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The trouble with private 5G for Industry 4.0 | Part 4 – the features

This is article is taken from a recent editorial report on Industrial 5G Innovation – From Setting Standard to Becoming Standard; the previous instalment in this serialised version of the report is available here. Subsequent instalments are listed below (linking either to the original...

Private networks: All about coverage and capacity, for now, and LTE fits the bill

HANOVER, Germany—For all of the hype around tailoring industrial networks to meet the most demanding applications and connecting all sorts of automated and intelligent "things", private networks are, at this point in their development, largely being driven by companies wanting dedicated coverage and exclusive...

New iBwave platform offers combined private 5G and Wi-Fi network design

Network design company iBwave Solutions has introduced new software to help US enterprises dovetail their local-area private Wi-Fi and LTE/5G designs in a single platform. The solution is geared for new private LTE/5G installations in CBRS spectrum in the US, to complement legacy enterprise...

Rohde & Schwarz, IEMN collaborate on terahertz testing

Rohde & Schwarz and IEMN have researched high frequency measurements and the integration of R&S solutions with photonic technologies The Institute of Electronics, Microelectronics and Nanotechnology (IEMN) in France and test equipment company Rohde & Schwarz have expanded their collaboration to research terahertz communications that...

NXP intros new authenticator tool to raise security across IoT lifecycle

Dutch chip manufacturer NXP Semiconductors has introduced a new IoT authentication device, part of its EdgeLock authenticator family, to raise security across multiple standards in various IoT ecosystems. The new NXP EdgeLock A5000 authenticator is described as a “scalable solution” for authentication applications in...

Delays? What delays? Keysight rubbishes talk of an industrial 5G logjam

Maybe it is just the way we ask the questions, but… test and measurement company Keysight Technologies has sought, effectively, to dispel any rumour and disquiet in the ranks about delays with industrial-grade 5G devices to go with industrial-grade private 5G networks. The US-based...

SCF preps blueprints for private 5G – as platform for Industry 4.0, smart cities, C-V2X

​​Small Cell Forum (SCF) is to develop a new set of private 5G ‘blueprints’ for enterprise and industry, to build on parallel work already completed by the likes of the Telecom Infra Project (TIP), the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA), and the MulteFire Alliance. The...

Keysight eBook: X-Apps Mark the Spot Essential Signal Analyzer Measurement Apps for Faster Testing

IoT devices require complex performance testing under real-world conditions. Navigating these complex measurements can be challenging without a guide. Accelerate your IoT development process with measurement applications designed to expand the capabilities of your signal analyzer. Keysight’s PathWave X-Series Measurement Applications simplify complex tasks...

Keysight Webinar: IoT Tech Talks

Spend 15 minutes with Keysight experts to get your IoT test challenges addressed.  Access the on-demand sessions and join us live for the Battery Life Talk on August 13th. Be sure to register, enter your questions and join the conversation.  We want to hear from you.

Keysight Software: Optimize IoT Device Battery Life

  A thorough understanding of your device’s power consumption can make a huge difference in your product’s performance. Measuring and managing power consumption across multiple instruments is time-consuming and complicated. An event-based power analysis that correlates critical RF and non-RF events to power consumption can help...

Keysight White Paper: Tips for Preventing IoT Device Failure

  Successful IoT devices require rigorous testing — not just in the lab, but in the real world. For mission-critical IoT products, failure is not an option. Potential pitfalls that linger after deployment can be costly to fix. Download the white paper ‘Smart Cows and Tips...

Keysight Webinar: Testing IoT Innovations-Trends, Challenges, Solutions

  Join Keysight's technical experts in this 2-part seminar as they discuss key IoT industry trends, challenges and considerations. See and experience Keysight’s latest IoT test solutions to help you stay ahead of the curve. Connect live with the presenters and get your questions answered in...

Qualcomm intros compatibility tests for tethered 5G XR headset-handset combos

Qualcomm has launched a certification programme for combining augmented and virtual reality (AR and VR) devices and Snapdragon-based 5G smartphones. The programme will approve tethered AR and VR devices for use by enterprises, as well as consumers, within 12 months, it said. At the same...

Keysight eBook: Battery life is IoT device life

Coexistence is key to ensuring stable and reliable functional performance of your IoT device and is the only way to accurately evaluate and maintain its performance.    To locate and identify interference that may adversely impact your device, review the four steps outlined in this guide.

LoRa Alliance simplifies device testing for manufacturers and operators

The LoRa Alliance has expanded its LoRaWAN certification programme to simplify and reduce testing for device makers and network operators. A single certification process will cover conformance, interoperability, and radio-frequency testing, reducing time and expense for device manufacturers. Network operators will not be required to...

Keysight eBook: How to Ensure IoT Devices Work in Their Intended Environment

Coexistence is key to ensuring stable and reliable functional performance of your IoT device and is the only way to accurately evaluate and maintain its performance.    To locate and identify interference that may adversely impact your device, review the four steps outlined in this guide.

“We’ve broken all-time records” – Mentor Graphics on life with Siemens (pt1)

In a tucked-away corner of a hangar-like exhibition space in Munich, US electronic design automation (EDA) company Mentor Graphics is reflecting on its recent status, as a small but notable function within German mega-corp Siemens. “It probably sounds like a plug but I’ve got to...

Six steps to build a custom IoT chip – as directed by Arm (Pt 2)

The sense to design and build a custom system-on-chip (SoC) is plain, we understand from an earlier companion piece. As we also understand, from the first part of this post, the process of IoT chip design is logical, much like constructing a printed circuit...

Mentor intros ‘shift-left’ PCB design platform to reduce re-spins of IoT systems

Siemens-owned software company Mentor Graphics has released a new design platform for engineers to twin and test printed circuitboard (PCB) prototypes virtually, before they are put into production, as the basis of embedded systems in assorted IoT devices. The new platform, called Xpedition, provides the...

Keysight Webinar: How will you handle the interference of things?

If you design IoT medical devices, you care about coexistence testing. EMI testing is essential, but it doesn’t guarantee your device will operate in the presence of competing signals. Watch Keysight’s webinar to learn how coexistence testing can make the difference between your device’s success...

ADLINK intros IoT design tool to help developers “think big, start small, work fast”

ADLINK has launched an IoT design tool to help developers test the viability of their ‘internet of things’ (IoT) experiments before they put them into production. The service does away with the need for upfront investment, reducing the risk of failure, said the Taiwan...

Application Brief: LoRaWAN Test Challenges

IoT devices may not work as designed when exposed to real world conditions. Build confidence in your IoT device design by simulating real-world RF environmental conditions during test and ensure reliable and robust IoT device performance.

Anritsu, Keysight accelerate IoT testing

Both vendors have announced progress with IoT testing solutions Test equipment vendors are wasting no time in readying their solutions to support the low-power wide area connectivity technologies that enable the internet of things. Anritsu says it is the first test company to earn global certification...

The key role of IoT device testing

Testing internet of things (IoT) devices is critical for companies deploying a large number of small IoT devices as failures in the devices could lead to significant losses. “The main value add of the internet of things comes essentially from application software that relies on...