The vision for 5G includes support for multi-Gbps throughput for a range of devices, both fixed and mobile. Early 5G deployments show the promise of millimeter wave in delivering enhanced broadband, but what's next?
In the U.S. the FCC is planning spectrum auctions for high-band...
The vision for 5G includes support for multi-Gbps throughput for a range of devices, both fixed and mobile. Early 5G deployments show the promise of millimeter wave in delivering enhanced broadband, but what's next?
In the U.S. the FCC is planning spectrum auctions for high-band...
New research explores frequencies up to 150 GHz
Even as the mobile industry steps into a 5G world where it is making use of millimeter wave frequencies for commercial cellular services, some are eyeing even higher -- and more plentiful -- spectrum resources.
Test company Rohde...
The U.S. firm also secured a 5G collaboration agreement with Korean carrier SK Telecom
Keysight Technologies announced it has extended its collaboration with China Telecom to accelerate commercial deployment of 5G technology.
The extended collaboration supports China Telecom’s 5G New Radio (NR) device trials using Keysight’s...
Viavi Solutions has introduced what it calls the first "true" 5G base station analyzer, designed to support large-scale network deployments.
CellAdvisor 5G brings Viavi's longtime CellAdvisor base station analyzer line for validating and troubleshooting the Radio Access Network into the 5G era. With early 5G...
Verizon is giving consumers a chance to get their hands on 5G technology and try it out, opening two 5G Experience Labs in Sacramento, California and Indianapolis, Indiana to showcase entertainment experiences including virtual reality and low-latency gaming.
The labs are temporary and will be...
More than half of the companies surveyed in a new report from Keysight Technologies are either already deploying or plan to deploy 5G technologies in the next 12 months.
"The 5G market is well underway," Keysight concluded, and added that its research " the pent-up...
Verizon is emphasizing development of new technologies for first responders with the launch of a new 5G lab in Washington, D.C., focused on testing 5G solutions that will be used for public safety.
The new 5G First Responder Lab will be located at Verizon's 5G...
High performance interconnectivity solutions are vital to the overall system performance of modern day mobile network. With 5G on the horizon and demands of higher data and higher performance on the rise, the radio and antennas are ever increasing in numbers, but at the...
The proliferation of the internet of things, video streaming services and new applications such as augmented and virtual reality are three trends driving the use of data analytics solutions for network visibility, according to Rohan Joy Thomas, research analyst with Frost & Sullivan's communication...
As service providers transform their networks from traditional, physical infrastructure to a more dynamic, virtual one, they face new challenges in delivering high service quality across an increasingly complex hybrid network.
Service assurance tools and processes have always been instrumental in helping achieve service excellence,...
The company also sees opportunities in the 4G/LTE segment in Eastern Europe and Asia Pacific
NetScout Systems expects to see increasing business opportunities from 5G in the next fiscal year, the company’s President and CEO Anil Singhal said during a conference with investors and analysts.
“Longer...
Rohde & Schwarz achieves record annual revenues of 2.04 billion Euros
Test company Rohde & Schwarz surpassed the two billion euro ($2.33 billion) mark for revenue for the first time in its most recent fiscal year (July 2017-June 2018), reflecting growth of 6.7% year-over-year.
Although Rohde &...
5G has arrived. One consequence will be the largest volume of millimeter-wave (mmW) ICs ever produced! A radical use case evolution is happening to make ubiquitous 5G possible by harnessing mmW spectrum to increase data speeds by orders of magnitude.
Verizon launched its fixed wireless...
NI's annual Trendwatch report identifies three megatrends in test: Emergence of 5G, increased IoT complexity and autonomous vehicle development
Three mega trends driving automated test and measurement include the emergence of 5G, increasing complexity in internet of things devices and the push toward autonomous vehicles,...
Michigan State University said this week that it is turning its campus into a "connected ecosystem," with the aim of supporting connected and autonomous vehicle development and better understanding the human element of mobile technology.
The 5,200-acre East Lansing campus has been divided into five...
Whether designing an IoT or 5G device, one thing is certain: there are difficult challenges ahead. IoT device designers need to optimize battery life for real-world operation. 5G device designers must deliver higher throughput and lower latency connections, while supporting multi-element antennas at millimeter-wave...
Tutela, which relies on device-based, crowd-sourced measurements, found Verizon's network has the most consistent quality
Mobile virtual network operators' customers consistently get slower download speeds than the customers of the branded carrier host network --23% slower on average, according to a new report from test...
DoCoMo confirmed it will adopt Anritsu’s 5G New Radio RF Conformance Test System ME7873NR platform
Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo has formally adopted Anritsu's equipment for 5G testing.
The Japanese carrier said it will use Anritsu’s 5G New Radio RF Conformance Test System ME7873NR platform as its...
Prototype spectrum-sharing devices "reliably detected" DSRC signals -- but where will FCC go from here?
The Federal Communications Commission's Office of Engineering and Technology has released testing results which show that prototype devices can successfully share 5.9 GHz spectrum that is currently allocated to Dedicate...
The exceptional measurement performance of millimeter-wave instruments can be compromised if you miss the fundamental practices of good measurements.
It is essential to follow proper connector procedures to make accurate, repeatable measurements. Download the eBook to learn how you can take full advantage of your...
Anritsu and reverberation chamber testing company Bluetest are collaborating on 5G over-the-air testing capabilities, Bluetest's second recent partnership in 5G OTA testing.
Anritsu's Radio Communications Test Station MT8000A and Bluetest's OTA Reverberation Test System RTS65 have been integrated in order to support 5G OTA testing....
Keysight said its 5G test solutions will allow Korean firm DT&C to deliver 5G testing and verification services to the local mobile device ecosystem
Keysight Technologies said it has been selected by DT&C, a Korea-based company that offers test certification services, to establish what it...
P3 Group CEO discusses the evolution of testing and the role of crowd-sourced, device-based data
Crowd-sourced, device-based data offers new insights into the customer experience and cost savings for network planning and optimization purposes, according to Hakan Ekmen, CEO of P3.
P3's approach to benchmarking has...
