Field testing for fiber-optic network installations represents an area ripe for leveraging the benefits of process automation and insightful analytics. EXFO’s TestFlow solution enables test process automation in the field while providing analytics tools customized to the needs of complicated network builds.
Project managers need...
The Industrial Internet Consortium said that it is expanding its testbed for time-sensitive networking after completing five plugfests and receiving feedback from its members that the TSN testbed was the most strategically valuable.
IIC is expanding its TSN testbed to Europe, after establishing the site...
IoT testing takes center stage as China Telecom looks to deploy a nationwide IoT network.
U.S. firm Keysight Technologies announced its cellular-based internet of things testing solution was selected by China Telecom to help accelerate its narrowband IoT chipset and module certification process.
Based...
OPNFV said its fourth platform release brings development and operations methodologies to the NFV space, and is a “turning point” for organization.
The Linux Foundation’s Open Platform for NFV project launched its fourth platform release, dubbed “Danube,” which the organization said provides key...
Will the promise of 5G get bogged down in cost concerns over necessary test and measurement advances?
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Anritsu’s Handheld InterferenceHunter, the MA2700A, is a tool designed to make locating signals through direction finding easier and quicker.
Traditionally, RF Engineers would find signals using a spectrum analyzer, a directional antenna, a compass, and a map. The engineer would...
COO Philippe Morin to become CEO
Test and measurement company EXFO will have a new CEO effective Saturday, when the company's current COO Philippe Morin will take over.
EXFO founder, chairman of the board and current CEO Germain Lamonde, appointed Morin to the new role. Meanwhile,...
RootMetrics' latest performance report claims overall cellular improvements, though T-Mobile call blocking issues doomed last-place markets.
U.S. wireless carriers improved their performance game across the country’s 125 largest metropolitan markets during the second half of last year, according to the latest insight and...
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,...
UPDATE: Story updated to clarify Sprint handset requirements for 64T64R MIMO.
RCR Wireless News editors dive into early news out of this week’s MWC event, including Sprint MIMO moves, 5G test and simplifying IoT deployments.
With this week’s Mobile World Congress...
Radio frequency test engineers can be found in both manufacturing environments and in development teams for advanced RF products and projects. The average salary, according to Glassdoor, is around $77,300 per year.
So what skills do employers look for in their RF test engineers?
The most...
In the first major test acquisition of the year, pure-play testing company Keysight Technologies will purchase network visibility and testing company Ixia for $1.6 billion.
The move will boost Keysight's position in software-centric test offerings as well as expand its portfolio into new parts of the network...
Learn how to ensure service quality, reliability, availability and resilience in 911, E-911 and NG-911 networks
Access to emergency services like police, fire and ambulance are the backbone of a civilized society. In the U.S., first responders are reached through a single number--911. In other...
Test company MTS Systems is looking into whether some of its employees in China violated the company's code of conduct in regards to associating with a competitor – and the rank of the employees involved is delaying the company's financial reporting.
The audit committee of...
DEL MAR, Calif. – As "5G" moves into development, testing and standardization phases, the outline of the next generation of wireless technology is becoming more clear – and so are the challenges that come along with meeting new and complex network demands.
With each jump...
BOULDER, Colorado – The First Responders Network Authority opened a testing lab where devices and applications will be evaluated for use on the planned national public safety LTE network.
The new facility has more than 4,600 square feet of lab space, including a Faraday cage...
EXFO makes $8.25 million purchase to expand fiber-based network testing
EXFO has purchased the majority of assets from California-based Absolute Analysis to boost its capabilities in fiber-based network testing to support wireless networks. The transaction was valued at about $8.25 million, consisting of $5 million in cash and...
As the IoT market continues to grow, companies with little or no experience in radio frequency design are seeking to add connectivity to existing products, or design new ones targeting the "internet of things."
It can be tempting to take wireless connectivity for granted or...
What goes into making IoT devices successful?
RCR Wireless News spoke with Kailash Narayanan, VP and GM at Keysight Technologies, for his perspective on critical components for the success of "internet of things" devices in either the consumer or industrial spaces. According to Narayanan, the key...
Teledyne LeCroy this week announced it is forming a new automotive-focused testing group and opening an Automotive Technology Center in Farmington Hills, Michigan.
The company said its new Automotive Solutions Group will have testing tools and equipment, a comprehensive library covering both automotive and mobile...
Anritsu will showcase test solutions that verify connected car designs at the Automotive Test Expo to be held Oct. 25-27 in Novi, Michigan. In addition to product demonstrations, Anritsu will present a roadmap on LTE and how to test connected car systems using wireless technology.
The...
Anritsu will showcase test solutions that verify connected car designs at the Automotive Test Expo held on October 25 to 27 in Novi, Michigan. In addition to product demonstrations, Anritsu will present a roadmap on LTE and how to test connected car systems using wireless technology.
The...
HONG KONG — Qualcomm today announced it is taking a learn-by-doing approach in developing a 5G modem, the Qualcomm Snapdragon X50. It is designed to support equipment manufacturers that are building the next generation of cellular devices, as well as operators with early 5G...
HONG KONG – Qualcomm announced at the 4G/5G Summit today that it is taking a learn-by-doing approach in developing a "5G" modem, the Qualcomm Snapdragon X50. It is designed to support equipment manufacturers that are building the next generation of cellular devices, as well as...
