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 …
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IEEE 802.11ax is intended to improve the user experience and network performance in dense deployments in the unlicensed bands. Download this white paper to explore the technology used in the …
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The vision of 5G is cloud-native networks automatically delivering capacity on-demand. The reality, however, is that most operators are taking an incremental approach to cloudification and trying to …
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Rohde & Schwarz Application Card: Automated spectrum clearance in LTE and 5G mobile networks
by Ben Stoneby Ben StoneInterference that can degrade capacity and quality of service is becoming ever more troublesome as operators roll out 5G NR using new bands that previously contained other services. This is …
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Previous generational upgrade cycles required operators to undertake the expensive, time-consuming process of spectrum refarming. But, for 5G, dynamic spectrum sharing allows carriers to side-step that process by transmitting LTE …
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Keysight credits strength in global 5G ecosystem for its growth Keysight Technologies reported a record first quarter of 2020, with revenues up 9% to $1.095 billion. Profitability increased as well, …
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Test and Measurement: 5G testing market to grow at 11.5% annually, Frost & Sullivan says
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillThe global 5G testing equipment and solutions market is expected to reach $2 billion by 2024 with a compound annual growth rate of 11.5%, according to a new forecast from analyst …
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Rohde & Schwarz White Paper: Network Performance Score – The single score for network Quality of Experience (QoE)
by Ben Stoneby Ben StoneMany different and fragmented proprietary scores have swept the market over the years and the methods of scoring are not transparent. Therefore, ETSI STQ group have came about and harmonize …
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National Instruments reported record numbers for the quarter and full year. Revenues for the fourth quarter were $367 million, up 2% year-over-year, and a quarterly record, according to the company. NI …
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Interference in the Radio Access Network is ubiquitous and becoming more critical as the deployment of the latest cellular standards brings increased sensitivity and subsequent degradation of network capacity and …
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Test and Measurement: Test and Measurement: Speedtest analyzes Puerto Rico networks’ earthquake damage
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillIn the wake of a series of major, damaging earthquakes in Puerto Rico, Ookla Speedtest dove into its data from before and after to get a picture of how mobile …
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Rohde & Schwarz White Paper: The Wi-Fi® 6 Revolution is a Wakeup Call for Your Test Strategy
by Ben Stoneby Ben StoneThe new IEEE 802.11ax amendment (Wi-Fi 6) intends to improve the WLAN system efficiency, focusing on the throughput per station in dense and outdoor environments. Wi-Fi 6 allows for the …
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Test and Measurement: ‘Compelling’ 4G plans could flip most 3G hold-outs, OpenSignal says
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillWhat will it take to get users who are still holding onto 3G rate plans and devices to give them up so carriers can re-farm 3G spectrum? More compelling 4G …
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Keysight Technologies has laid claim to being the first test equipment company to achieve Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) validation of a cellular vehicle-to-everything communications radio frequency conformance test case. …
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5G deployments have only recently started, and releases beyond R15 will continue to tap into the tremendous potential of 5G. However, as a new generation of cellular technology typically appears …
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Wireless Telecom Group has agreed to acquire Boulder, Colorado-based Holzworth Instrumentation. The company makes phase noise analyzers and signal generators, and WTG said that its instruments “are used by government …
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The 5G device ecosystem is ramping up, with more than 100 announced 5G devices identified as of August of this year. That means the need for 5G testing of …
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What is dynamic spectrum sharing and how is it progressing? Dynamic spectrum sharing is increasingly being seen as a key feature in ramping up 5G New Radio roll-outs, by allowing …
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Test and Measurement: Rohde & Schwarz lines up partners for ‘6G’ research
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillIs it too early to think about ‘6G’? Nah. Higher, further, faster, baby! The Chinese government is already kicking off its 6G research efforts, and test company Rohde & Schwarz …
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Test company Rohde & Schwarz says that 5G momentum is contributing to its bottom line, with revenues up nearly 5% from last year. The company, which is private and does …
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Rohde & Schwarz White Paper: LTE mobile network optimization – a definitive guide
by Ben Stoneby Ben StoneLong term evolution (LTE) provides global mobility and a wide range of services that includes voice, data and video for subscribers and delivers new revenue streams and cost saving for …
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Test and Measurement: ipoque, Dell and Cardinality introduce new telco analytics
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillRohde & Schwarz’s deep packet inspection specialist ipoque, Dell and Cardinality have partnered on a new virtualized probe and analytics solutions for telcos which leverages ipoque’s recently announced R&S Net …
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EXFO improved its financial performance for its full-year fiscal 2019 results, with sales up 6.4% from fiscal 2018 to $286.9 million and a net loss that was trimmed by nearly …
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5G is just barely getting off the ground, but it’s not too early for “6G” research efforts — and Keysight Technologies is jumping in by joining Finland’s 6G Flagship Program, …
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Test company Rohde & Schwarz and Qualcomm Technologies said that they have completed the first 5G New Radio location-based services session, with a Snapdragon X55 modem. The 5G LBS testing …