The virtualized network train has left the station, and operators and vendors are having to lay track as they go on the way to their final destination - commercial-scale, self-optimizing, virtualized networks.
These networks might sound like science fiction, but in fact they’re already here....
At CTIA’s Super Mobility show, test companies tapped into top-of-mind issues including "5G," the "internet of things" and indoor coverage that have been central to industry discussions at the show this week.
Rohde & Schwarz announced testing support for the low-power, wide-area network technology LoRa, aimed specifically at transmitter and...
Fluke Networks and Brother Mobile Solutions are integrating their technologies to help installers make labeling and tracking of cable simpler with on-site printing of cable and ID identifier labels. The labels are based on data generated during the network design and installation process in...
Rohde & Schwarz says it has achieved the first validation of RF conformance for LTE-Advanced Pro with 64 quadrature amplitude modulation and carrier aggregation in the uplink, claimed to enable maximum uplink data speeds of 150 megabits per second. The validation came out of...
Small cells are meant to boost mobile network coverage and capacity, but they can actually hurt network performance if they cause interference. Test equipment makers say that small cells make network testing more important than ever. The testing process is changing in at least...
As vendors and their customers face constant pressure on keeping testing costs in line, test companies are always seeking to reduce the amount of time required for testing.
Two test and measurement companies have announced efforts to speed up testing in different areas. Anite said this...
Frost & Sullivan came out with a new report this week claiming the emergence of "5G" technologies will "ignite the global test and measurement market,"Â with smart cities and the drive to monitor international sporting events also seen as additional drivers. Communications testing will be...
In-building wireless testing can be more complex than outdoor network testing because there are more potential sources of interference, and more variables to coordinate. An indoor small cell environment can include multiple radios and antennas; when these are aligned they can help support one...
In a complex, multivendor network environment that is taking initial steps toward virtualization, the ability to have real-time insight into network conditions is becoming increasingly important.
"There's a split coming between the fast data analytics that are required for network control and optimization – real-time functions –...
Wireless carriers have created heterogeneous networks to solve coverage and capacity problems in specific high-profile locations, but these solutions will be needed more broadly as demand for mobile data skyrockets. Operators need solutions that can scale efficiently in order to build networks that yield...
