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. Â
-- 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. Â
--Anite says it is the first test vendor to offer 4x4...
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. Â
Rohde & Schwarz has acquired Adyton Systems AG, in which it has been...
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...
It was a busy week in test and measurement, with a number of new products and upgrades, as well as technological advances.
--Anite has had a big week, both with its announcement of remote control for field units and its launch today of a major...
Anite plc has launched an industry-first platform for centrally controlling network testing and attempting to eliminate human error in drive tests, as well as reduce the personnel needed to conduct the tests.
The new Nemo Commander solution allows remote control of various field measurement systems,...
With voice over LTE is expected to be rolled out soon and gain momentum in networks through 2016, testing will be critical to its success, according to a new report by Heavy Reading.
Experts across the ecosystem agree that the quality of VoLTE must be...
Anite has launched full support for Global Certification Forum requirements on LTE data throughput testing, allowing mobile operators and device OEMs to put devices through their paces in real-world conditions.
Anite noted that operators are eager to verify the data performance of new mobile devices...
Azimuth Systems Inc. introduced a new over-the-air mobile device testing platform this week. The Intelligent Over-the-Air (iOTA) platform has already been accepted in a Tier One operator's mobile device test plan and in OEM labs, according to the company.
The iOTA does traditional throughput tests,...
HiSilicon has successfully verified 3GPP Release 10 protocols in its LTE-A chipset. The company says its Balong720 chipset is the world’s first LTE category 6 platform supporting 20 MHz + 20 MHz carrier aggregation. Category 6 has the potential to double the data rates...
Ixia continues to deal with the fallout of its former CEO falsifiying his credentials. The company is going over its recent financials with a fine-toothed comb -- although it says it has so far found no impact on its financial statements. Victor Alston resigned...
Spirent Communications said that independent lab Intertek's wireless device testing business has chosen its 8100 Mobile Device Test System for Voice over LTE/IMS testing as operators prepare for the roll-out of VoLTE. The company's portfolio includes test solutions for areas including IMS, RCS, audio quality,...
Agilent Technologies has launched new software options for two of its T4000S test systems for user equipment developers that support LTE-Advanced carrier aggregation test cases defined by 3GPP.
The options for the T4010S LTE RF and T4020S LTE RRM test systems provide coverage for assessing...
Anite announced two recent firsts, one of which is support for commercial LTE-A and carrier aggregation testing for mobile network operators and infrastructure vendors using its Nemo Outdoor testing platform.
Carrier aggregation allows operators to combine spectrum resources in order to increase network speeds. Anite's...
Test equipment company Anritsu announced that its equipment now supports TD-LTE carrier aggregation (CA) testing, claiming the slot as the first LTE network simulator that supports CA for Time Division Duplex (TDD) Long Term Evolution, the variant favored by operators such as China Mobile.
The...
Anite says it now has PTCRB validation for the highest number of LTE-Advanced carrier aggregation (CA) protocol tests in the industry, after working closely with chipset and device manufacturers in the U.S., Korea and China to develop the test cases.
The PTCRB is a wireless...
Anite has announced that it is the first to release a device testing solution for enhanced Inter-Cell Interference Coordination, or eICIC, an LTE-Advanced feature that deals with interference issues in heterogeneous networks that include both macro sites as well as small cells.
Anite said its...
Test and measurement company Anite plc announced its final results for its fiscal year, along with the news that it is acquiring one of its distributors, Genentel SAS.
Genentel distributes Anite's wireless testing software to French-speaking markets including France and North Africa, and is focused...
Carrier aggregation is picking up speed. Several test companies have now announced submissions for validation and other testing for the eagerly anticipated LTE-Advanced feature. The first LTE-A device supporting CA was announced this week, when Qualcomm revealed that its Snapdragon chip is powering the...
Anite says it has submitted the first LTE carrier aggregation (CA) protocol test cases for verification to 3GPP's RAN Working Group 5 (RAN5), Â key step toward validation that would lead to the test cases being included in both the Global Certification Forum and the...
 Ixia announced new products for validating and testing the resiliency of enterprise networks, including the ability to simulate a data center rack of virtualized servers.
The company's new RackSim is an industry first, according to Ixia, and simulates all the complexities of a rack of...
LTE-Advanced will be here sooner than you think, according to test equipment company Anite.
According to comments from Paul Beaver, products director at Anite,"With LTE-A, services and applications such as HD streaming, online gaming and video conferencing will become standard offerings. Mobile operators will finally...
The network test and measurement space is busily supporting wireless operators as they transition to LTE networks and advanced wireless services. RCR Wireless News' Kelly Hill is tracking this space in a weekly look at analysis, trends and new products in test and measurement.Â
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We kick off this week's test and measurement news with Agilent Technologies' results. The company reported revenues of $1.68 billion for its first fiscal quarter ending Jan. 31, 2013.
