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...
NI's annual Trendwatch report identifies three megatrends in test: Emergence of 5G, increased IoT complexity and autonomous vehicle development
Three mega trends driving automated test and measurement include the emergence of 5G, increasing complexity in internet of things devices and the push toward autonomous vehicles,...
Mazda leverages NI's tools to make automated testing a differentiator
Automotive manufacturer Mazda has been evolved in a decade-long process to revamp its approach to testing that involves moving to automation and making test the equivalent of "one of its products" -- and cutting related...
The move to Internet Protocol Version 6 addresses has been underway for a number of years, as the world exhausted the supply of IPv4 internet addresses. The momentum in software-defined networking and the internet of things is driving faster adoption of IPv6 -- and...
Viavi Solutions has added the capability to emulate massive numbers of internet of things devices to its TeraVM offering, as the company continues to reap the benefits of its acquisition of Cobham's test and measurement operations. The new offering enables operators to investigate how their...
Verizon came out on top in nearly every category of network performance in the New York City metropolitan area and Los Angeles, California in the most recent round of testing by Rootmetrics. Rootmetrics recorded a median download speed of more than 40 Mbps for...
National Instruments and IP-software startup NanoSemi are collaborating to add NanoSemi’s linearizer to NI’s PXI systems to help test 5G New Radio front-end designs. The addition will streamline some of the advanced 5G testing and add machine-learning capabilities through digital pre-distortion algorithms.
The target customers...
Keysight Technologies' Ixia Solutions Group collaborated with networking company Innovium to validate terabit-speeds on an Innovium switch for supporting large-scale data centers.
The Innovatium Teralynx Ethernet switch line was able to achieve 12.8 Tbps in a single chip, as validated by Keysight's K400 400 gigabit...
Keysight Technologies has introduced a software platform aimed at integrating the test process from design and characterization to optimization, in order to speed up product development and deployment. PathWave "combines design software, instrument control, and application-specific test software in an open development environment," according...
Benchmarking and engineering company P3 Communications is expanding its working relationship with InfoVista. The two companies have been working together for nearly a year on some joint services on benchmarking the performance of new network services such as voice and video over LTE. Now...
NI revenues were $321 million, up 5% year-over-year
National Instruments had strong revenue growth in its third quarter, with revenues up 5% year-over-year to a its best-ever number $321 million -- and expects similarly strong earnings next quarter.
Net income was $33 million, including $1...
Keysight, Qualcomm will collaborate on testing 5G chips
Qualcomm Technologies will use Keysight Technologies' test equipment and design tools to develop "5G" chips. The two companies announced a collaboration this week on 5G chipset development. Qualcomm will be utilizing Keysight offerings such as its network...
Irvine, Calif.-based Infinite Electronics has acquired a number of well-known radio frequency brands from Smiths Group. Infinite purchased Smiths Interconnect's Microwave Telecoms operations, which includes test equipment company Kaelus, RF protection equipment company PolyPhaser, surge protection company Transtector Systems and microwave antenna producer RadioWaves.
Infinite is an operational...
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...
"Porcupine" 5G channel sounder characterizes millimeter-wave frequencies.
National Instruments and AT&T said they have developed a proprietary channel sounder for characterizing the millimeter-wave frequencies that are expected to pay a primary role in "5G" wireless systems.
Channel sounders are used to explore the characteristics of...
EXFO will have a new CEO as of this weekend, as current COO Philippe Morin is set to take over from founder and CEO Germain Lamonde, who will continue to work with EXFO as executive chairman. Full story here.
Meanwhile, NI is getting a new CFO...
There are big expectations for the impact the internet of things will have on the test market over the next few years. Vendors are jumping on the opportunity with new partnerships and products.
TechNavio expects IoT test needs will be a major driver for the oscilloscope...
Keysight Technologies reported flat year-over-year revenues in the most recent quarter, but delivered at the high end of its guidance to Wall Street.
Revenues were $751 million for Keysight's fiscal fourth quarter, compared to $750 million during the same period last year. Keysight President and CEO...
Everyone is talking about it, but what will 5G be really like in a commercial environment?
Getting beyond the technical specifications, what “5G” will be in practice is nearly as confusing as digging into its planned technical specifications. In fact, some note the real purpose...
The devil is in the details
Today’s aerospace factory floors are very different from the noisy production environments of the past. The latest techniques, designs and equipment make modern manufacturing efficient, organized and structured, according to a National Instruments case study. Airbus is trying to...
The devil is in the details
Today’s aerospace factory floors are very different from the noisy production environments of the past. The latest techniques, designs and equipment make modern manufacturing efficient, organized and structured, according to a National Instruments case study. Airbus is trying to...
Test companies are focusing on the next generation of wireless and wired network technologies at upcoming events this month, highlighting new testing capabilities that support research and development in both "5G" and 400G networks.
Rohde & Schwarz is highlighting new 5G testing products at CTIA's...
Viavi Solutions and activist shareholder group Sandell Asset Management have been trading open letters about Viavi's future.
During the former JDS Uniphase's split into Viavi and Lumentum, communications and commercial optical products unit, Sandell, publicly urged the JDSU board to consider a sale of Lumentum rather than...
Challenges and considerations of IoT testing
Internet of things (IoT) vulnerabilities and their potentially catastrophic results make it imperative that IoT devices go through rigorous testing before seeing the light of day. But testing the security, performance, connectivity, and a number of things for millions of...
