Interference from both illegal and unintentional signals is a significant problem for mobile service providers, security services and government regulators. For wireless network operators, various issues such as dropped calls, blocked calls and degraded data throughput often result from interference signals. New ways are...
Spirent Communications released the latest results from its ongoing analysis of customer experience on LTE networks in the United Kingdom, including new data from a dozen cities. They ranked O2 as the top U.K. operator for customer experience.
This is the second round of the...
As mobile networks become more heterogeneous in order to support ever-increasing indoor and outdoor capacity needs, testing must take into consideration operators' infrastructure choices. In advanced wireless networks, that can include LTE macro sites, indoor or outdoor small cells, and distributed antenna systems (iDAS...
As mobile networks become more heterogeneous in order to support ever-increasing indoor and outdoor capacity needs, testing must take into consideration operators' infrastructure choices. In advanced wireless networks, that can include LTE macro sites, indoor or outdoor small cells, and distributed antenna systems (iDAS...
Anite today introduced its latest benchmarking system for mobile networks and devices, which includes quality-of-service and quality-of-experience testing and covers Long Term Evolution, LTE-Advanced, Cat 6 and Voice over LTE technologies for smartphones.
Nemo Invex II for drive testing and device assessment is designed for...
--Ixia met its revenue guidance but delivered a net loss for the quarter, in the midst of what new CEO Bethany Mayer called a "challenging network equipment spending environment."
Mayer told investors on Ixia's quarterly call that the "near-term spending environment will continue to be...
Cellular base station installations are changing from the traditional ground or cabinet based radio installations to remote radio head, fiber to the antenna and small cell installations where the radios are installed close to the antennas or the antennas are integral to the radios...
Editor's Note: The ability to test network and device features and functions is an important piece of technology development and deployment. RCR Wireless looks weekly at test and measurement news to see what's afoot.
--Teradyne subsidiary LitePoint said it has reached a milestone of supporting test solutions...
In its first quarterly call since announcing that the company will split into two, JDSU reported revenue up about 1% year-over-year, while it narrowed its losses and exceeded its guidance.
JDSU had revenue of $433.6 million, with profits of $33 million on a non-GAAP basis and a net...
Editor's Note: The ability to test network and device features and functions is an important piece of technology development and deployment. RCR Wireless looks weekly at test and measurement news to see what's afoot.
-- Anite announced this week that it has signed a multiyear deal with Deutsche...
The news that network performance monitoring company NetScout is buying $2.6 billion worth of network testing, monitoring and security assets from international tech and science conglomerate Danaher sets the network-monitoring ecosystem up for substantial change.
The move essentially triples NetScout’s workforce, and is being accomplished through a...
The trickiest part of answering questions regarding which operator provides the “best” wireless service is working around the nuances of geography. One operator could provide stellar service in one market, but offer barely a bar of service in the next.
Looking to add some clarity...
Sunsight Instruments Re-defines Antenna Alignment Market with Introduction of Lighter, Smaller Family of High Quality Alignment Tools
New AAT Series provides most accurate antenna alignment tool for Improved Network Performance and Spectrum Efficiency
Maitland, FL – Sunsight Instruments, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sunsight Industries, the industry...
In a small, simple box, Signal Hound has put big capabilities. The small company located in La Center, Washington, has been working for years on designing and manufacturing its line of compact, lightweight USB-powered signal analyzers that offer significant abilities to analyze and record...
PIM, or passive intermodulation, is a type of interference that has become increasingly important to detect and mitigate because LTE networks are particularly sensitive to it.
PIM Explained: what is PIM?
PIM is a form of signal interference, and it can be caused either by metal...
Network performance monitoring company NetScout is making a major purchase of communications test and measurement assets, buying Tektronix Communications and some parts of Fluke Networks as well as advanced network threat mitigation company Arbor Networks from international conglomerate Danaher for $2.6 billion in stock.
The...
Editor's Note: The ability to test network and device features and functions is an important piece of technology development and deployment. RCR Wireless looks weekly at test and measurement news to see what's afoot.
-- EXFO saw its sales drop slightly in the most recent quarter, to...
Everyone talks about connected cars today. A very hot topic, but one that is still relatively unclear in its definition. Although it’s fun to talk about infotainment and all the things you’ll be able to do while driving in your vehicle to make it...
Anritsu has combined the two primary types of field testing, sweep testing and testing for passive intermodulation, into one instrument for the first time. The company said the move will allow it to cut down on the number of instruments being used for cell site testing...
Editor's Note: The ability to test network and device features and functions is an important piece of technology development and deployment. RCR Wireless looks weekly at network testing news and trends to see what's afoot.
—A new report from Frost & Sullivan notes that expanded investment...
Signals Research Group and Spirent Communications recently collaborated on voice over LTE (VoLTE) testing that highlighted the differences between 3G wireless networks and VoLTE.
This is the latest in a years-long collaboration between the two companies, which have tested topics related to how accurate smartphones'...
Editor's Note: The ability to test network and device features and functions is an important piece of technology development and deployment. RCR Wireless looks weekly at test and measurement news to see what's afoot.
—Agilent Technologies' board of directors has approved the separation of its electronic test...
A new benchmarking report based on data from more than 1 billion users around the world focuses on the iOS ecosystem and the impacts that different mobile carriers, Wi-Fi, and geography have on app performance and user experience. The report pegged T-Mobile US as...
After filing delayed financial reports, Ixia is back in compliance with listing requirements on the Nasdaq — just in time for its new CEO to start.
Ixia reported its most recent financial results and has filed updated reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission, according to the...
