The network test and measurement space is one where significant consolidation has been occurring over the years, or where major international companies such as Danaher (owner of testing companies Fluke Networks and Tektronix) and Cobham plc have made purchases in order to extend or...
Editor's Note: The ability to test network and device features and functions is an important piece of technology development and deployment. RCR Wireless News looks weekly at the test and measurement space to see what's afoot.
--Agilent Technologies beat its guidance, with revenues up 7% year-over-year...
Empirix has acquired real-time analytics company Verios Software & Systems for a big data approach to radio access network management and the user experience, with an eye toward creating what it called "the first service operation center (SOC) management solution," and an end-to-end solution...
Spirent Communications studied more than 47,000 calls and 170,000 data tests on iPhone 5C devices across wireless operators in the United Kingdom and found that the main differences among operators came down to data speeds, while all operators performed well in call and file upload/download completions.
The...
Glow Networks has been involved in deployment and testing of thousands of base stations over the years and has seen the transitions from 2G to 3G to LTE firsthand. "We’ve been involved with the deployment of CDMA, EVDO, recently LTE and currently we’re involved...
Editor's Note: The ability to test network and device features and functions is an important piece of technology development and deployment. RCR Wireless News looks weekly at the test and measurement space to see what's afoot.
--This week I spoke with Spirent Communications' Guy Merrit, VP...
Ixia has yet to regain its footing after the ousting of top executives last year, and the company announced a restructuring that includes cutting up to 6% of its workforce. The company expects the cuts to be completed by the end of September, and...
Procera Networks deepened its reach into the customer experience space, announcing the beta launch of its RAN Perspectives product, which is designed to provide real-time location and radio access network quality of experience awareness “awareness” for mobile operators.
Procera said the software platform reduces the...
Anristu saw essentially flat year-over-year revenues for its first fiscal quarter ending June 30, but its profits for the quarter were down nearly 50% to about $8 million.
Meanwhile, its revenues were $216 million, down less than 1% from the $218 million reported in 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 News looks weekly at the test and measurement space to see what's afoot.
--Agilent Technologies' electronic test and measurement segment has officially begun...
Rolling out VoLTE technology today is exponentially more complex than deploying LTE service was only two to three years ago. Part of the challenge stems from the complexity of the application itself,
Editor's Note: The ability to test network and device features and functions is an important piece of technology development and deployment. RCR Wireless News looks weekly at the test and measurement space to see what's afoot.
--EXFO has launched a new solution for "enhanced visibility into...
Editor's Note: The ecosystem of big data and analytics, and its intersection with mobile networks and cloud computing has increasing relevance to wireless in areas that include service assurance, customer experience management, mobile marketing, location-based services and more. Here is a look at the week's news...
Anritsu acquired NetTest nine years ago to expand its offerings beyond test and measurement instruments to service assurance. In this video, Neil Tomlinson of Anritsu discusses the company's strategy for approaching the service assurance market by building on its early familiarity with new technologies and...
Vikas Trehan, SVP of Infovista, spoke with RCR Wireless News about key trends that the company sees in the market – in particular, how mobile operators are grappling with the continuing surge in data growth, and the fact that revenues are not growing at...
Editor's Note: The ability to test network and device features and functions is an important piece of technology development and deployment. RCR Wireless News looks weekly at the test and measurement space to see what's afoot.
--Anritsu submitted new LTE multicast test cases to the Global Certification Forum's latest...
Spirent Communications has agreed to buy the assets of Radvision's Technology Business Unit, which includes development and testing capabilities for video and voice over LTE, for $25 million.
Radvision TBU is based in Tel Aviv, Israel, and is part of a wholly-owned Avaya subsidiary. Spirent said the purchase...
As data becomes increasingly important to service assurance, Anritsu is looking to take a more active role in providing data that can help the network to operate. The company elaborated in an interview at the recent TM Forum Live event.
RCR Wireless News: Service assurance...
Test and measurement company Anite reported that after a challenging first half in handset testing, it saw improved performance to finish out its fiscal year. Overall, its revenues dropped slightly from last year.
The company said its network testing business was strong throughout the past...
Software is becoming an increasingly important part of telecommunication networks and deployments as both wired and wireless carriers look to add functionality to operations while increasing simplicity and reducing costs. RCR Wireless News is keeping an eye on recent developments through its weekly “Software”...
Editor’s Note: Wireless operators are a busy bunch, and as such RCR Wireless News will attempt to gather some of the important announcements that may slip through the cracks from the world’s largest carriers in a weekly wrap-up. Enjoy!
--The Japanese government is reportedly set...
Editor's Note: The ability to test network and device features and functions is an important piece of technology development and deployment. RCR Wireless News looks weekly at the test and measurement space to see what's afoot.
--Tektronix said that Latin America's largest pay-TV provider is using...
Test and measurement company EXFO saw decent growth in its revenues in the most recent quarter, and its profits increased as well. The company has made significant recent acquisitions that are broadening its offerings.
EXFO reported sales in its fiscal third quarter of $63.9 million,...
How to ensure fluid indoor 3G/4G LTE data consumption? What are the challenges and how to overcome them with professional indoor coverage measurements?
This webinar will provide insight into what are the challenges when measuring indoor coverage of wireless networks. The webinar will lay out...
