Ericsson will provide IoT and 5G-related equipment and software for a total of $471 million
Ericsson has signed an agreement with Russian operator MTS to modernize the telco’s network infrastructure in order to pave the way for future IoT and 5G deployments.
Under the terms of...
Both Cadillac and Daimler Trucks are putting new connected vehicle technologies to the test on U.S. roads.
Cadillac has a dozen vehicles on the road that began a journey from New York City to California this week. The CT6 models have "Super Cruise," a hands-free highway driving system...
LAA is key to delivering gigabit LTE
As more and more global operators begin to test and deploy gigabit LTE network technologies, License Assisted Access (LAA), is seen as a key to creating the wider spectral channels needed to increase throughput to the 1 Gbps...
MTS, PCTel, Dekra results
As test quarterly results continue to roll in, MTS saw its revenues increase 41% year-over-year to $193 million, with 10% organic growth and 31% due to its acquisition of sensor company PCB. MTS said that nearly 9% of its organic growth came...
Smaller, more complex chipsets mean a bigger market for SoC test equipment.
Research firm TechNavio expects the global market for system-on-chip test equipment to grow at an annual compound growth rate of more than 2% over the next few years.
The company cited increased...
MTS said the cloud-based offering is based on VMware cloud platform.
Russian telecommunications operator MTS unveiled a cloud offering to target large enterprises. The cloud-based services are based on a VMware cloud platform and MTS’ data centers, and includes computing and data storage...
Vendors and key mobile operators across Europe are already carrying out trials of 5G technology ahead of the expected standardization and commercial launch, which is expected to occur at a very limited scale in 2018.
In France, local telecommunications provider Orange and Ericsson recently said they...
In addition to 5G trials, the company’s Moscow subsidiary also announced deployment of XG-PON technology.
Russian mobile carrier MTS and its fixed subsidiary MGTS unveiled a new strategy for technological development, including "5G" trial zones, in the Moscow area beginning this year. The...
Last year was reflective of the ongoing consolidation in the network and device testing industry. Although there weren't necessarily blockbuster acquisitions on the order of NetScout's $2.6 billion Danaher communications acquisition in 2015, 2016 did host a series of smaller, ongoing test and measurement acquisitions that...
Consolidation continues to shape the test and measurement industry. Over the past three years, a number of major telecom test and measurement companies have acquired, sold, spun off or otherwise fundamentally changed their business operations.
Since the last iteration of this list, for example, Keysight...
Test company MTS Systems is looking into whether some of its employees in China violated the company's code of conduct in regards to associating with a competitor – and the rank of the employees involved is delaying the company's financial reporting.
The audit committee of...
Bell is reportedly looking to boost chances of regulatory approval for pending MTS deal, said focused broadband deployment to include fixed gigabit and LTE-A access
Following up on its planned acquisition of Manitoba Telecom Services, Canadian telecom operator Bell announced plans for an “Innovation Alley”...
The deal between the Korean giant and the Russian telco includes 5G, IoT and MIMO technologies
Korean electronics manufacturer Samsung Electronics and Russian telecom operator Mobile TeleSystems (MTS), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore and develop new technologies, including 5G, IoT and MIMO.
Under...
Test companies are reporting a generally strong quarter in financial results thus far, with test-related revenues showing significant growth.
Keysight Technologies' revenues were up 7% year-over-year to $715 million, with net income up to $91 million from $70 million during the same period last year....
The two firms aim to launch FDD-LTE three-component carrier aggregation in Moscow
Nokia and Russian mobile operator MTS said they have deployed FDD-TDD carrier aggregation technology on MTS's commercial LTE network in Moscow in a move to increase network coverage and capacity in the area.
The...
National Instruments has launched the second generation of its Vector Signal Transceiver.
Adam Foster, senior product marketing manager for automated test systems at NI, said the new instrument is aimed at addressing four key trends in test needs driven by the "internet of things": convergence...
Ericsson will upgrade MTS network to support LTE-U, IoT
Russian mobile operator MTS and Swedish vendor Ericsson have successfully tested a "5G" technology solution, LTE-Unlicensed, by aggregating two frequencies – 10 megahertz in the 1800 MHz spectrum band and 20 megahertz of unlicensed 5 GHz band...
Ericsson will upgrade MTS network to support LTE-U, IoT
Russian mobile operator MTS and Swedish vendor Ericsson have successfully tested a 5G technology solution – LTE-U (LTE-Unlicensed) – by aggregating two frequencies – 10 megahertz in the 1800 MHz spectrum band and 20 megahertz of...
Using Nokia equipment, MTS plans 5G trial in 2018
Nokia and Russian telecom operator MTS Group signed an agreement to collaborate on the development of "5G" technologies. Under terms of the agreement, the two companies will implement a 5G test network in a Russian football...
Using Nokia equipment, MTS plans 5G trial in 2018
Nokia and Russian telecom operator MTS Group signed an agreement to collaborate on the development of "5G" technologies. Under terms of the agreement, the two companies will implement a 5G test network in a Russian football...
Smart cities need good examples: a new report ranked Singapore as the top smart city in the world. But, four other cities in Europe and the U.S. are also doing a great job at deploying smart infrastructure.
Juniper Research’s 2016 global ranking of smart cities ranked Singapore...
Smart cities need good examples: a new report ranked Singapore as the top smart city in the world. But, four other cities in Europe and the U.S. are also doing a great job at deploying smart infrastructure.
Juniper Research’s 2016 global ranking of smart cities ranked Singapore...
French MVNO aims to launch negotiations this week
French mobile virtual network operator Coriolis Telecom is interested in acquiring the business assets of Bouygues Telecom, French newspaper Les Echos reported.
“We will have the critical mass to offer a real alternative to the future duopoly in...
Ericsson and Russian telco MTS have partnered to trial 5G mobile network during global event
Russian mobile network operator Mobile TeleSystems and Swedish vendor Ericsson signed a cooperation agreement on the research and deployment of "5G" networks in Russia. The two companies plan to conduct network...
