Test and Measurement

As virtualization, VoLTE and more add network complexity, make QoS simple Telecom—and all the industries it touches—stands on the precipice of a foundational transformation. Consumer demand for mobile video is …

The Federal Communications Commission granted Qualcomm permission to move forward with LTE-U product development testing with T-Mobile US at four network sites around the country. The sites are in T-Mobile …

Results are coming in for the first quarter of the year, and network testing and monitoring companies seem to be facing a relatively weak quarter overall. NetScout reported that its fiscal …

Aiming to reduce Wi-Fi network troubles in the home, Spirent Communications today launched a new Wi-Fi service assurance solution for automating installation and troubleshooting of in-home networks. Many industry experts …

Wi-Fi Alliance this week held the latest of its workshops on LTE-Unlicensed and Wi-Fi coexistence, and said in a statement it has “made significant progress toward the development of a …

P3 Group’s automotive division is opening a new automotive-focused Mobility Innovation Center in the metro Detroit, Mich. area and plans to hire nearly 100 people this year to focus on …

While 5G is still in the process of standardization, the industry agrees that access to new, high-band spectrum, as well as millimeter wave beamforming and steering, will be fundamental aspects …

As 5G standards progress, beamforming, mmWave technology are key While groups like 3GPP and the ITU push for standardization of 5G mobile network technology by 2020, new use cases and mobile …

Small cells are meant to boost mobile network coverage and capacity, but they can actually hurt network performance if they cause interference. Test equipment makers say that small cells make …

NetScout is extending its geoanalytics platform’s reach by tying into Huawei’s Operational Support Systems. NetScout now has OSS interoperability agreements with Huawei, Ericsson and Nokia and says it is the first end-to-end …

As DAS and small cells take off, gain competitive advantage with an end-to-end solution that drives ROI and customer satisfaction As carriers shift emphasis from macro builds to providing the …

Two test-focused companies are expanding their “Internet of Things” portfolios with IoT acquisitions, although each has a different focus. MTS is buying sensor production company PCB Group for $580 million. MTS plans …

EXFO beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly profits, with net earnings of $4 million for the quarter, compared to $900,000 in the same period last year and $1.8 million in the …

CPRI testing at the base station reduces truck rolls, tower climbs and OpEx Carriers are increasingly turning to centralized Radio Access Network (C-RAN) architecture and CPRI (Common Public Radio Interface) …

Network testing vendors focused this week on preparing for more widespread 100 gigabit telecommunications networks as part of the Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibition in Anaheim, California. EXFO unveiled …

As the radio interface of mobile phones has evolved, it has typically been changed about every ten years, and the 5G (5th Generation) interface is expected to start being used …

LAS VEGAS – In the tradition of its self-driving car and robotics grand challenges, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency announced its Spectrum Collaboration Challenge at this week’s International Wireless Communications …

Live or progressive? Which codec and compression rate? All these factors and more impact end user QoE and operator’s bottom-line. By 2020, more than half of all mobile data will be …

RF interference can reduce coverage, capacity, and throughput by desensitizing receivers, increasing noise floors, and lowering signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). These conditions can prevent the use of higher modulation coding schemes …

Ahead of next week’s IWCE conference in Las Vegas, Anite and Bittium announced a collaboration around public safety drive testing capabilities. Bittium’s Band 14-capable, ruggedized ToughMobile smartphone has been integrated with …

As vendors and their customers face constant pressure on keeping testing costs in line, test companies are always seeking to reduce the amount of time required for testing. Two test and …

New entrants into the home broadband market – think Google Fiber, as well as various government-driven initiatives – are putting the pressure on cable and multiple-system operators. One new avenue …

P3 Group, QuEST Forum and Metrinomics have partnered on new customer experience management services that seek to provide the telecom industry with a more complete view of wireless customers’ experience …

TechNavio said the growing use of mobile applications is one of four major trends impacting the software testing market, with the other three being the emergence of vertical-specific testing services, …

Frost & Sullivan came out with a new report this week claiming the emergence of “5G” technologies will “ignite the global test and measurement market,” with smart cities and the drive …