launched at MWC aim to support 5G field...
The first wave of 5G devices was launched during Mobile World Congress Barcelona and Ignacio Contreras of Qualcomm discusses the company's role in not just the device launches but the standards work and ecosystem development that led to this milestone.
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Smartphones accounted for 49% of certified devices last year, while IoT modules were the fastest-growing device segment
Cellular devices are becoming more complex, supporting more bands than ever -- and the number of certified internet of things devices is booming, according to the Global Certification...
Network and service assurance needs are evolving rapidly, as more applications — both network functions that support telecom network operations, and enterprise applications — are becoming virtualized. SNS Research estimates that service provider SDN and NFV investments will have a compound annual growth rate...
Test companies are spotlighting internet of things testing and 5G at next week's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, with offerings that reflect the continued ramp-up of new technology and an increased focus on devices as 5G commercialization comes closer.
Rohde & Schwarz said that it...
5G New Radio (NR) introduces many changes compared to the existing LTE air interface, impacting field testing, assessment of QoE and radio network performance. This webinar highlights 5G NR field measurement, drive test, benchmarking and data post processing technologies and reviews practical examples and...
What role will edge computing play in telecom networks that are quickly becoming more virtualized and software-centric, and what challenges does multi-access edge computing present for service assurance?
Network and service assurance needs are evolving rapidly, as more applications — both network functions that support...
The pace of 5G commercialization continues to ramp up, according to Viavi's most recent report on the state of 5G, and 42 5G networks are expected to launch this year. That will mean a total of 55 5G networks in place before 2020 --...
Keysight Technologies, AT&T and some of their fellow Open Radio Access Network Alliance members have developed a white-box O-RAN millimeter wave unit for 5G networks that will be showcased at Mobile World Congress, in a live demo that the companies say "combines essential building...
How is service assurance evolving to meet the needs of virtualized/hybrid, multi-cloud networks? Agile, software-centric networks present new challenges for visibility, particularly in the context of automation, container use and implementation of multi-access edge computing.
RCR Wireless News explores the current challenges and state of...
Verizon keeps the national network crown that RootMetrics bestowed upon it in the first half of last year, with outright wins in most of the benchmarking company's six categories which held firm in its testing during the second half of 2018.
AT&T, the test company...
How is service assurance evolving to meet the needs of virtualized/hybrid, multi-cloud networks? Agile, software-centric networks present new challenges for visibility, particularly in the context of automation, container use and implementation of multi-access edge computing.
RCR Wireless News explores the current challenges and state of...
While marketing departments for mobile operators around the world extol the seemingly endless benefits that 5G network rollouts enable, the fact is that operators face a glut of new complications to validate, activate and optimize 5G infrastructure.
Since 5G is not simply an incremental update...
Taking quality DC measurements is a cornerstone of testing semiconductor chips. Learn how you can improve measurement accuracy and product quality for power management ICs, RF power amplifiers, and other ICs by implementing these foundational best practices. This guide includes the following topics:
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PDVWireless and the Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Lab in Golden, Colorado have a project in the works to test private LTE broadband network for remote monitoring and control of energy distribution systems.
The Department of Energy recently classified the project as "high impact,"...
The Telecommunications Industry Association has started up a new standards task group that aims to develop industry best practices for edge data centers.
The work will update TIA's existing TIA-942 standard -- which was developed with large, centralized data centers in mind -- to include...
As virtualization changes networks, the network and service assurance market is changing as well
Network and service assurance needs are evolving rapidly, as more applications -- both network functions that support telecom network operations, and enterprise applications -- are becoming virtualized.
The network function virtualization market...
Plugtest event focused on SDN for mmWave transmission
ETSI recently held its first testing event focused on software-defined networking for millimeter wave transport, and the participating vendors were able to achieve 100% interoperability, according to the standards body -- and it was completed in half...
Charges involve both violating sanctions against Iran and stealing device testing technology from T-Mobile US
The U.S. Department of Justice is pursuing 23 charges against Huawei, its CFO and two company affiliates, alleging financial fraud and violations of U.S. trade rules as well as corporate...
As Rakuten, Japan's newest mobile operator, joins the market with a new network build-out, the carrier will be using Viavi Solutions' TM500 system to help with end-to-end validation of its cloud-native mobile network.
Rakuten is aiming for an October 2019 launch of 4G services and...
For those following the development of 5G, it might be easy to say 5G is already here. In reality, that is partially true.
3GPP Release 16, sometimes referred to as “Phase 2” of 5G on ITU timelines, is designed to be an 18-month project that...
Massive multiple-input multiple-output provides "real and meaningful" benefits, according to a benchmarking report by Signals Research Group -- and Sprint is looking to leverage those benefits in both its preparation for the upcoming Super Bowl and for its eventual deployment of 5G.
In testing on...
Real-time 5G analytics drive service assurance from fiber to applications
Given the multi-year hype cycle that's finally coming to fruition with operator deployments, 5G has a lot to live up to. As such, it's important that the network delivers what it's supposed to, according to...
