BROWSING: OTA

Rohde & Schwarz White Paper: Over-the-air RF conformance measurements on 5G NR devices

Read this white paper to learn more on the technical background for over-the-air (OTA) testing on 5G NR devices. Focusing on RF conformance aspects and UEs, the paper examines the requirements described in the technical specifications. You will learn about:- Antenna measurement key parameters- OTA...

5 ways to think and test differently in a 5G world

We are still discovering how 5G will transform our lives. With unprecedented speeds and decreased latency, society will benefit from innovative connected experiences, the Internet of things, and the Fourth Industrial Revolution. While many have the luxury of reacting to 5G, communications service providers (CSPs)...

Over-the-Air Testing Report

This report will examine the benefits, challenges, and emerging solutions for efficient and effective over-the-air testing. Cell phones were once recognizable by a prominent antenna protruding towards the sky—or rather, to the nearest cell tower. A similar story can be told for vehicles, televisions, and...

Test and Measurement: GTS, Toyo form new US-based, pureplay OTA test company

Chinese over-the-air measurement company General Test Systems and Japanese test and measurement company Toyo plan to form a new U.S.-based company called AeroGT Labs. The board of both companies have approved the plans, and the new company will combine products, market knowledge and sales...

NI Webinar: Challenges of 5G mmWave OTA validation

The 5G industry continues to develop antenna modules and systems that can take greater advantage of the wide channels available at mmWave frequencies above 24 GHz. Many of these devices lack coaxial connectors or RF test points and require Over-the-Air (OTA) validation to determine...

Advancing 5G for the new decade

Our R&D focus to unlock the next chapter of 5G and the 5G technology demonstrations you can expect to see at Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2021 https://youtu.be/Zp8CuUvMRE0 The past 12 months has seen many challenges, and the mobile ecosystem had to adapt to new working environments...

Rohde & Schwarz White Paper: Demystifying over-the-air (OTA) testing – important antenna parameters, test system setup and calibration

This paper provides an introduction to antennas, their parameters and different types, as well as antenna characterization and testing. It explains the importance and execution of OTA test setup calibration and covers general concepts for any OTA test setup in-chamber or lab-bench. The paper...

Keysight Poster: 5G NR – Your Getting Started Guide

5G introduces test challenges related to massive MIMO, mmWave frequencies, and over-the-air (OTA) test. Successfully overcoming these challenges is the only way to reach 5G commercialization before the competition. In Keysight's latest eBook, Making 5G Work, you will learn: 5 strategies to accelerate 5G designs ...

Keysight White Paper: Your Guide to Sprinting Across the 5G Finish Line First

5G introduces test challenges related to massive MIMO, mmWave frequencies, and over-the-air (OTA) test. Successfully overcoming these challenges is the only way to reach 5G commercialization before the competition. In Keysight's latest eBook, Making 5G Work, you will learn: 5 strategies to accelerate 5G designs ...

Nokia, Ericsson and partners mark OTA 5G testing milestones

Millimeter wave calls compliant with 5G New Radio standard Testing out millimeter wave transmission compliant with 3GPP's 5G NR specification, infrastructure vendors Nokia and Ericsson, along with partners, both claimed firsts as it relates to establishing standard-based, over-the-air links. Nokia worked with Verizon, using the operator's...

REAN Cloud lands potential $950 million DoD cloud contract

REAN Cloud scores DoD deal to accelerate cloud migration Northern Virginia cloud systems integrator REAN Cloud announced last week it landed a five-year contract with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) potentially worth $950 million. As part of the deal, REAN Cloud will provide Pentagon...

Virtualizing the connected car: Why not?

Not really virtualizing the whole car, but starting with the head unit. Redbend by Harman looks at the head unit as a central source of computing power resident in the vehicle. As more and more power-hungry functionality gets packed into the connected car it...

Next up – the ‘software-defined car’

We’ve got software-defined base stations in the mobile industry, we’ve got software-defined telecommunications networks: Why not a software-defined car? That is the vision of a company called Movimento, who today announced its over-the-air platform to update every module in the vehicle, not only models...

OTA testing: MIMO standards, costs and the ‘death grip’

The controversy over over-the-air testing standards – or lack thereof – for LTE MIMO, as well as cost and complexity, are some of the major issues in OTA testing today. A recent panel of experts debated those issues at the recent 2014 LTE Innovation Summit....

Independent over-the-air benchmarking study lauds Moto X for performance

A new benchmarking study of five commercially available LTE smartphones relied on over-the-air testing to spotlight data performance differences among them, and put Motorola Mobility's Moto X on top in OTA data performance measures. The independent study was a collaboration of Signals Research Group, test...

Mobile payments projected to reach $670B market by 2015

Considering how frequent new projections come out for the mobile payments space, at least one conclusion can be drawn: expectations for mobile finance is high. The latest study from Juniper Research predicts the total value of mobile payments will reach $670 billion by 2015.Marking...

PayPal projects $3B in mobile payments this year

PayPal has revised its projected 2011 revenue for mobile payments for a third time this year to $3 billion. Earlier projections from the company pegged mobile revenue at $1.5 billion and then $2 billion.“Mobile payments are growing at a rate we never could have...

Telematics Detroit 2011: Toyota aims to balance fundamentals and fun in the car

NOVI, Mich. — Toyota Motor Corp.'s (TM) man in charge of telematics, basically all things tech in a vehicle, offered some insights into the car maker's strategy for automotive apps here at Telematics Detroit 2011.Jim Pisz, corporate manager of advanced technology at Toyota, gave...

Reader Forum: Understanding mobile virtualization – What, why and what’s next

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible,...

@ CTIA: Penetration hits 96%

ORLANDO, Fla.—CTIA’s semi-annual survey of wireless operators confirmed what the industry already knows: Americans are in love with their wireless devices, and using them more and more for data connections.Some quick stats from the survey:  Wireless penetration is at 96%, up nearly 5% from...

Job growth continues in computer sector

Jobs in the computer and electronics products sector continued to trend upward in February, according to information released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Positions in the telecommunications space continued to trend downward year over year.The computer sector saw 23,900 jobs added from...

Nexus One finally getting Gingerbread

It looks as though all that whining may have finally paid off. In a tweet sent out by the @GoogleNexus twitter account, the big G announced to thunderous applause "Gingerbread (Android 2.3.3) update now rolling out to Nexus S and Nexus One."

Reader Forum: Beyond bill shock: The world after FCC regs

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible,...

Mobile malware will increase once crooks figure how to profit from it

Once mobile malware becomes lucrative to its makers, it will move from its current position as a rare niche into a widespread and dangerous problem says Finnish security IT firm F-Secure.Speaking to press at a recent tour of its headquarters in association with the...