Real-world network emulation is essential for successful 5G deployments, writes Cade Nelson, systems engineer at Apposite Technologies. It helps operators test performance under variable conditions, and this way reduces risk and ensures reliable production rollouts. Adoption of 5G has now…
As the digital landscape evolves, telecommunications networks are under unprecedented pressure. The surge in connected devices, the rollout of 5G and beyond, and the exponential growth in data traffic are pushing infrastructure to its limits. To meet these demands, networks…
Synopsys is collaborating with NASA to design a lunar cellular network with high-fidelity digital twins that can simulate terrain, antenna performance, and connectivity all from Earth The world watched with wide-eyed wonder as Artemis II looped around the Moon, travelling…
Synopsys and NASA are collaborating on a lunar cellular network project in which high-fidelity digital twins simulate the terrain, antenna performance, and connectivity, all from the Earth The world watched with wide-eyed wonder as Artemis II looped around the Moon,…
As AI footprint expands across telecom networks, older assurance models are emerging a key constraint on performance and service reliability Telcos are at an inflection point. AI offers a potential opportunity to reorient themselves and grow beyond the revenue plateau…
Operators are seeing more success with agentic AI where use is localized, not cross-domain, said Patrick Kelly, Appledore Research Although the telecom industry has been typically slow in its uptake of new technologies, a shiny new tech has been peppering…
The realities of non-terrestrial networks increasingly show that coverage depends as much on timing as location The telecom industry has so long built its network optimization strategy around one model: a static infrastructure serving a mobile user base. Now as…
As AI transforms hardware and network infrastructures, one small thing at a time, an equally profound change is taking place in test and measurement With the advent of AI, test and measurement is moving on from its pass-fail era where…
Reactive assurance models are pushed to the limit as AI-driven traffic rips through the network Networks are increasingly carrying cutting-edge AI-related workloads, and that is straining traditional network testing approaches in unexpected ways. On one hand, new AI functions and…
Service assurance is officially graduating from an era of dashboards, tickets, and engineers scrambling to find what’s gone wrong to swift root cause analysis and proactive fixes As AI moves deeper into the network stack, a burst of experimentation has followed to figure out how to best tune the network with AI. “The networks today […]
EXFO’s Olivier Côté digs into testing challenges — and outlines how methods are evolving to accommodate hollow core fiber’s physical peculiarities One of hottest trends coming out of the optical fiber industry today is hollow core fiber (HCF). HCF had a viral moment at MWC when it saw repeated mentions in connection with AI. Adding […]
Luma seeks to modernize traditional approaches to root cause analysis with a powerful combination of agentic and GenAI The rapid advances in agentic AI has stirred strong interest among network and service assurance providers, many of whom, mired in slow, exhaustive grunt work, are now seeing a way out. Spirent is the newest member to […]
The staggering momentum of AI infrastructure build is driving test, measurement, and assurance demands across three key areas AI is a dominant force shaping economies around the world. It is sweeping through industries, transforming businesses, changing consumer behavior, and fueling massive demand for infrastructure. According to IDC, the infrastructure spending to support AI’s rapid growth […]
Here are three Keysight launches at MWC that are worth a second look On the ground at MWC, where our team was all week, there was one unifying theme across keynotes, demonstrations, and hallway conversations: AI. AI workloads are taking over the network and telcos, data centers, and enterprises are looking to tap into AI-native solutions […]
Ookla debuts a 5G network slice validation solution with Ericsson; makes an even bigger splash by exiting from parent company, Ziff Davis In sum — what to know: Measuring 5G slices: Ookla and Ericsson have developed a methodology that will allow the Speedtest app to read performances of individual 5G network slices. Consumers and CSPs: […]
These M&A deals highlight how T&M vendors have revisited their M&A strategies to stay resilient in volatile market conditions Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) has perhaps been one of the most defining characteristics of the test and measurement (T&M) industry in the past two years. The recent deals — reflective of a broader consolidation trend reshaping […]
As AI steadily gains ground across industries, test, measurement, and service assurance are under pressure to evolve. Vendors are now facing mounting complexities that traditional test and measurement methods were never designed to handle. Join this RCR Wireless News’ webinar on March 26th to explore the impacts of the rapid rampup of AI infrastructure, and the complexities […]
RADCOM posted yearly revenue of $71.5 million for fiscal 2025, up 17.2% year-over-year, marking steady growth for six years in a row In sum — what to know: Strong financial performance: RADCOM’s revenue for full-year 2025 was up 17.2% year-over-year, with operating margin reaching a 23% increase — the highest in 8 years. Key drivers: […]
Synopsys ramps up work around physical AI to help build adaptive machines capable of sensing and interacting with physical environments The latest addition to AI’s book of lingo, physical AI, is already entering mainstream vocabulary. You may have heard Nvidia drumming it the loudest, but now long-time partner Synopsys is carrying the torch forward. Ahead […]
The road to autonomous network goes through humans in the loop, says Venkat Pullela, Keysight’s CTO of Networking With AI being on every CTO’s vision board, a question they often get asked is: how close are we to autonomous networks? As much of the industry waits breathlessly for self-driving networks to arrive, increasingly, it’s starting […]
The global PNT ecosystem has been a target of screw-ups. Private companies and government agencies are joining forces to work out a solution Spirent joins ESA: Spirent has joined the European Space Agency in supporting the U.K. government’s Resilient PNT Strategy. The agreement: Spirent will lend its PNT Resiliency Health Check, along with its PNT […]
Strong double-digit growth in NSE business drove net revenue higher, but Spirent’s revenue trailed behind estimates In sum — what to know: Data center lift: Viavi reported upbeat fiscal second quarter results, driven by strong data center demand and modernization in aerospace and defense. Forward projections: With demand visibility into three future quarters, the company […]