AT&T recently claimed "fastest national network" status, based on crowdsourced, device-based Ookla Speedtest data -- and this week, Ookla responded with a blog entry that provided more insights on the data and a subtle "slow your roll" to the carrier.
According to AT&T's press...
CommScope and Google have successfully testing the environmental sensing capabilities, or ESC, that will enable the use of the shared Citizens Broadband Radio Service spectrum.
The companies said this week that they received official word from the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences that their jointly developed...
5G is becoming real, and in many cases, people's first 5G experience is going to come via Wi-Fi, said Adam Smith, director of product management at test company LitePoint.
"Actually, Wi-Fi is going to be a huge piece of how we interact with , particularly...
With 5G dominating the conversations at this year's Mobile World Congress, the technology is moving from labs and trials into the field -- and the test industry's focus has shifted accordingly. A number of the products launched at MWC aim to support 5G field...
Smartphones accounted for 49% of certified devices last year, while IoT modules were the fastest-growing device segment
Cellular devices are becoming more complex, supporting more bands than ever -- and the number of certified internet of things devices is booming, according to the Global Certification...
Network and service assurance needs are evolving rapidly, as more applications — both network functions that support telecom network operations, and enterprise applications — are becoming virtualized. SNS Research estimates that service provider SDN and NFV investments will have a compound annual growth rate...
Test companies are spotlighting internet of things testing and 5G at next week's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, with offerings that reflect the continued ramp-up of new technology and an increased focus on devices as 5G commercialization comes closer.
Rohde & Schwarz said that it...
Keysight Technologies, AT&T and some of their fellow Open Radio Access Network Alliance members have developed a white-box O-RAN millimeter wave unit for 5G networks that will be showcased at Mobile World Congress, in a live demo that the companies say "combines essential building...
The Telecommunications Industry Association has started up a new standards task group that aims to develop industry best practices for edge data centers.
The work will update TIA's existing TIA-942 standard -- which was developed with large, centralized data centers in mind -- to include...
As Rakuten, Japan's newest mobile operator, joins the market with a new network build-out, the carrier will be using Viavi Solutions' TM500 system to help with end-to-end validation of its cloud-native mobile network.
Rakuten is aiming for an October 2019 launch of 4G services and...
With indoor 5G expected to be a major part of opening up new enterprise and industrial use cases and seen as essential to operators' 5G competitiveness, Rohde & Schwarz featured an indoor 5G demonstration in partnership with network planning company iBwave and equipment provider Anokiwave.
The...
Germany's Dekra will undergo a major reorganization in January, shifting from its current three business units (automotive, industrial and personnel) to integrating its services across eight segments. The testing, inspection and certification company plans to work with Deutsche Telekom and Telefonica for network support...
Viavi Solutions has introduced what it calls the first "true" 5G base station analyzer, designed to support large-scale network deployments.
CellAdvisor 5G brings Viavi's longtime CellAdvisor base station analyzer line for validating and troubleshooting the Radio Access Network into the 5G era. With early 5G...
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More than half of the companies surveyed in a new report from Keysight Technologies are either already deploying or plan to deploy 5G technologies in the next 12 months.
"The 5G market is well underway," Keysight concluded, and added that its research " the pent-up...
Verizon is emphasizing development of new technologies for first responders with the launch of a new 5G lab in Washington, D.C., focused on testing 5G solutions that will be used for public safety.
The new 5G First Responder Lab will be located at Verizon's 5G...
Anritsu and reverberation chamber testing company Bluetest are collaborating on 5G over-the-air testing capabilities, Bluetest's second recent partnership in 5G OTA testing.
Anritsu's Radio Communications Test Station MT8000A and Bluetest's OTA Reverberation Test System RTS65 have been integrated in order to support 5G OTA testing....
Keysight said its 5G test solutions will allow Korean firm DT&C to deliver 5G testing and verification services to the local mobile device ecosystem
Keysight Technologies said it has been selected by DT&C, a Korea-based company that offers test certification services, to establish what it...
Analyst firm Frost & Sullivan has identified half a dozen drivers for the electronic test and measurement market over the next five years in a new report. Those drivers are: autonomous driving; 5G; the internet of things; data centers; power applications; and new, high-speed...
New 5G base station test solution aimed at manufacturing test
In the ramp-up to 5G deployment, Keysight Technologies is focusing on manufacturing test for 5G base stations. The test company this week unveiled a new offering aimed at making 5G base station manufacturing testing scalable,...
Test trends at MWCA were dominated by 5G
It was a busy week for test companies at Mobile World Congress Americas, and while one subject -- 5G testing -- dominated the demos, it wasn't the only area of focus.
The three big test trends from MWCA...
Rohde & Schwarz's deep packet inspection specialist, ipoque, has launched a new network traffic analytics offering for network operators that supports up to 100 gigabit network speeds and is designed to be used for network planning, product marketing and customer care.
R&S Intra has real-time...
Keysight's communication solutions group sees largest growth
Keysight Technologies saw its revenues rise 21% year-over-year to hit a record of $1 billion for the quarter, the company reported, with the strongest growth in its Communication Solutions Group. Keysight earned $832 million during the same period last...
Keysight’s solutions allow users to validate the protocol signaling and radio frequency performance of 5G New Radio mobile devices in a laboratory environment
Keysight Technologies has extended its collaboration with Japanese operator NTT DoCoMo by providing its 5G network emulation solutions for validating new 5G...
