Connected and autonomous vehicles represent a growing opportunity for the test industry, according to recent reports from Frost & Sullivan. The analyst firm has estimated that the test equipment market for passenger vehicle automotive telematics testing is going to rise at a compound annual...
NetScout introduces software version of nGenius packet visibility
Network monitoring company NetScout launched a software version of its nGenius packet visibility tool. The new nGenius PFS 5000 line uses white box switches, and NetScout says models can provide aggregation, replication and filtering at speeds ranging from...
It’s expected that by 2019, the capital markets applications for blockchain will reach $400 million, growing at a 52% compound annual growth rate. In addition, through 2020, one in five IoT deployments will utilize basic blockchain services. Using blockchain for IoT transactions and data...
Keysight, Anritsu boost 5G testing support
"5G" testing support continues to ramp up, as vendors seek to support research, development and early field trials of pre-standard 5G.
This week, Anritsu launched a new spectrum analyzer with 5G testing capabilities including wideband test, its MS2805A. The analyzer can...
NetScout, Vodafone sign deal for monitoring across European operations
NetScout will provide passive probing for Vodafone Group's operations in Europe. The two companies announced an exclusive, multi-year agreement under which NetScout will provide real-time service assurance via its InfiniStreamNG platform, across 13 European countries. .
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Service assurance and IoT
Moderator Kelly Hill, technology reporter at RCR Wireless News, is joined  by Jim McNiel, Chief Marketing Officer at Netscout, Anand Gonuguntla, CEO, Centina Systems and Jason Shepherd, Director IoT Strategy and Partnerships, Dell in a panel to discuss Service Assurance and IoT at the Enterprise IoT...
The telecom industry’s move towards 5G through greater use of virtualization technologies is set to change the view of service assurance.
Editor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this Reader Forum for those with...
The service provider transition to software (NFV) and automation only increases the importance of service assurance
Increasing adoption by service providers of software defined networking and network functions virtualization techniques promises to add new levels of agility and flexibility to telecommunications networks. Cloud-based ecosystems will...
The service provider transition to software (NFV) and automation only increases the importance of service assurance
Increasing adoption by service providers of software defined networking and network functions virtualization techniques promises to add new levels of agility and flexibility to telecommunications networks. Cloud-based ecosystems will...
The most recent quarter has so far been largely positive for test and measurement companies.
-Teradyne reported a record quarter for orders as it closed out 2016, which the company said was driven by demand in mobility test. Teradyne posted fourth quarter revenues of $380 million...
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...
The road of digital transformation will require a complete rethink on how companies approach the future and the role of devops.
Editor’s Note: With 2017 virtually upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from across the mobile telecommunications space on what...
Service assurance provides 360-degree network visibility to optimize customer experience while reducing OPEX through NFV
As networks evolve to deliver increasingly complex services and to meet the challenges of exploding data and eroding revenues, communications service providers (CSPs) are racing to implement virtualization strategies. The...
OTT rivals continue to hound the mobile telecom space, but NetScout notes SDN and NFV platforms can help even out the playing field.
On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check we speak with Vikram Saksena, office of the CTO for virtualization at NetScout, on how telecom...
Rohde and Schwarz says it has developed the first tester for measuring over-the-air transmit power in millimeter wave frequencies, with support for development of both cellular "5G" and the frequencies planned for use in 802.11ad and 802.11ay.
The NRPM OTA power measurement test solution has...
Test companies are spotlighting their automotive test offerings ahead of next week's Automotive Test Expo in Novi, Michigan.
Tektronix launched new software for two of its oscilloscopes to support the Controllers Area Network with Flexible Data Rate protocol. CAN FD is being adopted by automakers to...
What is an IoT API?
The application program (or programming) interface, or API, is arguably what really ties together the connected "things" of the internet of things. IoT APIs are the points of interaction between an IoT device and the internet and/or other elements within the network.
As API...
What is an IoT API?
The application program (or programming) interface, or API, is arguably what really ties together the connected "things" of the "internet of things." IoT APIs are the points of interaction between an IoT device and the internet and/or other elements within the network.
As API...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Digital transformation of businesses and their information systems are a hot topic across the wireless industry, as companies seek to do more with their data and leverage the cloud to speed time to market while lowering costs. Amdocs and NetScout are trying to support digital...
Network and service assurance remain a top priority for telecom operators, though views on what those assurance levels need to be in a virtualized environment remain in flux. Assuring virtualized networks will be critical going forward.
This report looks at some of the challenges telecom...
