Having seen most of its development under the shadows of a global pandemic, Rel. 17 is putting a solid foundation for the next phase of 5G. The biggest focus of the standard has been expanding the benefits of 5G beyond traditional smartphone and broadband...
Cellular technologies have advanced from first generation (1G) analog technologies to advanced high performance fourth generation (4G) and fifth generation (5G) systems in just four decades. Despite the increase in complexity of wireless standards and devices, cellular technologies maintain a set of common principles...
There's a common line of thinking in telecom--real value and innovation only comes with even-numbered Gs. While 5G has been the talk of the industry for years with no signs of slowing, has it really lived up to the long-held world-changing promises used to...
There's a common line of thinking in telecom--real value and innovation only comes with even-numbered Gs. While 5G has been the talk of the industry for years with no signs of slowing, has it really lived up to the long-held world-changing promises used to...
Wi-Fi 6 offers a host of advanced features, such as OFDMA, MU-MIMO, target wake time, 1024 quadrature amplitude modulation mode and transmit beamforming.
The Wi-Fi Alliance predicted that the certification of Wi-Fi 6 at the end of 2019 would mark a significant inflection point in...
The sixth generation of cellular technology has yet to be formally defined, and the official 3GPP release that is designated as “6G” is probably still several years away. But we already have a sense of what the major features of 6G will be. How?...
The ability to compare the end user’s QoE perception of applications and services and the overall network performance on a national but also international scale is the key metric for professional benchmarking and optimization. This poster guides you through the complete benchmarking and optimization...
Ericsson and Singapore operator Singtel have partnered to accelerate 5G adoption across multiple industries and to develop and deploy advanced 5G solutions in Singapore.
The partnership utilizes Ericsson’s networking expertise and Singtel’s 5G network, test facilities and capabilities and also involves collaboration with global industry...
This white paper will provide in-depth guidance in navigating 5G VoNR from the network deployment and the connectivity options aimed at not only supporting VoNR, but also ensuring the data services that VoNR should enable.
A brief summary is provided on the signaling parameters for...
Viavi Solutions continues its efforts to support the testing needs of the developing Open RAN ecosystem, this time with Capgemini Engineering. Viavi says it has partnered with Capgemini Engineering in Portugal to deliver a 5G and O-RAN lab test capability that leveraged Viavi’s O-RAN...
Download this white paper to learn how the NPS integrates voice and data KPIs to calculate an overall network score and deliver improvement recommendations.
The white paper also describes how Rohde & Schwarz (MNT) products implement the network performance score versions 1.1 and 1.2. In...
Editor's Note: You can find Part 1 of this piece here.
Measurement Scenarios
When defining the measurement scenario and setup, it is important to decide what connection should be measured. The test offers high flexibility regarding the position of the responding server. For an interactivity...
In 2020, the global gaming market was valued at $162.32 billion and is expected to reach $295.63 billion by 2026, largely driven by cloud gaming and mobile gaming on smart phones. The emergence of E-sports, for example, in which gamers compete for millions of...
Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS) is an innovative new technology that enables the parallel use of LTE and 5G in the same frequency band. For many carriers that do not own 5G frequency bands, dynamic spectrum sharing allows them the ability to immediately capitalize on...
Rohde & Schwarz is looking ahead to the role that quantum computing will play in future technologies, and acquired Zurich Instruments AG as of July 1 to position its test solutions for a quantum-computing world.
Zurich Instruments provides advanced test and measurement systems for...
Most mobile traffic is generated in buildings and the reflective windows in these modern buildings cause radio waves to attenuate, causing degradation of cell phone reception. Hence, correct deployment and testing is important.
This white paper examines different network architectures such as active DAS and...
EXFO this week debuted its 5GPro Spectrum Analyzer, which it claims is the only modular, field-focused radio frequency testing solution that can analyze both sub-6 GHz and millimeter wave LTE and 5G New Radio in a single, field-upgradeable solution.
In particular, EXFO emphasized the...
Anritsu has teamed up with simulation company Orolia to put together Assisted-GPS (A-GPS) testing that meets 5G New Radio carrier acceptance requirements for multiple North American operators. The strategic partnership means that Orolia's GNSS/GPS simulation capabilities are supported on Anritsu's MR7834NR 5G mobile device...
The main driver behind the development of 5G networks has always been improved data services: higher mobile data rates and reduced latency, etc. However, the legacy services of voice and video communications remain key elements for mobile services, and subscribers continue to demand them.
It...
The city of Las Vegas has been granted permission from the Federal Communications Commission to install and test 25 cellular-vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) roadside units, in preparation to transition from testing DSRC technology for connected vehicles, to cellular.
Currently, the city has several DSRC roadside units...
Many expected 2020 to be the year of 5G. Then the pandemic hit. And now there’s talk of 2021 being the year of 5G. Where does 5G really stand globally?
This report explores how different regulations, spectrum availability and customer demands impact the deployment and...
Many expected 2020 to be the year of 5G. Then the pandemic hit. And now there’s talk of 2021 being the year of 5G. Where does 5G really stand globally?
This webinar explores how different regulations, spectrum availability and customer demands impact the deployment and...
The fifth generation in wireless mobile communications, 5G NR (New Radio), has a new, more efficient over the air format. 5G can operate in both RF and millimeter wave bands, bringing higher data rates, reduced latency, increased reliability, lower energy consumption and greater system...
German test and assurance company Rohde & Schwarz has combined with Germany’s Industrial Radio Lab (IRL) in Dresden to investigate industrial 5G for mobile robots and automated guided vehicles (AGVs), among other Industry 4.0 use cases.
Rohde & Schwarz said it has provided network scanners...
