Rohde & Schwarz

DEL MAR, Calif. – The next generation of wireless technology has moved past the “vision” stage and into the development and standardization phase, with emerging early products and trials coming …

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 …

Interference hunting from the skies P3 Communications is using unmanned aerial vehicles to locate interference in wireless networks, relying on high-definition video and photos of cell sites for visual inspection to augment other …

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 …

How does a densified network change the way carriers test their networks? We discussed this topic with Jeremy Cline, North America Product Manager, and Rob Wattenburg, North America SwissQual Business Director. The …

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 …

Densified networks are necessary to support increasing traffic loads with the current spectrum allowances. The webinar will assess multiple densification strategies: indoor vs. outdoor; public spaces vs. enterprise; small cells …

At CTIA’s Super Mobility show, test companies tapped into top-of-mind issues including “5G,” the “internet of things” and indoor coverage that have been central to industry discussions at the show …

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 …

Rohde and Schwarz recently achieved what it claims is the first Global Certification Forum validation of 64 quadrature amplitude modulation in the uplink, for LTE-Advanced Pro. Carrier aggregation in the …

Danaher has completed the spin-off of its test and measurement group and other businesses into a separate company called Fortive. Fortive’s first day of solo trading on the New York Stock …

Canadian test and measurement company Averna has acquired Charlotte, N.C.-based integrator Nexjen Systems for an undisclosed sum. Nexjen is an 11-year-old division of Jenkins Electric Company, started to serve test …

Rohde & Schwarz says it has achieved the first validation of RF conformance for LTE-Advanced Pro with 64 quadrature amplitude modulation and carrier aggregation in the uplink, claimed to enable …

Results are coming in for the first quarter of the year, and network testing and monitoring companies seem to be facing a relatively weak quarter overall. NetScout reported that its fiscal …

Each outdoor deployment is a learning lab for operators and vendors, and this report digs into the specifics of site acquisition, network design, equipment selection, installation and testing. Metro deployments …

As 5G standards progress, beamforming, mmWave technology are key While groups like 3GPP and the ITU push for standardization of 5G mobile network technology by 2020, new use cases and mobile …

Small cells are meant to boost mobile network coverage and capacity, but they can actually hurt network performance if they cause interference. Test equipment makers say that small cells make …

With the revolution of the network, enabled by new technologies like Network Function Virtualization (NFV) and Software Defined Networking (SDN) firmly underway, how and where application awareness is deployed in …

Network testing company Global Wireless Solutions is challenging RootMetrics‘ popular crowd-sourced ratings of wireless carriers with a new OneScore rating system for wireless carriers, which takes into consideration both how users …

Test company Rohde & Schwarz has moved to consolidate its cybersecurity focus in a new subsidiary company, Rohde & Schwarz Cybersecurity GmbH, with the aim of becoming a dominant force …

Drive network agility and cost efficiency through IP monitoring Consumer demand for mobile data, driven by a constant stream of new applications and advanced services coming to market, creates numerous …

In-building wireless testing can be more complex than outdoor network testing because there are more potential sources of interference, and more variables to coordinate. An indoor small cell environment can …

Rohde & Schwarz says it has combined five instruments into one portable instrument that weighs a little more than five pounds. The handheld oscilloscope is said to operates like a tablet but …

In order to meet the ever-increasing needs for bandwidth in mobile networks, regulatory agencies often reallocate or “refarm” spectrum which had previously been used for other communications services. In many …

Indoor video performance on mobile devices requires a dramatic shift in benchmarking and network optimization The current carrier landscape is marked by price wars aimed at giving customers new devices …