The only way for operators to generate more revenue is to take more risk. The promise of 5G networks is in selling augmented connectivity solutions to enterprises, and not to consumers.
But the operator community must guarantee 5G services, offered on network slices or in...
The only way for operators to generate more revenue is to take more risk. The promise of 5G networks is in selling augmented connectivity solutions to enterprises, and not to consumers.
But the operator community must guarantee 5G services, offered on network slices or in...
The only way for operators to generate more revenue is to take more risk. The promise of 5G networks is in selling augmented connectivity solutions to enterprises, and not to consumers.
But the operator community must guarantee 5G services, offered on network slices or in...
Qualcomm Technologies will be using open Radio Access Network testing solutions from Keysight Technologies in multiple test beds in New Jersey, as the chipmaker develops and validates new designs based on open RAN interfaces.
Keysight said that the two companies have done open RAN and...
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...
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...
There’s never been a better time for distance learning! Join the EXFO team as we share our expertise in how to build healthier networks, faster.
We’ll discuss key 5G and fiber-optic technologies, present real-world use cases and share testing best practices. Register now, it’s the...
Despite sales drop, EXFO says that some 'well-funded' companies are increasing capex
Network testing and analytics company EXFO said that the temporary shut down of its manufacturing center in China impacted its sales in the most recent quarter, but as a key supplier for the...
The rollout of 5G calls for radical changes in network architecture, technician knowledge and fiber deployed deeper into the network. To make sure those changes are successful and 5G transformations are done right the first time, operators and contractors need to revamp their testing...
5G is hitting the ground running this year, with nationwide deployments rolling out in various countries around the world.
In light of that momentum, and interest from service providers in building service assurance into their new networks as they are built, vendors are burnishing new...
New EXFO platform leverages AI, ML and "little data" for service assurance
To hear EXFO CEO Philippe Morin tell it,  the virtualization of service provider networks is degrading network visibility and the ability to troubleshoot rapidly, while data lakes are more like overwhelming data swamps—...
The global 5G testing equipment and solutions market is expected to reach $2 billion by 2024Â with a compound annual growth rate of 11.5%, according to a new forecast from analyst firm Frost & Sullivan.
The firm said that it expects that "healthy double-digit growth rate"...
You may have heard a lot about 5G already. You may know which network operators have launched or will soon be launching 5G, which services they have prioritized for their initial 5G rollout, and even which challenges they have faced.
But do you know which...
You may have heard a lot about 5G already. You may know which network operators have launched or will soon be launching 5G, which services they have prioritized for their initial 5G rollout, and even which challenges they have faced.
But do you know which...
Acquisition expands Teledyne LeCroy's benchmarking and validation testing for data centers, electronic storage
Test-focused Teledyne subsidiary Teledyne LeCroy has acquired California-based Oakgate Technology, which focuses on testing, validation and benchmarking for data centers and the electronic storage industry. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Teledyne...
It used to be simpler. Chief technology officers (CTOs) at network operators had a key and specific job, mostly related to network deployment and performance.
Then, service quality and customer experience emerged as crucial areas too. And then the role expanded to reflect the brave...
5G is inherently complex--the network is complex, the network management is complex, the services that ride on top of it are complex and making sure those services are working the way they're supposed to--service assurance, is, you guessed it, complex.
During Mobile World Congress Los...
Over the last couple of years, the drive toward network automation has gained momentum. Today it’s widely acknowledged that automation is essential to the success and effectiveness of future network operations—and it’s easy to see why. Communication service providers (CSPs) have reached a tipping...
Rohde & Schwarz's deep packet inspection specialist ipoque, Dell and Cardinality have partnered on a new virtualized probe and analytics solutions for telcos which leverages ipoque's recently announced R&S Net Sensor OEM software IP probe.
The probe is integrated with Cardinality's Perception big data analytics...
EXFO improved its financial performance for its full-year fiscal 2019 results, with sales up 6.4% from fiscal 2018 to $286.9 million and a net loss that was trimmed by nearly 80%, to a loss of $2.5 million.
Philippe Morin, EXFO CEO, said in a statement...
EXFO, VMware on how service assurance evolves with 5G
The complexity of future 5G networks, simultaneously handling consumer, enterprise and machine-based data transmission, requires investments in network automation. But, as operators take a step-by-step to automating operational processes, the rewards are clear but the risks...
EXFO discusses the step-by-step move toward network automation
The complexity of future 5G networks, simultaneously handling consumer, enterprise and machine-based data transmission, requires investments in network automation. But, as operators take a step-by-step to automating operational processes, the rewards are clear but the risks are...
Wired and wireless operators are juggling an unprecedented number of simultaneous transitions in their networks: from purpose-built hardware to virtualized network functions and software-defined networks; from highly manual processes to DevOps and automation, and ever-faster speeds across the network as a whole. Cable companies...
EXFO reported sales were up 1.9% year-over-year to $73.6 million, with sales for the nine months of the fiscal year so far up 8.2% over the same period last year.
Net earnings for the quarter were $21,000, compared to a net loss of $6 million...
