The use of millimeter-wave spectrum has evolved in the 5G era, and these high-band airwaves are playing significantly different roles in current networks than they have in previous generations of cellular technology.
High-band frequencies used to primarily appear in mobile networks as point-to-point backhaul links,...
Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS) is a key feature existing 4G LTE cellular operators can utilize to augment their migration to 5G NR. Learn about the key concepts of DSS including the benefits and trade offs it brings. Learn about the critical need for testing...
Keysight Technologies this week announced what it is calling the industry's first cloud-native distributed network performance and security test software for characterizing user experience and validating network performance of hybrid networks, services and security devices.
The solution, called CyPerf, is aimed at meeting the need...
EXFO is in the process of acquiring Taiwan-based InOpticals, which specializes in ultra-high-speed test instruments for the laboratory and manufacturing markets with particular strength in 400G/800G transceivers, active and passive components and integrated test systems.
Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed, although EXFO...
5G technology has introduced some exciting possibilities for in-building functions. The “smart” buildings and manufacturing facilities of tomorrow will include new functions such as IoT, factory automation, machine learning devices, and cloud compute applications. To handle these new features, network architectures will change, frequency...
Test equipment company PCTel saw its revenues drop 16% year-over-year, but overall profits were up compared to the same period in 2019, the company reported this week.
Total company revenues for the second quarter were $19.8 million, compared to nearly $23.4 million during the same...
Open RAN player Mavenir will be using Keysight Technologies' testing tools to support development of software for its 5G RAN and core platforms.
Mavenir will leverage Keysight solutions including its 5G user equipment emulation (UEE) capabilities, to emulate a "massive number of subscribers and numerous...
EXFO saw its sales drop 10% year-over-year, but the financial impact of the global coronavirus pandemic was blunted in part by cost-cutting and a Canadian government program for wage subsidies.
"Despite constraints and restrictive measures in many countries, EXFO navigated through the coronavirus pandemic with...
Keysight Technologies has acquired digital automation company Eggplant from The Carlyle Group for $330 million.
Keysight described Eggplant as a "software test automation platform provider that uses artificial intelligence (AI) and analytics to automate test creation and test execution" and said that the company's Digital...
Diagnosing and troubleshooting PIM problems is an expensive and time consuming exercise. It not only requires hours of resources but also degrades QoS since the site has to be shut down. The problem is exacerbated by new bands such as FirstNet introduced into LTE...
Verizon's network has provided it a consistent advantage over its competitors over the years. The differences are narrowing, according to data from RootMetrics, but the carrier still shows "consistent and excellent performance across the board" and has been stepping up its network speeds in...
Analyst firm Frost & Sullivan released a new report examining the impact of autonomous and electric vehicles on the test and measurement market, and found that if solutions offered by pure-play test and measurement OEMs and third-party testing and certification service providers are combined,...
AT&T is seeing 'excellent and improved' download speeds across many cities, RootMetrics finds
Despite new testing being on hold due to the pandemic, RootMetrics is moving ahead with carrier-specific reports on the 55 cities it has already tested in the first half of this...
Keysight Technologies said this week that Japanese ecommerce giant Rakuten will be using Keysight's test equipment in support of its Rakuten Mobile network launch.
Rakuten Mobile, which just began offering its low-cost data service to consumers last week, will be using Keysight's 5G network and...
Voice calls and virtual private network use continue to be far higher than usual, as people across the country navigate teleworking, distance learning and staying in touch with each other during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Verizon and AT&T are providing multiple weekly updates on trends...
As the novel coronavirus continues to spread around the world, government orders on restriction of movement, as well as concerns about the health of employees and customers, are leading to the first wave of technology company shut-downs.
Keysight Technologies announced Wednesday that to mitigate the...
Nokia is implementing a new, artificial intelligence and analytics-based test process into its 5G base station manufacturing, and testing tech company Keysight Technologies collaborated with the network OEM on bringing it to reality.
Keysight said that the new software-based approach to the base station manufacturing...
Viavi Solutions, which is a member of the Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) Alliance, is bolstering the open RAN ecosystem with what it claims is the first comprehensive test suite for O-RAN specifications. The test company will be showcasing its O-RAN test prowess in...
Keysight credits strength in global 5G ecosystem for its growth
Keysight Technologies reported a record first quarter of 2020, with revenues up 9% to $1.095 billion. Profitability increased as well, with net income rising from $114 million during the same period last year to $163...
Users Users "should not automatically expect speeds of several hundred Mbps on 5G," Opensignal says
How do the initial 5G strategies of the Big Four carriers in the U.S. match up? Opensignal took a look and found that speeds are all over the map—but coverage...
This year's Super Bowl wasn't just a showcase for the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers—or halftime performers Shakira and Jennifer Lopez. It was also an opportunity for the four national wireless carriers to highlight their 5G network capabilities, and a large-scale test...
National Instruments reported record numbers for the quarter and full year. Revenues for the fourth quarter were $367 million, up 2% year-over-year, and a quarterly record, according to the company. NI CEO Alex Davern said that he was proud of the company's "ability to grow...
Last year was a big one for major network improvements, according to Opensignal, whose latest numbers show improving mobile video quality -- particularly for both Verizon and Sprint (!) -- while AT&T surged ahead in download speeds and won the category.
Despite the hype around...
Telecom operator Orange Belgium is opening up a 5G Standalone network at the port of Antwerp to allow enterprises to explore the possibilities of the technology, particularly for industrial applications. Orange Belgium said that it has already demonstrated an actual data connection in the...
