The controversy over over-the-air testing standards – or lack thereof – for LTE MIMO, as well as cost and complexity, are some of the major issues in OTA testing today.
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The ability to test network and device features and functions is an important piece of technology development and deployment. RCR Wireless looks weekly at the test and measurement space to see what’s afoot.
-- Ixia continues to navigate the fallout from the resignation of...
The ability to test network and device features and functions is an important piece of technology development and deployment. RCR Wireless looks weekly at the test and measurement space to see what's afoot.
--Anite says it is the first test vendor to offer 4x4...
EXFO Inc. has purchased the assets of privately-held software company ByteSphere LLC, which focuses on global IT management and network monitoring.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed. According to EXFO, ByteSphere's portfolio includes "advanced patented techniques for infrastructure performance management, including network element polling...
Microsoft has selected testing company Ixia as its official testing house for ensuring that mobile devices meet quality expectations when running the software company's Lync application.
Microsoft Lync is a unified communications platform, which is increasingly being used on mobile devices due to the bring-your-own-device trend in...
The ability to test network and device features and functions is an important piece of technology development and deployment. RCR Wireless looks weekly at the test and measurement space to see what's afoot.
- Spirent Communications demonstrated its new Spirent Velocity virtal lab environment for...
Systems integrators who specialize in DAS deployments are working overtime to meet demand, and scrambling to find enough qualified RF engineers. "I have guys working 24 hours a day seven days a week. Obviously not one team, but it is not uncommon anymore for...
Wireless Telecom Group reported that its net sales were up 16% year-over-year, driven by strong growth in its network solutions segment.
The company designs and manufactures radio frequency and microwave-based products for wireless, including components for distributed antenna systems and technologies including Wi-Fi and WiMax....
The ability to test network and device features and functions is an important piece of technology development and deployment. RCR Wireless looks weekly at the test and measurement space to see what's afoot.
--Agilent Technologies says it now has the industry's first LTE-Advanced uplink...
The ability to test network features and functions is an important piece of technology development and deployment. RCR Wireless looks weekly at the test and measurement space to see what's afoot.
Rohde & Schwarz has acquired Adyton Systems AG, in which it has been...
--Agilent Technologies says it has launched the world's highest-performance oscilloscopes in its Infiniium Z-Series, with 10 models (one model pictures at right) ranging from 20 to 63 GHz, significantly faster processing than previous generations and a new user interface. The company says that the...
Virginia-based Global Wireless Solutions specializes in benchmarking for wireless operators and equipment manufacturers, and this week the company launched an Android application to provide basic network diagnostic data from smartphones in the field.
While the app doesn't provide the level of detail that comes with specialized...
Spirent Communications recently worked with Qascom, which specializes in Global Nativation Satellite System (GNSS) signal security and authentication, to develop a solution that can both test for and emulate hoax positioning and timing signals.
The result was Spirent's recently launched SimSafe testing product. Although GNSS...
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Agilent Technologies released a series of 30-second demos based on engineers' use of its Advanced Design System 2014 software, which is designed to enable electronic design automation for RF and microwave applications.
The company said it listened to ADS user ideas and feedback to create...
Ixia said it has completed a review of its finances after the resignation of former CEO Victor Alston due to falsified credentials. The company said it found that despite the controversy on his resume, there was no evidence of "intentional misconduct" in regards to...
Westell Technologies Inc. has acquired Cellular Specialties Inc. for $39 million. CSI develops in-building wireless systems including distributed antenna systems (DAS) and small cell connectivity.
Rick Gilbert, chairman and CEO of Westell, called CSI a "great complement" to Westell's portfolio for site solutions and "an...
