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The connected car poses a number of market, behavioral and technical challenges. RCR explores those challenges and some of the key players working to solve them. In this webinar, we …

NetScout is extending its geoanalytics platform’s reach by tying into Huawei’s Operational Support Systems. NetScout now has OSS interoperability agreements with Huawei, Ericsson and Nokia and says it is the first end-to-end …

As DAS and small cells take off, gain competitive advantage with an end-to-end solution that drives ROI and customer satisfaction As carriers shift emphasis from macro builds to providing the …

CPRI testing at the base station reduces truck rolls, tower climbs and OpEx Carriers are increasingly turning to centralized Radio Access Network (C-RAN) architecture and CPRI (Common Public Radio Interface) …

Network testing vendors focused this week on preparing for more widespread 100 gigabit telecommunications networks as part of the Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibition in Anaheim, California. EXFO unveiled …

As the radio interface of mobile phones has evolved, it has typically been changed about every ten years, and the 5G (5th Generation) interface is expected to start being used …

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 …

Frost & Sullivan came out with a new report this week claiming the emergence of “5G” technologies will “ignite the global test and measurement market,” with smart cities and the drive …

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 …

With the rapid roll out of tower mounted radios and deployment of C-RAN network architectures, new installation and maintenance methods have to be developed to reduce installation and maintenance costs. …

Viavi Solutions has a new CEO as of this week, with Oleg Khaykin taking over from interim president and CEO Richard Belluzzo. Viavi had been operating under Belluzzo’s leadership since former …

The coaxial transmission lines that move RF signals from the base station to the top of the tower are one of the most critical components in an RF site. Once …

Rohde & Schwarz says it has combined five instruments into one portable instrument that weighs a little more than five pounds. The handheld oscilloscope is said to operates like a tablet but …

Fiber-to-the-tower and fiber-to-the-home deployments require trained technicians In addition to moving indoors with a ramp up of small cell deployments, carriers are expanding 4G LTE mobile networks into rural parts …

Signal Hound reported this week one of their customers, Australian company Innovative Drone Solutions, is using Signal Hound’s compact signal analyzer with an airborne drone to characterize the radiation patterns of …

Operators now have multiple technology options available when it comes to deploying in-building wireless services. Options include passive Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS), active DAS, Distributed Radio Systems (DRS) and Distributed …

Today we find our mobile phones as devices we simply cannot live without. They are our camera, video recorder, email device, social media access device, text messaging device, book, newspaper, …

ITU harmonizes 700 MHz for global mobile broadband The International Telecommunications Union is wrapping up its month-long World Radiocommunications Conference  in Geneva this week and has officially harmonized the use of 700 …

Keysight Technologies beat analysts’ expectations when it posted fourth-quarter and full-year results this week, with what company officials described as “strong profit in a soft market.” In terms of quarterly …

The increasing reliance on wireless technologies makes it vital for spectrum users to monitor and control the RF operating environment. Interfering signals can degrade the capacity of communications networks, and …

Variables such as cable performance, throughput levels, connectivity and passive intermodulation are key indicators of network functionality. Contractors must test and measure all these factors in order for carriers to …

Measurement Computing, which produces hardware and software for data acquisition and logging for test and measurement, acquired competitor Data Translation for an undisclosed sum. Data Translation focuses on PC-based data acquisition and designs …

Test and measurement leader Anritsu debuts certification programs for active, passive DAS In-building wireless connectivity—be it from a small cell or distributed antenna systems (DASs)—is an essential mentioned by many …

As Keysight Technologies’ first year as an independent company comes to a close, it has announced a new organizational structure that divides the company into three business groups focused on different …