Current IoT communication solutions on cellular systems require too much power and cost for many of IoT’s applications. Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) offers lower cost and lower power consumption for a more efficient network, and operates in licensed spectrum.
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Time Difference of Arrival (TDOA) is a technique for geo-locating RF sources. It requires three or more remote receivers (probes) capable of detecting the signal of interest. Each probe is synchronized in time to capture corresponding I/Q data blocks....
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Millimeter wave frequencies were traditionally dedicated to military applications with some commercial use for point to point microwave links. Sub-octave bandwidth waveguide was the preferred transmission line as millimeter wave capable coax cable and connectors were not available.
All that...
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One of the hottest topics in the Land Mobile Radio (LMR) industry today is the use of private Long Term Evolution (LTE). Although there is a plethora of information available regarding LTE and how it will affect the LMR...
To answer the need for more throughput at lower cost, wireless network providers have moved to using a remote radio head (RRH) where the radio equipment is connected to the baseband unit (BBU) by a fiber optic cable. This provides a new level of...
To address our rapidly approaching, hyper-connected future and the unprecedented demand on current 4G wireless networks, researchers at the University of Bristol and Lund University set out to test the feasibility of massive MIMO as a viable technology for 5G networks.Â
This executive brief provides a toolkit to help map out how Internet of Things (IoT) technologies can offer advantages in business, what frameworks to use and which areas to evaluate. Â This toolkit will equip CIOs, CMOs and anyone considering investing in IoT with the...
IoT applications span from consumer usage such as smart homes, connected cars and wearable devices, to industrial applications covering energy systems, agriculture, mining, transportation, healthcare and more. Keysight’s IoT poster maps out the various wireless protocols being used and evaluated to build out the...
Spotting Interference or What Am I looking for?
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As wireless services grow, due to a drive for increased download speeds and capacity, interference, once
uncommon, becomes a fact of life for wireless and broadcast services. A metropolitan area of a million
people...
This white paper will cover how wireless communication infrastructure can evolve to support growing user and data demands, ass well as how service operators are investigating the use of mmWave technology to evaluate the best candidate frequencies for use in next gen 5G mobile applications.
The use of cellular technology allows us to work remotely and stay connected on the go, but unreliable service and dropped calls still affect many cell phone users. Losing a call can frustrate businesses by negatively impacting customer service and reputation.
One way to solve...
The enterprise and service provider markets are going through major infrastructure transformation to keep up with growing demand for IT services. As they seek to support and explore new services, new Internet of Things initiatives and the new flexibility that comes with the advent of cloud computing,...
Network operators are battling an increasingly complex and competitive environment where unprecedented growth in data traffic is straining network capacity, while their revenues plateau and margins compress. These factors are driving operators, and the entire supply chain that supports them, to further prioritize efficiency and innovation as they...
The traditional business model for cellular carriers is based on access to this licensed spectrum. They license slices of spectrum from the local regulator and sell their customers access to it. After decades of parallel evolution on the two sides of the Atlantic through...
This paper aims to present an overview of AR, its applications and underlying technologies, and explore how AR can improve productivity and efficiency and potentially transform the nature of work as we know it.
Augmented Reality (AR) is a game changer that is boosting operational efficiency, transforming customer...
Ensure you have the flexibility needed for creation and analysis of prototype 5G signals. With the early start of 5G research and several candidate signals in the running flexibility is paramount. The Keysight 5G testbed provides a proven solution for simulating, emulating, measuring and...
Communication Service Providers (CSP) stand at the cusp of a great divergence point for both their business models and their networks. Four generations of mobile technology, and vast increases in speed and capacity for both wireless and fixed networks, have laid the foundation for...
The next game changer on the horizon is the Internet of Things (IoT). It has been touted as perhaps the most significant and transformative set of technologies since the internet, with the potential to deliver significant efficiency gains. Last year, for example, McKinsey &...
The advent of hyper-connected endpoints via heterogeneous, unconventional means and the rise of cloud-based virtualization economies demand a digital business model capable of combatting increasingly-sophisticated cyberattacks, and navigating a complex, rapidly-evolving threat landscape. Today’s network security products — which are the building blocks for...
Active DAS covers very large areas, but this is often at high cost and installation complexity. Because of the combined  cost and lengthy installation times, many organizations decide not to proceed with their active DAS installations. Of the lost jobs, eight out of ten...
Every year the number of wireless-enabled devices and the amount of data consumed continue to grow at an exponential rate (53 percent CAGR 1). As these devices create and consume more data, the wireless communications infrastructure that connects them must evolve to support the...
Download RTSA Application Note, RF & MW Interference Challenges in the Field Using Real-time Spectrum Analysis (RTSA)
Signals can run, but they can’t hide from the FieldFox handheld analyzers with real-time spectrum analysis (RTSA).
Learn tips on how to find every elusive signal and strategies to...
Unclear about your BSA performance in the field? Basic drive test runs don’t show it all! These best practices show you how to benchmark BSA performance in the field to ensure you’re making the right choice. Packed with specifics and details, this valuable guide...
As real-time communications (RTC) and session border controllers (SBCs) migrate to the Cloud, it is important to understand the differences between network transformation myths and realities. There are many promises being made for what a virtual SBC can deliver in a cloud deployment model....
