Rohde & Schwarz is looking ahead to the role that quantum computing will play in future technologies, and acquired Zurich Instruments AG as of July 1 to position its test solutions for a quantum-computing world.
Zurich Instruments provides advanced test and measurement systems for...
EXFO's board of directors has rejected a third acquisition offer from Viavi Solutions, in the face of unequivocal opposition from EXFO's founder, chairman and controlling shareholder.
The board was faced with two competing offers: A recent go-private offer from Chairman Germaine Lamonde at $6...
UK-based carrier Vodafone has selected Dell, NEC, Samsung Electronics, Wind River, Capgemini Engineering and Keysight Technologies to jointly deliver the first commercial deployment of Open Radio Access Network (RAN) in Europe.
Vodafone said its initial focus will be on the 2,500 sites in the U.K....
Viavi Solutions has made optical spectrum analysis a new module option on its Viavi Multiple Application Platform (MAP) Optical Manufacturing Test system, joining 17 other application modules for the MAP system. The MAP wideband optical spectrum analyzer (mOSA) offers a 30% improvement in measurement resolution compared...
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 Viavi Solutions has made its virtualized, cloud-based TeraVM O-RAN Central Unit (O-CU) Tester available on AWS Outposts, which the company says makes it the first O-CU test solution deployed on Amazon Web Services' managed services at the network edge.
"As 5G services leverage edge computing,...
Keysight Technologies has picked up a software company that focuses on identifying and reducing errors in quantum computing, for an undisclosed sum.
Privately-held, venture-backed Canadian company Quantum Benchmark specializes in performance validation, error diagnostics and error suppression software for quantum computing. Its investors including...
EXFO this week debuted its 5GPro Spectrum Analyzer, which it claims is the only modular, field-focused radio frequency testing solution that can analyze both sub-6 GHz and millimeter wave LTE and 5G New Radio in a single, field-upgradeable solution.
In particular, EXFO emphasized the...
Anritsu has teamed up with simulation company Orolia to put together Assisted-GPS (A-GPS) testing that meets 5G New Radio carrier acceptance requirements for multiple North American operators. The strategic partnership means that Orolia's GNSS/GPS simulation capabilities are supported on Anritsu's MR7834NR 5G mobile device...
NI recorded its best-ever first quarter revenues: $35 million, up 8% compared to the same period in 2020. Geographically, NI saw revenues up 1% in the Americas, down 1% in Europe and up 26% in the Asia-Pacific region.
Orders followed a somewhat similar pattern:...
Comcast announced this week that it has successfully tested a full duplex DOCSIS system-on-chip (SOC) device from Broadcom, which Comcast says will enable it to deliver to deliver multi-gigabit upload and download speeds over its hybrid-fiber coaxial (HFC) network.
The live lab test was conducted...
The city of Las Vegas has been granted permission from the Federal Communications Commission to install and test 25 cellular-vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) roadside units, in preparation to transition from testing DSRC technology for connected vehicles, to cellular.
Currently, the city has several DSRC roadside units...
Korean tech giant LG said it recently partnered with U.S.-based test and measurement firm Keysight Technologies and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST), with the aim of carrying out research on future 6G technologies, Korean news agency Yonhap reported.
Under the terms...
NI announced this week that it's joining OpenRF, a group of chipmakers and other ecosystem players that want to see an "open and interoperable ecosystem" between chipsets and the radio-frequency front end (RFFE).
OpenRF was founded in October 2020 by Broadcom, Intel, Mediatek, Samsung, Quorvo,...
In its early days, 5G was, in many ways, not markedly different from advanced 4G in terms of networks and the services they delivered. However that’s changing quickly as operators move from non-standalone to standalone 5G and virtualize network functions on the way toward...
U.K. network provider Openreach is using Viavi Solutions' Optical Network Monitoring System (ONMSi) to speed up its ambitious Full Fibre broadband deployment through remote validation and monitoring.
Under the Full Fibre initiative, Openreach has committed to building out millions of new fiber-to-the-premise locations to expand broadband...
More than 1,330 cities around the world now have 5G networks, according to a new report from Viavi Solutions -- a 350% increase over the past year, in spite of the coronavirus pandemic.
More than 30% of countries now have 5G availability, the test...
Keysight Technologies has acquired Sanjole, a testing company that specializes in over-the-air network testing that provides insights into device/network interactions and multiple layers of the protocol stack.
Details of the transaction were not disclosed, but Keysight said that the deal would not have a material...
In its early days, 5G was, in many ways, not markedly different from advanced 4G in terms of networks and the services they delivered. However that’s changing quickly as operators move from non-standalone to standalone 5G and virtualize network functions on the way toward...
As 5G networks begin to proliferate indoors, Keysight Technologies has introduced a backpack set-up for walk-testing them. The new Nemo Backpack Pro is aimed at benchmarking 5G New Radio end-user experience across multiple mobile operators' 5G networks in airports, arenas, enterprises and other indoor...
New York City has, in aggregate, the fastest mobile networks among the six largest cities in the Eastern half of the country, according to analysis from RootMetrics—and as far as individual networks, Verizon clocked the fastest aggregate network speed. The benchmarking company looked at...
After seeing record test and measurement sales in its first fiscal quarter of 2020, EXFO is reporting that the same period in 2021 tougher: Test sales were down 9.8% compared to the same period last year. Overall, the company's sales were down 2.8% in...
When school officials in Harris County, Texas sought to purchase wireless air cards to enable thousands of students to do remote learning, they made their purchase decisions in part based on network performance data from benchmarking and analysis company RootMetrics.
Harris County covers 1,700...
Despite the economic impacts of the global coronavirus pandemic, Keysight Technologies reported a record fiscal fourth quarter, with revenues up 9% and profits up to $217 million.
"Keysight delivered an outstanding quarter and finish to our fiscal year, driven by strong execution and broad-based...
