5G: Are we there yet?
In 2019, hype meets reality for 5G devices and services. After several years of discussions on use cases and exotic technologies, “real” 5G products will start to scale on 3GPP Release 15 5G NR networks. On the use-case front, the...
The U.S. firm also secured a 5G collaboration agreement with Korean carrier SK Telecom
Keysight Technologies announced it has extended its collaboration with China Telecom to accelerate commercial deployment of 5G technology.
The extended collaboration supports China Telecom’s 5G New Radio (NR) device trials using Keysight’s...
The proliferation of the internet of things, video streaming services and new applications such as augmented and virtual reality are three trends driving the use of data analytics solutions for network visibility, according to Rohan Joy Thomas, research analyst with Frost & Sullivan's communication...
The company also sees opportunities in the 4G/LTE segment in Eastern Europe and Asia Pacific
NetScout Systems expects to see increasing business opportunities from 5G in the next fiscal year, the company’s President and CEO Anil Singhal said during a conference with investors and analysts.
“Longer...
Rohde & Schwarz achieves record annual revenues of 2.04 billion Euros
Test company Rohde & Schwarz surpassed the two billion euro ($2.33 billion) mark for revenue for the first time in its most recent fiscal year (July 2017-June 2018), reflecting growth of 6.7% year-over-year.
Although Rohde &...
Tutela, which relies on device-based, crowd-sourced measurements, found Verizon's network has the most consistent quality
Mobile virtual network operators' customers consistently get slower download speeds than the customers of the branded carrier host network --23% slower on average, according to a new report from test...
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P3 Group CEO discusses the evolution of testing and the role of crowd-sourced, device-based data
Crowd-sourced, device-based data offers new insights into the customer experience and cost savings for network planning and optimization purposes, according to Hakan Ekmen, CEO of P3.
P3's approach to benchmarking has...
The pending commercialization and future expansion of 5G creates a number of challenges for operators, service assurance chief among them—given the massive infrastructure investment, it's imperative to understand the quality of new services. As this shift plays out with U.S. operators leading the charge,...
Anritsu talks 5G testing
5G testing is in full swing as chipset, device and infrastructure vendors seek to support early deployments and prepare for more widespread build-outs of the technology beginning in 2019.
Among the various 5G testing-related news coming out of Mobile World Congress Americas,...
GWS says recent U.S. mobile network testing is its most-comprehensive ever
AT&T was rated the best mobile network, in what benchmarking company Global Wireless Solutions is calling its most comprehensive U.S. testing program to date. Verizon was ranked second; T-Mobile US came in third; and...
Qualcomm and Ericsson make 5G-NR call with test smartphone
Amidst a barrage of unending announcements of “5G firsts” that we have heard and keep hearing, there was a gem, announced on Sep 6. Qualcomm and Ericsson said they successfully completed the first over the air...
The role of AI in transforming network operations management
The deployment of 5G will see a massive increase in radio sites as operators densify networks to support incredible concentrations of devices and dramatic increases in throughput. At the same time, 5G will support a huge...
Indoor and outdoor network densification adding complexity to test, measurement and monitoring
As operators around the world enhance and densify LTE networks while starting the task of building out 5G networks, small cells are a key technological enabler in adding mobile capacity and coverage through...
In a tucked-away corner of Verizon's Fios network nerve center, there is a tween girl's dream bedroom: a double bed with a posh gray-and-white bedspread, complete with a collection of fashionable matching pillows and a comically round stuffed unicorn. A framed drawing of a...
Boost in network speeds seen as 'indication of network capabilities to come'
Mobile network operators are significantly boosting their network speeds, and T-Mobile US came out on top in speed testing in two new reports from OpenSignal and Ookla.
"Operators are beginning to cross the 20...
New handheld tester is aimed at fiber testing, service activation, network maintenance
Viavi Solutions has introduced a new handheld network tester that it says is the smallest of its type, aimed at deployment and maintenance for mobile, cable and power utility networks. The T-BERD/MTS 5882...
Networks are "not as static" as they used to be
Fresh off its $455 million purchase of Cobham's test and measurement business, Viavi Solutions is touting its expanded position in 5G testing as a result of the purchase.
Viavi Solutions acquired Cobham's test and measurement operations...
In the three years since Keysight Technologies' last investor day, the company has been working on one theme: transformation. From being part of Agilent to charting its own path as an independent company; from hardware to software; from boxes to services.
"It's pretty amazing to...
For the test industry, this year's Mobile World Congress (MWC) came down to two major themes: 5G and the internet of things, with a little virtualization thrown in just to keep things lively.
So who was doing 5G test demos at MWC? The real question...
EXFO has achieved its takeover of French performance monitoring and analytics company Astellia for about $31.6 million.
EXFO said today that it has acquired 97.44% of Astellia's share capital and at least 95.07% of voting rights, after a second phase of a public offer. Now...
As we enter the early stages of the “5G era,” new technologies are deploying to cover use cases around Enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMMB), Ultra-Reliable Low Latency Communications (URLLC), and Massive Machine Type Communication (mMTC). These use cases are not served by a single discrete...
The pace of 5G trials has "rapidly accelerated during the past six months," according to new information from Viavi Solutions on the state of 5G trials.
Viavi said that 72 operators are testing 5G, which is almost three times the number that were testing 5G...
The upcoming IEEE 802.11ax High-Efficiency Wireless (HEW) standard promises to deliver four times greater data throughput per user. It relies on multiuser technologies to make better use of the available Wi-Fi channels and serve more devices in dense user environments.
Explore this introductory technology white...