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Reviving UWB: FiRa Consortium steps up

  A newly formed consortium is reviving an IEEE standard with an eye toward improving mobile positioning information to within centimeters, while also providing better security by heading off interception and spoofing of signals. The FiRa (Fine Ranging) Consortium launched this month to support an ecosystem...

802.11ax is on its way

Although the standard for the next generation of Wi-Fi technology hasn't been officially finalized, that hasn't stopped chipsets, reference designs and test equipment from making it to the market to support the transition to 802.11ax. The 802.11ax ecosystem has begun picking up steam, with products...

2018 wireless test trends (Reader Forum)

  As we enter the early stages of the “5G era,” new technologies are deploying to cover use cases around Enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMMB), Ultra-Reliable Low Latency Communications (URLLC), and Massive Machine Type Communication (mMTC).  These use cases are not served by a single discrete...

Test and Measurement: Official 5G spec brings spotlight to test

Although test companies have long been at the forefront of 5G work, the official advent of the 5G New Radio standard has meant that a number of vendors are reminding the industry of their 5G capabilities or launching new ones. Just in time for the...

Editorial Report: Transitioning to a 5G World

Expected 5G spectrum utilization will mean major engineering and design challenges in terms of spectrum characteristics: very high frequencies and very large channels, with high expectations for performance. Vendors, operators and government initiatives around the world are testing and trialing 5G technologies to understand...

Editorial Webinar: Transitioning to a 5G world: how testing is evolving to meet operators’ needs

Expected 5G spectrum utilization will mean major engineering and design challenges in terms of spectrum characteristics: very high frequencies and very large channels, with high expectations for performance. Vendors, operators and government initiatives around the world are testing and trialing 5G technologies to understand...

Test and Measurement: RootMetrics ranks top metro areas for network performance

To hit the sweet spot for the best mobile network user experience, you want to live in a metropolitan area -- but smaller metros have better network performance than the most populated urban areas, according to the most recent analysis by RootMetrics. The testing company...

Wireless test equipment makers seize the IoT opportunity

Embedded systems are set to connect more and more devices to the internet, and the testing of these systems represents a new opportunity for makers of wireless test equipment. Keysight Technologies recently said its narrowband IoT RF performance test solution was selected by RDA Microelectronics,...

Test and Measurement: Three emerging trends in the global test market

TechNavio says 5G, interoperability testing and outsourcing will impact global test market The emergence of "5G," greater need for interoperability testing and an increase in outsourcing are the top three emerging trends in the global test market for general-purpose test equipment, according to research firm TechNavio. TechNavio...

Test and Measurement: Gearing up for MWC

Vendors are prepping for next week's Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona, Spain. In terms of preshow news, there are two primary areas of focus for testing and monitoring companies: "5G" and the internet of things. LitePoint said it will be highlighting its test offerings for...

Test and Measurement: Companies focus on Bluetooth testing

Bluetooth capabilities are becoming increasingly important for mobile devices, whether in the internet of things space or in traditional mobile devices. Bluetooth testing capabilities have been one major area of development over the past year and two test companies announced news around Bluetooth this week. LitePoint,...

Editorial Webinar: Testing the Internet of Things: Making IoT Work

As more "things" from watches to sensors to vehicles are given connectivity to the Internet of Things, there are two fundamental goals: make sure the technology works as expected, and make sure it is secure. In different devices, the testing to ensure those two...

Editorial Webinar: Testing the Internet of Things: Making IoT Work

As more "things" from watches to sensors to vehicles are given connectivity to the Internet of Things, there are two fundamental goals: make sure the technology works as expected, and make sure it is secure. In different devices, the testing to ensure those two...

Feature Report: Testing the Internet of Things – Making the IoT Work

As more "things" from watches to sensors to vehicles are given connectivity, there are two fundamental goals: make sure the technology works as expected, and make sure it is secure. In different devices, the testing to ensure those two aspects can look very different. RCR...

Feature Report: Testing the internet of things – making the IoT work

As more "things" from watches to sensors to vehicles are given connectivity, there are two fundamental goals: make sure the technology works as expected, and make sure it is secure. In different devices, the testing to ensure those two aspects can look very different. RCR...

Test and Measurement: LitePoint launches new Bluetooth LE OTA testing

LitePoint said it has launched the first over-the-air test system for Bluetooth low energy devices, also known as Bluetooth Smart. The company's new Bluetooth Advanced test system supports OTA characterization and verification of device operations. Bluetooth low energy is increasingly widely adopted for "internet of...

Test and Measurement: Quantenna expands 802.11ac testing capabilities

Chipset vendor Quantenna is pushing forward with testing capabilities designed to support advanced 802.11ac features in development as well as in large volumes for manufacturing. Quantenna is continuing two long-standing test vendor relationships as it expands those 802.11 testing capabilities. It is using LitePoint's IQxel-MW for calibration...

International

With Wi-Fi 6, 6E, and 7 advancing rapidly, it’s essential to take a closer look at global adoption trends, the evolving device ecosystem and the future spectrum allocations shaping connectivity. On December 3rd, join experts from RCR Wireless News, Spirent and LitePoint in this new webinar to take a deep dive...

Q&A with LitePoint: Small cells, 5G, IoT and more

Adam Smith is a 15-year veteran of working with radio frequency aspects of wireless testing and has been with test company LitePoint since 2012. He recently took over as director of marketing for LitePoint, and spoke to RCR Wireless News about his perspective on a number...

Test and Measurement: Feds to explore spectrum-sharing testing

Several federal agencies have agreed to explore collaborative testing to develop better methods of spectrum sharing, and are establishing a new joint testing network. The Department of Commerce and Department of Defense have established the National Advanced Spectrum and Communications Test Network as a part of the Center...

Test and Measurement: Keysight, LitePoint and NFC testing

In the test and measurement world this week, Keysight Technologies' T3111S system for near-field communications conformance testing was chosen by China Telecom Corporation Test labs in Guangzhou, China, for its lab there. The system focuses on radio frequency and protocol measurements for NFC, which is a...

Test and Measurement: LitePoint, Cobham Wireless and more

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. --Teradyne subsidiary LitePoint said it has reached a milestone of supporting test solutions...

Archive

With Wi-Fi 6, 6E, and 7 advancing rapidly, it’s essential to take a closer look at global adoption trends, the evolving device ecosystem and the future spectrum allocations shaping connectivity. On December 3rd, join experts from RCR Wireless News, Spirent and LitePoint in this new webinar to take a deep dive...

5G Testing

With Wi-Fi 6, 6E, and 7 advancing rapidly, it’s essential to take a closer look at global adoption trends, the evolving device ecosystem and the future spectrum allocations shaping connectivity. On December 3rd, join experts from RCR Wireless News, Spirent and LitePoint in this new webinar to take a deep dive...