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National Instruments White Paper: Massive MIMO – Top 10 Research Topics in Need of Prototyping

This white paper features key, yet-to-be published Massive MIMO topics and how a testbed can be used to accelerate wireless research by enabling the validation of simulated results through rapid prototyping.

Taking cost and complexity out of signal hunting

Unmanned aerial vehicles and ultraportable spectrum analyzers target interference As 5G continues to take shape and LTE increasingly complements Wi-Fi to provide connectivity for the enterprise, industrial and residential in-building wireless space, the way technicians deploy, test and optimize networks is changing. Telecommunications networks are...

Test and Measurement: Keysight, Anritsu launch new “5G” testing offerings

Keysight, Anritsu boost 5G testing support "5G" testing support continues to ramp up, as vendors seek to support research, development and early field trials of pre-standard 5G. This week, Anritsu launched a new spectrum analyzer with 5G testing capabilities including wideband test, its MS2805A. The analyzer can...

NIST awards $38.5 million for public safety communications projects

NIST's PSCR funds 33 public safety communications research projects Augmented reality helmets. Resilient fog computing. Mission-critical push-to-talk with direct device-to-device communication. Real-time video analytics. Precise and pervasive location-based services. These are just a few of the 33 projects that were awarded $38.5 million in funding...

The key role of spectrum analysis in 5G

Anritsu discusses the importance of spectrum analysis as microwave and millimeter wave applications, including 5G, take shape As the entire telecommunications ecosystem, ranging from standards bodies and academia to network infrastructure vendors and test equipment suppliers, works to standardize and, ultimately, commercialize 5G, it’s clear...

Keysight and Ixia: “It’s a good fit”

Keysight acquisition presents a new path for Ixia Almost three years after Bethany Mayer took the helm at Ixia, the company has been acquired by Keysight Technologies. The $1.6 billion transaction closed in April, and now the former Ixia CEO will be using her experience...

Test and Measurement: Keysight, Qualcomm partner to test 5G chips

Keysight, Qualcomm will collaborate on testing 5G chips Qualcomm Technologies will use Keysight Technologies' test equipment and design tools to develop "5G" chips. The two companies announced a collaboration this week on 5G chipset development. Qualcomm will be utilizing Keysight offerings such as its network...

Test and Measurement: P3 on 3 measurement gaps in benchmarking

Benchmarking company P3 Communications has been busy of late, expanding its operations and partnerships with companies such as InfoVista, and has received a few shout-outs on its testing during recent results calls from wireless operators. During the recent 5G North America, P3 Communications CEO Dirk Bernhardt...

Study: Mobile news sites take too long to load

Fifty of the most popular news web sites take an average of 10.5 seconds to load on a mobile device -- more than three times as long as most site visitors are willing to wait, according to a new report by device tracking company...

Test and Measurement: Sprint teams up with NYU Wireless for 5G

Sprint will work with New York University Wireless for mobile "5G" development, in a partnership announced this week. Sprint is joining the university's 5G research center as an industry affiliate sponsor and weill get early access to research, work with students and faculty on 5G-related...

Apple the latest to test millimeter wave 5G

The FCC gave Apple permission to test 5G transmission between Northern California facilities Wireless operators, network infrastructure vendors and cable companies are all testing various forms of as-yet unstandardized 5G technologies. And, now, technology giant Apple, based on a recent filing with the U.S. Federal...

National Instruments launches LabVIEW NXG

National Instruments has launched LabVIEW NXG, a new version of its 30-year-old LabVIEW software. At the same time, the company has introduced LabVIEW 2017 and says it will continue to invest in both product lines.

T-Mobile US wins ‘Tappy’ testing robot lawsuit against Huawei

T-Mobile US accused Huawei of stealing information about its "Tappy" device testing robot A jury has awarded T-Mobile US $4.8 million in a lawsuit against Huawei Devices that accused the Huawei subsidiary of stealing information about a device testing robot which T-Mobile US had developed...

Test and Measurement: Three emerging trends in the global test market

TechNavio says 5G, interoperability testing and outsourcing will impact global test market The emergence of "5G," greater need for interoperability testing and an increase in outsourcing are the top three emerging trends in the global test market for general-purpose test equipment, according to research firm TechNavio. TechNavio...

Test and Measurement: MTS, PCTel, Dekra report revenue growth

MTS, PCTel, Dekra results As test quarterly results continue to roll in, MTS saw its revenues increase 41% year-over-year to $193 million, with 10% organic growth and 31% due to its acquisition of sensor company PCB. MTS said that nearly 9% of its organic growth came...

Anritsu Spectrum Master MS2712E – 13E Series Spectrum Analyzer

Anritsu Introduces its Next Generation Compact Spectrum Analyzer Scroll down to view brochure The wireless communications market is rapidly growing as the telecommunications and defense sectors continue to evolve. Whether you are installing, troubleshooting, or solving problems for military communications facilities, public safety providers, or wireless...

Scaling the Test Equipment Size to Match Millimeter Wave Test Needs

Scroll down to view white paper Millimeter wave frequencies were traditionally dedicated to military applications with some commercial use for point to point microwave links. Sub-octave bandwidth waveguide was the preferred transmission line as millimeter wave capable coax cable and connectors were not available. All that...

What does a public safety user interface of the future need?

PSCR roadmap looks at technical capabilities, gaps and R&D opportunities As work begins on the contract for a new, nationwide LTE network for public safety that was recently awarded to AT&T, the Public Safety Communications Research Division continues its effort to lay out the current and future needs of...

Quick Fact Sheet: BTS Master MT8220T

BTS Master MT8220T - High Performance Handheld Base Station Analyzer

Anritsu MS27103A – Cellular Spectrum Assurance

  Anritsu MS27103A Remote Spectrum Monitor - The perfect tool for cellular spectrum assurance Spectrum Assurance Interference mitigation of cellular networks is a top priority for optimizing networks and maximizing revenue for cellular network operators. The MS27103A provides spectrum assurance with all applications being accessed and controlled...

Installation, Maintenance and Optimization Solutions

Antenna Systems, Backhaul, Base Stations, Air Interface  

MS27103A Remote Spectrum Monitor

  Over the past few years, large investments have been allocated for frequency spectrum through government auctions.

MS27102A Remote Spectrum Monitor

With the rapid expansion of wireless communications, the need for robust networks relatively free of interference continues to grow.

Anritsu MS2710XA Remote Spectrum Monitor Series

New Standards for High Performance Spectrum Monitoring and Interference Mitigation