Test and measurement company Ametek has acquired amplifier design and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) testing company Amplifier Research.
According to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Ametek paid $105 million in cash for Amplifier Research, which is based in Pennsylvania and has annual sales...
SRG's testing said that erratic voice, downlink speeds have improved
What difference has a year made in Dish Wireless' network performance in its inaugural market? Better voice quality and faster downlink speeds, according to recent testing and analysis from Signals Research Group.
SRG first tested...
The purchase of all PCTel's outstanding shares will cost Amphenol about $140 million
Test, measurement and antenna company PCTel has agreed to be acquired by global electronics tech company Amphenol, which focuses on interconnect, sensor and antenna solutions.
Amphenol will acquire all outstanding shares of PCTel...
T-Mobile US tops for 5G speed in US market
5G speeds and availability continue to increase around the world, with regional leaps forward due to network launches in places like India. Testing and analysis company Ookla recently released new reports on 5G markets around the...
AT&T and the Rural Wireless Association are taking issue with SpaceX's plans to launch and test a new satellite with cellular capabilities, part of Starlink's collaboration with T-Mobile US to leverage T-Mo's midband spectrum for satellite-based direct-to-cellular communications, including emergency SMS.
The carrier and the...
Emerson has officially completed its acquisition of National Instruments (NI), at an equity value of $8.2 billion.
NI will become a new Test and Measurement business segment within Emerson's Software and Control group. Emerson indicated that it expects the addition of NI to boost...
Test equipment company EXFO has introduced a new cloud-based reporting platform, Exchange, which enables data from its equipment to be directly reported to and analyzed in the cloud.
EXFO Exchange provides real-time visibility into field operations and processes, and it supports increased process automation, a...
Rohde & Schwarz, along with broadcaster Levira, supported a major government exercise in Estonia focused on training and testing of the country's nationwide emergency response capabilities, which included the first test of 5G Broadcast for emergency alerts to smartphones.
The large-scale evacuation test exercise,...
Dish has six months to complete drive testing to confirm its network speeds
The Federal Communications Commission has confirmed to Dish Wireless that it has met its 5G build-out requirements and two of three related commitments, with one set of test results still pending...
When it comes to real-world examples of how operators have leveraged automation based on network data, here are two: Nordic operator Elisa in Finland and its “lights-out” network operations center (NOC), and Rakuten Mobile (both in terms of utilizing automation itself, and helping other...
One of the mains goal for autonomous vehicles is to improve human safety, by reducing the number of traffic crashes. But how do you know if autonomous vehicles actually do so, under what conditions, and by how much? A benchmark is needed, and a...
In the ever-evolving world of telecom, operators have access to an astounding array of data concerning their networks, spanning from end-user experiences to peak network capabilities and beyond.It's a treasure trove of information, but it also presents substantial challenges in making sense of it...
'No one has a lack of data ... but can that data help you?' asks Cisco exec
There is a dizzying array of data available to telecom operators on the status, performance and health of their networks; at various speeds and levels of granularity; focused...
There is a dizzying array of data available to telecom operators on the status, performance and health of their networks; at various speeds and levels of granularity; focused on end-user-experience, peak network capability, or dozens of other potential indicators.
Operators face considerable challenges in making...
One way to asses what test and measurement companies think is coming next in terms of needed technologies and capabilities is to look at the ways in which they have been expanding their portfolios with new automation and analytics offerings. They are also increasingly...
Rohde & Schwarz partnered with French start-up Greenerwave on a recent measurement campaign for reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS), which are being explored as part of development for both 5G millimeter wave and future 6G systems.
Both companies are part of the one6G alliance and...
Fourth testbed to focus on use cases including smart agriculture and rural broadband
The Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR) program has officially taken live its fourth and final testbed in central Iowa, which combines both commercial and programmable network systems and is focused on...
The first Global Open Testing and Integration Center (OTIC) Summit was held in late August, and more than 190 participants from 12 countries representing network operators, government agencies, vendors, lab operators, academia and the O-RAN Alliance leadership team attended the event, said co-organizer Keysight...
6 GHz use comes closer to fruition in the US
The Federal Communications Commission has given the green light on testing for Automated Frequency Coordination (AFC) systems in the 6 GHz band, which the Wireless Innovation Forum (WInnForum) called "a significant and material step towards...
'It's time to deliver on the promise of 5G," writes T-Mo's John Saw
It's August 2023, roughly four years after mobile 5G began to appear in the United States and still in the early days of 5G Standalone network availability. One of the key features...
The momentum around non-terrestrial networks (NTN) continues to build, with both Keysight Technologies and Viavi Solutions this week announcing NTN-related developments.
Keysight and MediaTek joined up to verify that MediaTek's 5G modem technology supports 5G New Radio and internet of things (IoT) technologies based...
Rogers' wireless network showed overall strong performance in video as well as consistency of user experience, according to new analysis from Opensignal, while Canadian competitor Telus and Bell had top rankings in download speeds.
Those conclusions pertained to the carriers' non-5G networks. In terms of...
Keysight's communications solutions segment sees drop in commercial communications revenues, more than offset by aerospace/defense growth
Keysight Technologies continued a run of recent record quarters, reporting that it brought in revenues of $1.38 billion—a figure that was roughly flat compared to the same period last...
The O-RAN Alliance has approved four testbeds, three of which are operated by the Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR), as new Open Testing and Integration Centres (OTICs) in North America.
The PAWR locations include the Institute for the Wireless Internet of Things at Northeastern...
