The telecom industry always expected that taking the next step in 5G network evolution, moving to full 5G Standalone (5G SA) networks, would be a heavy lift. And indeed, 5G SA network deployments saw sluggish growth last year, largely due to the technical challenges...
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...
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...
Wi-Fi 7 might be stealing the spotlight, but that's certainly not the only thing unfolding in wireless
With the certification of the Wi-Fi 7 just around the corner, the wireless industry is abuzz with excitement around what the new standard will enable. However, Wi-Fi 7’s...
Understand the key requirements for establishing a CI/CD/CT pipeline to manage Open RAN
Beyond just opening up radio system interfaces to connect hardware and software components from different vendors, one of the big ideas of Open RAN is the parallel move to cloud-based environments and...
While Open RAN vendors are focused on hardware/software disaggregation and interoperability, operators also need RAN reaggregation
As commercial Open RAN deployments, particularly in brownfield network environments, begin to ramp, the longstanding focus on ensuring interoperability between disaggregated radio hardware and software could stand to move...
Spirent talks testing and service assurance for cloud-native, disaggregated 5G networks
Although we’re well into the 5G era, the transition to 5G Standalone and the monetization opportunities that come with offering more responsive, customized networks are still relatively nascent. Beyond just technological upgrades that allow...
High-performance use cases such as Work From Home, industrial IoT, telehealth and 4K streaming video are driving adoption of a new generation of Wi-Fi connectivity. These use cases come with high expectations even as the complexity of Wi-Fi networks and the interoperability challenges surge....
Service providers have to deal with increasing complexity in their networks and services, amid what have been highly manual and ponderous service assurance deployments that almost inevitably result in visibility gaps and too much data that needs highly skilled human interpretation to resolve issues.
As...
Nokia said its radios are being used in 5G OI Lab’s field labs to test a variety of applications and use cases for rural farms
Nokia announced that it has joined the 5G Open Innovation Lab (5G OI Lab) as a corporate sponsor.
In a release,...
Competitors are focused on FWA and MEC as routes to 5G monetization
With operators spending billions to deploy, package and sell connectivity-backed solutions, 5G monetization has moved front-and-center in operator's messaging. Verizon, for instance, recently laid out its three-year service revenue outlook and sees fixed...
More than any previous generation of cellular technology, 5G has entered the popular consciousness. Even a global pandemic hasn't been able to slow down its momentum.
With all the noise surrounding 5G, our in-house experts have put together a guide that revolves around the following...
2020 trends show a serious 'pivot' in connectivity testing
RCR Wireless News caught up with test and measurement company Spirent Communications' head of 5G strategy, Steve Douglas, to discuss some of the connectivity trends that the company saw unfold throughout 2020, as well as what...
RCR Wireless News · Will 5G Change The World? Steve Douglas, Spirent (Ep. 2)
5G as a driver of industrial efficiency, sustainability
Steve Douglas, head of 5G strategy for Spirent, answers questions from Marcel Proust's famous questionnaire; differentiates between delivering network capabilities and network experiences; and...
Key points:
The 5G network provides expansive outdoor coverage and full mobility in Chicago downtown, especially in the popular and high-traffic areas, where 5G’s performance is needed the most.
The outdoor and in-vehicle tests showed good speeds, consistently over 100 – 150 Mbps, much...
As Rakuten, Japan's newest mobile operator, joins the market with a new network build-out, the carrier will be using Viavi Solutions' TM500 system to help with end-to-end validation of its cloud-native mobile network.
Rakuten is aiming for an October 2019 launch of 4G services and...
The vision of extreme telecom automation powered by cloud-native virtualized networks is still alive, but the industry has realized it’s going to take much longer than expected. At the same time, providers need to rapidly launch next generation services such as SD-WAN and 5G...
We’re all in the video business now
Back in the late ‘90s, mobile network providers were in the phone call business. That’s what drove ARPU. For ISPs using traditional wired delivery mediums, it was just about getting online. (We even called it “Internet dial tone”...
Complex and powerful, 5G is truly a transformational leap forward from 4G. With 5G on the horizon, companies are already actively developing and testing designs for this next gen technology. Yet achieving the full 5G vision brings significant new challenges for the cellular industry...
TechNavio says 5G, interoperability testing and outsourcing will impact global test market
The emergence of "5G," greater need for interoperability testing and an increase in outsourcing are the top three emerging trends in the global test market for general-purpose test equipment, according to research firm TechNavio.
TechNavio...
MTS, PCTel, Dekra results
As test quarterly results continue to roll in, MTS saw its revenues increase 41% year-over-year to $193 million, with 10% organic growth and 31% due to its acquisition of sensor company PCB. MTS said that nearly 9% of its organic growth came...
Advancements in the connected IoT vehicle landscape
Jeff Warra, Business Development Engineer, Spirent
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As a Business Development Engineer at Spirent, Mr. Warra works on developing the next advancements in the connected vehicle landscape for the automotive, aerospace and off-highway sectors. Jeff has over 18 years of...
Adtran, Spirent Communications to show proof of concept showcasing automated provisioning and assurance of carrier Ethernet services over SDN-controlled NG-PON2 networks
Open networking solutions provider Adtran and service assurance solutions provider Spirent Communications plan to host a proof of concept showcase to demonstrate solutions for zero-touch onboarding...
Fluke Networks and Brother Mobile Solutions are integrating their technologies to help installers make labeling and tracking of cable simpler with on-site printing of cable and ID identifier labels. The labels are based on data generated during the network design and installation process in...
