Modern tracking generators deliver a convenient way to test the performance of two port components. In this webinar you will discover when you need to normalize a measurement and when you don’t. The need for wide dynamic range will be shown and advanced topics...
Welcome to RCR's weekly wrap-up of news in the network test and measurement space, including trends, analysis and product announcements.
Anritsu Co. landed a catch this week when AT4 wireless Group announced that it was investing in the company’s test equipment for 3G and LTE...
Interference Analysis: Signal interference in wireless networks negatively affects transmission coverage and mobile capacity, limiting overall network performance. Unavoidable signal interference is becoming more prevalent in wireless networks with the increasing number of active transmitters on the RF spectrum.
JDSU White Paper: Radio Access Networks - Interference Analysis
Cable and Antenna Test: Introduces measurement and calibration techniques for cable and antenna testing (CAT). Measurement examples are provided for cable insertion loss, return loss, VSWR and distance-to-fault (DTF) testing. Antenna measurements are also discussed and several examples of return loss and antenna-to-antenna isolation...
Amid increased demand for test and measurement equipment for LTE networks, three companies in the testing space reported solid results.
National Instruments announced record annual and quarterly income for the fourth quarter of 2012. Revenue for the quarter was $300 million, up eight percent year-over-year...
Anite today announced the validation of the first Global Certification Forum (GCF) TD-LTE/TD-SCDMA Inter-Radio Access Technology (Inter-RAT) test cases. The company said that it now supports all of the GCF LTE protocol test requirements for TD-LTE mobile operators ahead of their launches. TD-LTE is...
JDS Uniphase Corporation gave its view of tech trends in 2013, outlining emerging applications that are changing how people communicate and interact with technology.
Some of those key technology trends included:
Implementation of faster and more agile networks, including 4G LTE deployments that support traditional form...
The one thing that I’ll say about this industry is it never fails to surprise. 2013 will be no exception. Overall, we’ll see much more emphasis on mobile operators trying to take back the subscriber
Agilent Technologies recently introduced what it claims is the industry’s first signal generator and analysis product for LTE-Advanced 8x8 MIMO.
LTE-Advanced is designed to enable peak data rates of up to 1 gigabit per second on the downlink and up to 500 megabits per second...
Fixed-mobile convergence, a previously popular trend towards seamless connectivity between fixed and wireless telecommunications networks, will come to an end.
As 2013 dawns, the unprecedented growth in mobile data traffic shows no sign of relenting. The rapid spread of lower-cost smartphones, the continuing “4G” build out and the consumer trends
Wireless operators are in the midst of revamping backhaul networks to accommodate surging mobile bandwidth demands. While they consider which backhaul technology to deploy – such as Ethernet or IP/MPLS
International systems integrator and consulting company Tech Mahindra, said it has purchased a mobile device test platform from Anritsu to expand its LTE conformance and carrier acceptance testing.
Tech Mahindra is part of the $15.9 billion Mahindra Group and focuses on serving the telecommunications industry....
Anritsu has slashed the size of its Passive Intermodulation (PIM) tester, making it battery-powered and portable so that technicians can more easily transport the device.
In a meeting with RCR Wireless News, Anritsu's product marketing manager Dave Bolan offered a look at the new PIM...
Apple has turned the tables on service providers, running tests of the iPhone 5 on their 4G/LTE networks before allowing carriers to market the new smartphone. Now some mobile operators, who are used to testing their own networks when launching a new device, may...
Test and measurement provider Spirent Communications announced it will now have the ability to test for all-IP services, such as voice-over-LTE, video calling and multi-player mobile gaming. The company said the testing will be enabled by its Landslide mobile packet core test system.
VoLTE...
TelCo Systems has announced a new mobile backhaul cell site switch which can service sites with 2G, 3G or "4G" technology. The demarcation device can be used with either carrier Ethernet or MPLS network connections.
“It will continue our push and support toward both carrier...
Interconnect carriers and least cost routing models play an important role in sending voice calls around the globe. It is also commonly accepted that the benefits of LCR are worth the cost
As long as the wireless industry has been in business, test and measurement has been an integral part of the process. A network doesn’t launch and accompanying devices cannot be pushed to the market without hours and hours of extensive testing performed by the...
With a little history and a bit of mystery, National Instruments has been working hard to build anticipation for its newest test instrument for mobile device makers and chip designers.
Typically a June announcement from Apple would have a significant impact on the wireless industry, but following last year’s announcement adjustment of an updated iPhone to the fall the wireless industry could be breathing a sigh of relief.
Apple is kicking off its annual Worldwide...
TMForum Management World is the preeminent gathering dedicated to Service Assurance and all things OSS/BSS. With a full slate of keynote perspectives, and service provider case studies, and the renowned Catalyst collaborative projects seeing all there is to see, let alone learning all there...
Sprint Nextel’s Assurance Wireless sub-brand expanded its subsidized wireless telecommunications offering by adding 250 text messages to its free service offering that previously provided 250 calling minutes or a new plan that provides 500 voice minutes and 500 text messages for $5 per month...
New Orleans, Louisiana - In advance of CTIA Wireless, 3M released the Slim Lock Closure which provides weatherproof protection for coaxial jumper connections between tower mounted remote radio units and the antenna. The Slim Lock product consists of a hard plastic closure which snaps...
