Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories!
iPhone 6 breaks...
Active Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) are growing rapidly, yet deploying them successfully and on time remains a challenge faced by the entire ecosystem (service providers, venue owners, NEMs, contractors, neutral hosts.) In this webinar, we will explore the challenges associated with DAS, and review...
Viavi Solutions has only been operating as an independent entity since Aug. 1, but the company, which inherited JDSU's network services operations, is seeking a new CEO. Tom Waechter, who led JDSU for six years and through the company's split, is leaving Viavi for other pursuits.
Richard Belluzzo,...
JDSU has announced the official timeline for its split into Lumentum and Viavi Solutions: the division and re-naming of the companies will be effective as of Aug. 1. Lumentum shares will be distributed on Aug. 3, with regular trading to begin Aug. 4.
Lumentum is the company's optical and...
With over 260 live LTE networks today and another 87 expected to go live this year (GSM Association, 2014), LTE will soon become the dominant technology in many countries. As operators focus on building networks that can handle rich content, where does that leave...
The radio access network is becoming more complex, with cell-site fronthaul architectures ranging from conventional coax to modern fiber. Fiber is increasingly prevalent in all types of cell sites including macrosites, distributed antenna systems (DAS), and small cells.
Spectrum congestion compounds this complexity. Congestion creates interference problems,...
In testing news this week, Viavi and Lumentum, the two companies into which JDSU will split by 3Q of this year, have launched initial websites and logos as part of their progress toward establishing themselves as new companies.
Viavi Solutions is the network visibility-focused company, and...
Two recent studies that look at the state of mobile and fixed networks show that while networks are getting ever faster, security is a paramount concern that is taking up more time and resources.
Akamai recently released its fourth quarter 2014 State of the Internet report....
According to the latest NI State of the Network report from JDSU's Network Instruments, 85% of enterprise network teams are not involved in security investigations, which the company says is a "major shift in the role of those teams within enterprises."
The eighth installment of...
Anite signed an agreement to develop advanced multiple-input/multiple-output over-the-air testing approaches with China Telecommunication Technology Labs-Terminals, which is overseen by the China Academy of Telecommunication Research. Anite's Propsim channel emulators are set to be used for developing MIMO OTA testing to help device original equipment...
Two newly released reports from network monitoring companies spotlight how wireless networks are continuing to evolve in terms of Voice over LTE and where usage is the most intense.
Newfield Wireless, part of Tektronix Communications, has been keeping an eye on how the launch last...
In a move that boosts the trend toward software-defined, modular testing solutions, Cobham Wireless (formerly Aeroflex) and National Instruments have teamed up with a focus on combining their strengths in PXI.
Under the partnership, NI is acquiring Cobham's line of PXI modular hardware and will be...
As JDS Uniphase prepares to split into two companies, it is facing pushback from an activist hedge fund shareholder on its plan for the split as well as some of its basic governance rules.
Sandell Asset Management has been publicly prodding the board to pursue the...
Anritsu this month is introducing a certification course for testing passive distributed antenna systems. The three-day course covers the use of handheld analyzers and includes testing and troubleshooting for components, as well as instruction in antenna placement that avoids passive intermodulation sources.
Anritsu said that...
JDSU has launched a virtualized test solution for software-defined networking environments and virtualized network functions, bringing the functionality of its TrueSpeed solution into the world of SDN.
Michael Bangert, product manager at JDSU, said that the solution focuses on testing how the network impacts the...
Paul Gowans, mobile strategy director for JDSU, talked with RCR Wireless' Kelly Hill about key takeaways from his session as part of the hetnet track at the LTE North America conference, as well as the status of Voice over LTE deployments.
"I think we're moving...
In its first quarterly call since announcing that the company will split into two, JDSU reported revenue up about 1% year-over-year, while it narrowed its losses and exceeded its guidance.
JDSU had revenue of $433.6 million, with profits of $33 million on a non-GAAP basis and a net...
NFV Laying the foundation for a new way to run mobile networks
Virtualization will change the way mobile operators run their networks and the way the mobile ecosystem works. In this webinar we will explore how the transition to virtualized networks with NFV will happen...
Editor's Note: The ability to test network and device features and functions is an important piece of technology development and deployment. RCR Wireless looks weekly at test and measurement news to see what's afoot.
-- EXFO saw its sales drop slightly in the most recent quarter, to...
Download the complete report featuring Juniper Networks, Intel, AT&T, Telefonica, JDSU, KDDI, SpiderCloud Wireless, Ruckus Wireless, Metaswitch Networks, Hitachi and Mavenir Systems.
The transition to virtualized mobile networks is going to be a watershed in the way operators deploy, operate and financially benefit from their networks....
A conversation with Sameh Yamanu, CTO of Assurance and Analytics, and Rob Marson, Strategic Marketing Director, JDSU
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Virtualization does not change only the way mobile operators build their...
LAS VEGAS — It was a busy week for the networking testing space at Super Mobility Week, with a slew of product announcements that increased the options available for low-cost, app-based testing as well as exploring more virtualization and service-related monitoring.
Perhaps the biggest splash...
JDSU has announced plans to separate its business into two separate, publicly traded companies: one that focuses on network and service enablement, optical security and performance; and a second that consists of JDSU's commercial laser and optical products business.
Neither of the intended companies has...
Editor's Note: The ability to test network and device features and functions is an important piece of technology development and deployment. RCR Wireless News looks weekly at the test and measurement space to see what's afoot.
—As the industry inches closer to voice over LTE deployment,...
