Keysight Technologies has unveiled a network emulation test platform for Wi-Fi 7 devices, describing its new E7515W UXM Wireless Connectivity Test Platform for Wi-Fi as a "turnkey solution" that provides insights into both the physical layer and media access control (MAC) layer.
Existing solutions...
Opensignal this week debuted an assessment of the role of network reliability in customers' choice of a mobile carrier, compared to other metrics including speeds.
An Opensignal US household survey of more than 55,000 people showed that while cost was the most important consideration...
Always at the forefront of technological innovation, Rohde & Schwarz is shaping the future of the mobile industry with its comprehensive range of test and measurement solutions. The company will showcase at MWC Barcelona 2024 under the motto “Enabling Connections, Empowering Innovations” a wide-ranging...
The metaverse and extended reality (XR) applications are considered critical to unlocking the full consumer potential of the 5G technology. Rigorous testing is crucial to ensure the performance and market acceptance of these immersive experiences. Rohde & Schwarz and Slalom have collaborated to address...
This past November, Rohde & Schwarz hosted the Mobile Test Summit, a platform for industry professionals to share insights on the latest trends in mobile device and infrastructure testing. This year’s event covered a wide range of topics, such as 5G NTN, 5G RedCap,...
Testing company Fortive, whose T&M brands include Tektronix and Fluke, beat its guidance and saw fourth quarter 2024 revenue growth of 4% year-on-year.
Net earnings for the fourth quarter were $265 million, and for the full year, net earnings were $866 million.
The company...
Future 6G systems are already coming into focus through research and early development, and one of the most exciting aspects is the role that artificial intelligence will play in the next generation of cellular systems.
First, a note on artificial intelligence versus machine learning....
This webinar offers a comprehensive test and measurement perspective on 5G and 6G technologies as enablers of immersive virtual environments. Watch on-demand to explore spectrum utilization challenges and advancements, with a focus on the FR3 spectrum and THz frequencies. We also examine the critical role...
In the evolving landscape of 5G networks, leveraging frequency ranges FR1 (0.41 to 7.125 GHz) and FR2 (24.25 to 71 GHz) has been pivotal. As the era of 5G-Advanced and 6G unfolds, a third frequency range is being discussed in global regulatory and industry...
The semiconductor industry faces the challenge of creating components that can generate high output power at exceptionally high frequencies. The growing demand for increased bandwidth adds another layer of complexity. Power amplifiers, typically in the form of monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMIC), are crucial...
To support pioneering mmWave and sub-THz research, Rohde & Schwarz continues to roll out advanced RF test and measurement solutions. Three additional products tailored to W and D band applications will be showcased at the EuMW 2023 in Berlin: The new R&S SFI100A wideband...
Ultrawideband (UWB), a low-power, low-cost radio technology for near-field communications and high-accuracy ranging applications has grown in commercial importance for short-range data communications and is used in various market segments such as telecommunications, automotive, banking, healthcare, and the public sector. It is estimated that...
Learn more about the ten key technologies that stand to shape the next generation of wireless communications. Discover a wireless world and the transformative power of 6G with this 6G eGuide.
Explore the fundamentals of reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS) with our new white paper!
RIS is drawing increasing attention due to its wide range of potential benefits for modern millimeterwave systems as well as future 6G applications. This technology uses metamaterials to control electromagnetic waves passing...
Test company Anritsu said recently that the first Non-Terrestrial Network protocol conformance tests for narrowband IoT were validated on its 5G NR Mobile Device Test Platform ME7834NR, in conjunction with testing of Sony Semiconductor Israel’s Altair device. Those tests have been submitted to the...
Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS) technology has drawn increasing attention in academia and industry due to the potential technical advantages it may provide to future wireless communications systems like the upcoming 6th generation of mobile communications. This technology shows promise as a way to control...
Wi-Fi has transformed connectivity since Wi-Fi 1 in 1999, continually evolving to meet dynamic connectivity needs of the consumer and enterprise market. With the latest generation of Wi-Fi on the horizon, understanding its evolution and potential impact is crucial.
In RCR Wireless News latest report, we...
The Open RAN Alliance said that it has successfully concluded its fall 2023 plugfest. The event was co-hosted by 24 major operators, OTICs and independent institutions for testing, the organization said. It ran from September-November 2023 and was held in 16 labs around the...
Nokia has had its industrial LTE and 5G drone solution (Nokia Drone Networks) certified by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the US. It said it is the first “native 4G/5G drone-in-a-box solution” to get the nod from the FCC. It is targeted at...
Wi-Fi 7 was built from the ground up with the 6 GHz band in mind, promising increased speed and capacity. With the latest generation of Wi-Fi on the horizon, this report explores the current and near-future standard and device ecosystem and potential consumer and...
Not really, and in fact, when it comes to the question of if Wi-Fi 7 will deliver new applications at all, it depends who you ask
The latest update of the Wi-Fi standard, Wi-Fi 7, is designed to use huge swaths of unlicensed spectrum to...
LitePoint exec: 'This is the first year we’ve ramped Wi-Fi 6E; it's shipping in high volumes'
According to IDC Research, 3.8 billion Wi-Fi devices are forecast to ship in 2023 alone, and of those, 473 million are expected to be Wi-Fi 6E devices. The firm...
Machine learning (ML) has achieved tremendous success in a wide range of applications, such as image and video recognition, object detection and natural language processing. Over the last few years, researchers and key industry players have been investigating the native support of AI/ML-based models...
3GPP Release 18 marks the start of 5G Advanced, which builds on the 5G baseline defined by 3GPP in previous Releases 15, 16, and 17. There is a wide consensus in the industry that 5G Advanced will bring new enhancements to current mobile network...
