RF engineers often need to calculate parameters such as VSWR and RLC networks. Ampleon provides these and other free online tools.
Ethernet analyzer decodes wireless protocols in wireline networks
GL Communications Inc. addressed the press regarding their advanced network analysis tool – PacketScan HD. This network appliance captures and analyzes high-speed Ethernet traffic up to 100 Gbps. With PacketScan HD, network engineers and cyber security professionals can accurately assess their network performance, identify bottlenecks, troubleshoot infrastructure and applications, and investigate security incidents. PacketScan HD…
EDA software adds support for tower semiconductor SiGe
Keysight Technologies, Inc. expanded the simulation capabilities in its Electronic Design Automation (EDA) software suite to include electro-thermal simulation for the Tower Semiconductor SiGe Power Amplifier (PA) process. Together with process design kits (PDKs) for Tower radio frequency (RF) technologies for circuit and physical designs, the new electro-thermal simulation enables integrated circuit (IC) designers to…
Analyzer software automates radar test
Anritsu Company introduces the Pulse Radar Measurement Function MX284059B software for its Signal Analyzer MS2840A that creates a single-instrument solution for automated pulse radar measurements to dramatically reduce cost-of-test and test time on the production line and in the field. The MS2840A, when equipped with the new software and the USB Peak Power Sensor MA24406A/18A/40A, supports tests of…
Test suite emulates 5G, 4G, 3G, and 2G networks
GL Communications Inc. addressed the press regarding their solutions for emulating various telecom protocols (VoIP, TDM, Analog, Wireless) within a single framework – Message Automation and Protocol Simulation. The application includes various test cases to confirm the functionality of telecom infrastructure. GL’s comprehensive Signaling and Traffic Emulation test equipment suite, commonly referred to as Message…
Open RAN test suite runs from the cloud
Keysight Technologies, Inc. announced that the Keysight Open Radio Access Network Architect (KORA) test solutions are moving to cloud-based deployment for improved flexibility and rapid deployment. In addition, the company’s LoadCore software for testing 5G Core (5GC), is now available as a metered, pay-as-you-go (PAYG) solution in AWS Marketplace to allow customers to scale costs with usage. AWS…
5G small-cell reference platform supports band n78
Aimed at private networks, the SC-RF4-5Gn78 Indoor 5G Small Cell Standalone gNodeB Reference Platform from CommAgility supports four 100 MHz channels with 4×4 MIMO.
Signal generator uses DDS to produce clean signals
The M9484C VXG signal generator from Keysight supports up to four independent channels for testing 5G and satellite receivers.
Cloud-native automation of testing routines integrates data from across 5G network lifecycle to increase speed and accuracy
Infovista announced Precision Drive Testing to bring an ML/AI data-driven approach and automation to network testing, significantly reducing the cost and time of 5G network testing. The patent-pending Precision Drive Testing leverages 5G network, service and customer data, and ML/AI techniques to increase the speed and accuracy of the 5G testing process. Infovista’s cloud-based Precision…
Subscription test suite automates 5G core network testing
Spirent’s Landslide 5G Core (5GC) Automation Package contains test cases that network engineers can use to develop functional and performance tests, among others. Core networks perform many functions in cellular networks such as authenticating users, providing subscribed services, security, and connecting users to requested applications. 3GPP defines standards for how these 5G network functions communicate.…