Tests show record increase in data throughput
As mobile network operators explore ways to get more bandwidth from their limited spectrum, multiple-input-multiple-output antennas are among the most promising solutions. National Instruments said this week that it has created a unique solution to enable wireless researchers...
WESTMINSTER, Colorado – The move toward more spectrum sharing instead of sole licensees is driving the need for additional, advanced spectrum monitoring, and the wireless industry is probably going to have to take a more active role in both monitoring and resolving interference disputes.
The International Symposium...
TIM came out on top of recent testing of Rio de Janeiro carrier networks, but visitors should expect spotty coverage at some of the city's most popular tourist attractions, according to benchmarking by Global Wireless Solutions.
The Rio 2016 Olympic Games start on Friday and as...
If you're planning to watch the Rio 2016 Olympics at work, fair warning – your employer will likely be keeping a closer eye on your network usage than usual, if it doesn't block you from watching altogether.
Companies around the world expect their networks will be...
Keysight Technologies has given some insight into how it will carry out its commitment to the new White House initiative on "5G" development, which will include both its hardware and software as well as participation of its technology experts.
The Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research...
National Instruments has launched the second generation of its Vector Signal Transceiver.
Adam Foster, senior product marketing manager for automated test systems at NI, said the new instrument is aimed at addressing four key trends in test needs driven by the "internet of things": convergence...
The University of New Hampshire's InterOperability Lab launched a consortium focused on testing elements and applications in software-defined networks.
UNH-IOL is set to support SDN interoperability testing between controllers and switches, conformance and performance testing when the consortium officially opens on Aug. 1. The testing group recently moved into a 28,000-square-foot space...
Danaher has completed the spin-off of its test and measurement group and other businesses into a separate company called Fortive. Fortive's first day of solo trading on the New York Stock Exchange was Tuesday, under the symbol FTV.
Danaher sold its communications business to NetScout last...
NGMN Alliance sets new 5G testing work items
The Next Generation Mobile Network Alliance plans to focus on 5G technology testing and trails, end-to-end architecture and "vehicle-to-x" communications as part of its 5G work. The NGMN Alliance board last week agreed on new work items in...
Canadian test and measurement company Averna has acquired Charlotte, N.C.-based integrator Nexjen Systems for an undisclosed sum. Nexjen is an 11-year-old division of Jenkins Electric Company, started to serve test customers in the southeastern U.S.
Nexjen is a National Instruments Alliance partner and specializes in...
Brocade and Viavi have produced a joint solution designed to enable mobile operators to capture subscriber data analytics for thousands of users in near real-time to resolve quality of experience issues.
The product partnership was developed at the request of a tier-one mobile operator in the U.S., according to...
The Wi-Fi Alliance-led test plan to ensure fair coexistence between Wi-Fi and LTE-U at five gigahertz is now expected to be delivered in September, about a month later than originally planned.
"Wi-Fi Alliance hears and shares the desire of all the stakeholders, particularly in the LTE space, to...
Fluke Networks and Brother Mobile Solutions are integrating their technologies to help installers make labeling and tracking of cable simpler with on-site printing of cable and ID identifier labels. The labels are based on data generated during the network design and installation process in...
Quickly locate RF interference sources with advanced interference hunting techniques.
With RF spectrum proliferation, interference issues are inevitable. Interference can reduce coverage, capacity, and throughput by desensitizing receivers, increasing noise floors, and lowering signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). All of this has a major impact on user...
Sixty-five percent of network operators are doing more network testing now than they were a year ago, according to recent research commissioned by Amdocs.
The research, conducted by Coleman Parkes, involved surveying around 80 network operators around the world. Nearly 70% of operators reported that...
A number of companies are expanding their application-related testing and development support, seeking to better support enterprises who are increasingly leveraging cloud and mobile in their businesses.
Ixia is using its background in traffic generation and security to support a new offering for application development....
Verify installation, configuration and operation prior to commissioning with virtual baseband unit
In the tower industry, it’s important to get the job done right the first time. Unanticipated truck rolls and tower climbs drive up opex, which in a capital expenditure heavy business, can hurt...
No matter what industry sector you operate in—health, insurance, safety, government, or consumer discretionary, etc.—it’s unlikely that the Internet of Things (IoT) hasn’t become your market’s latest must-have. A key part of IoT is how the things connect to the Internet. Since the answer...
The Special Temporary Authority for Qualcomm and Verizon to conduct LTE-Unlicensed tests at two sites in Oklahoma City, Ok. and two sites in North Carolina has been extended by the Federal Communications Commission for an additional year.
Qualcomm was granted the STA in January and it...
Suddenly, on a Monday morning around 9:30 am, we started to get calls at the NOC of high dropped calls near a strip mall; this continued till 6 pm. Everything was working fine last week; we did not make any changes to the network,...
Test equipment reseller Electro Rent has agreed to be acquired by Platinum Capital for more than $323.4 million, drawing the ire of shareholder litigation firms claiming shareholders aren't getting a fair shake in the deal. Electro Rent, which sells new test equipment as well as providing...
Test equipment reseller Electro Rent has agreed to be acquired by Platinum Capital for more than $323.4 million, drawing the ire of shareholder litigation firms claiming shareholders aren't getting a fair shake in the deal. Electro Rent, which sells new test equipment as well as providing...
ICSA Labs, which is an independent division of Verizon Communications, is about to embark on a new "Internet of Things" security testing certification program designed to ensure security features for IoT devices and sensors work as advertised.
The IoT security testing and certification program is set to include...
Chipset vendor Quantenna is pushing forward with testing capabilities designed to support advanced 802.11ac features in development as well as in large volumes for manufacturing.
Quantenna is continuing two long-standing test vendor relationships as it expands those 802.11 testing capabilities. It is using LitePoint's IQxel-MW for calibration...
