To hit the sweet spot for the best mobile network user experience, you want to live in a metropolitan area -- but smaller metros have better network performance than the most populated urban areas, according to the most recent analysis by RootMetrics.
The testing company...
P3 Communications is doubling its interference hunting team
P3 Communications plans to double the size of its interference hunting team over the next year and expand the geographic areas in which it operates, to help operators deal with an increasingly complex radio frequency environment.
Michael Schwab,...
NetScout introduces software version of nGenius packet visibility
Network monitoring company NetScout launched a software version of its nGenius packet visibility tool. The new nGenius PFS 5000 line uses white box switches, and NetScout says models can provide aggregation, replication and filtering at speeds ranging from...
Keysight, Anritsu boost 5G testing support
"5G" testing support continues to ramp up, as vendors seek to support research, development and early field trials of pre-standard 5G.
This week, Anritsu launched a new spectrum analyzer with 5G testing capabilities including wideband test, its MS2805A. The analyzer can...
Shift to automotive Ethernet means more potential impact from noise.
The radio frequency environment in vehicles is becoming more complicated as technologies from cellular and Bluetooth to lidar, Wi-Fi and more are increasingly integrated to support new intelligent and connected capabilities.
This increase in the RF...
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...
Internet of things testing, continued support of "5G" development and security were the dominant themes in the test space at this year's Mobile World Congress.
Vendors supported a number of demos that showcased new achievements in speed and features, from gigabit device speeds (Keysight Technologies...
As pre-standards "5G" network equipment and devices emerge to support the increasing number of trials around the world, operators and vendors see a need to ensure that a cohesive 5G ecosystem ultimately emerges. At the Global 5G Test Summit as part of Mobile World Congress,...
Bluetooth capabilities are becoming increasingly important for mobile devices, whether in the internet of things space or in traditional mobile devices. Bluetooth testing capabilities have been one major area of development over the past year and two test companies announced news around Bluetooth this week.
LitePoint,...
Spirent Communications continues to augment its position in Ethernet-related testing for automobiles. The company this week said it is cooperating on automotive Ethernet testing and validation with Technica Engineering, which focuses on automotive Ethernet integration, prototyping and tool development. Technica is helping Spirent implement physical...
Last year was reflective of the ongoing consolidation in the network and device testing industry. Although there weren't necessarily blockbuster acquisitions on the order of NetScout's $2.6 billion Danaher communications acquisition in 2015, 2016 did host a series of smaller, ongoing test and measurement acquisitions that...
More types of devices are relying on the ability to access satellite systems for positioning information, and that means more testing for GPS and Global Navigation Satellite System support.
Spirent Communications this week launched PT TestBench, which is new software for selecting and automating GPS and GNSS...
Consolidation continues to shape the test and measurement industry. Over the past three years, a number of major telecom test and measurement companies have acquired, sold, spun off or otherwise fundamentally changed their business operations.
Since the last iteration of this list, for example, Keysight...
The use of automotive Ethernet is on the rise as in-vehicles systems support more complex computing needs. RCR Wireless News</i? takes a look at the basics of the technology.
What is automotive Ethernet?
Automotive Ethernet is the use of an Ethernet-based network for connections between in-vehicle...
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 Area Network with Flexible Data Rate protocol. CAN FD is being adopted by automakers to...
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 and verification of device operations.
Bluetooth low energy is increasingly widely adopted for "internet of...
National Instruments held its annual NI Week conference this week, focusing on its support of advanced technologies in wireless and networking.
In particular, NI spotlighted new tools for developing massive multiple-input/multiple-output systems, the underpinnings of 5G systems and time-sensitive networking, as well as its brand...
Keysight Technologies has given some insight into how it will carry out its commitment to the new White House initiative on "5G" development, which will include both its hardware and software as well as participation of its technology experts.
The Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research...
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 fourth quarter resulted in revenues of $285.9 million, about 68% of which was product revenue...
Aiming to reduce Wi-Fi network troubles in the home, Spirent Communications today launched a new Wi-Fi service assurance solution for automating installation and troubleshooting of in-home networks.
Many industry experts expect in-home Wi-Fi networks will start to look more like enterprise networks, with multiple access...
P3 Group’s automotive division is opening a new automotive-focused Mobility Innovation Center in the metro Detroit, Mich. area and plans to hire nearly 100 people this year to focus on research and development in advanced automotive technologies. The 25,000-square foot facility in Southfield, Mich....
Two test-focused companies are expanding their "Internet of Things" portfolios with IoT acquisitions, although each has a different focus.
MTS is buying sensor production company PCB Group for $580 million. MTS plans to combine PCB into its own sensors business with an eye toward more complete test...
Network testing vendors focused this week on preparing for more widespread 100 gigabit telecommunications networks as part of the Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibition in Anaheim, California.
EXFO unveiled a new lab solution for design, development and deployment testing of next-generation fiber networks. The LTB-8...
As vendors and their customers face constant pressure on keeping testing costs in line, test companies are always seeking to reduce the amount of time required for testing.
Two test and measurement companies have announced efforts to speed up testing in different areas. Anite said this...
