Leading the way for Rohde & Schwarz at PCIM in Nuremberg (June 5-7) will be the recently enhanced power-of-ten oscilloscope family with 10-bit resolution and large memory depth. Alongside will be high-voltage differential probes with up to 200MHz bandwidth and 0.5% DC accuracy.

This video provides a short overview about the 3GPP Release 14 features for LTE-M. It also explains in detail the new device category M2 and the positioning with OTDOA.

This video provides a short overview about the 3GPP Release 14 features for NB-IoT. It also explains the new device category NB2 in detail.

 As part of its continued support for the cellular network market, Rohde & Schwarz is hosting two free educational Mobile Network Test seminars, taking place on Tuesday 15 May at Oxford Belfry, Thame, UK, and Thursday 17 May at the Citywest Hotel, Saggart, Co. Dublin, Ireland.

This video demonstrates what deep insights into an NB-IoT network you get when using a network scanner and an NB-IoT device in parallel, both connected to the R&S ROMES4 mobile network optimisation software.

The video from Rohde & Schwarz explains how to test NB-IoT networks that include network performance (is the network access working in an optimal way) and system performance (what is the machine experience).

The R&S FPC spectrum analyser family from Rohde & Schwarz has been extended with the R&S FPC1500. This compact instrument combines a spectrum analyser, a one-port vector network analyser and a CW signal generator. It is ideal for education, for applications in service and repair shops and for professional hobbyists.

Rohde & Schwarz presented automated cloud-based RF testing at the GSMA Mobile World Congress 2018 in Barcelona. 

At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Rohde & Schwarz and Unigroup Spreadtrum & RDA, a fabless semiconductor company with advanced technology in mobile communications and IoT, announced a joint operator test laboratory in China as part of a memorandum of understanding (MoU).

  One of the major transmission technologies for the IoT is Bluetooth Low Energy (LE). Bluetooth LE components are found in a variety of applications in the automotive industry, in sports and healthcare, in consumer electronics and smart homes, and in other areas. Many of these radio sensors are very small and integrated into equipment.

Two dedicated options for generating and analysing 5G NR signals to test base stations, UE and 5G components such as power amplifier have been released by Rohde & Schwarz. The R&S SMW-K144 5G NR signal generation option will enable users to generate signals for 5G NR downlink and uplink in line with 3GPP Release 15, specifically the 3GPP TS 38.211, 38.212, 38.213 and 38.214 specifications for the NR physical layer and transport layer.

Verification of 3GPP Release 14 location services (LCS), which is one of the new positioning technologies for NarrowBand-IoT (NB-IoT) has been announced by Rohde & Schwarz and CommSolid. The Cat-NB2 verification was performed with CommSolid’s NB-IoT modem solution against the R&S CMW500 mobile communication tester.

The R&S NRQ6 power sensor from Rohde & Schwarz operates in a frequency range from 50MHz to 6GHz. It can perform band-limited continuous average power measurements – i.e. measurements on a selected transmission channel – up to a signal bandwidth of 100MHz.

Operators are facing the challenge of quickly deploying new technologies, such as Gigabit LTE and 5G, in order to access the commercial opportunities presented by IoT, mission-critical services and enhanced mobile broadband. They can now master the challenge of controlling investment costs by utilising advanced and efficient testing techniques for new technologies and services – from the lab to the field – with a single, unified softw...

Availability of test solutions for the Broadcom Max Wi-Fi chipset portfolio, a complete ecosystem of 802.11ax Wi-Fi devices has been announced by Rohde & Schwarz. In collaboration with Broadcom Limited, the test and measurement company has successfully verified its market-leading R&S CMW test platform for the IEEE 802.11ax ecosystem, enabling wireless OEMs and ODMs to use Broadcom Max Wi-Fi chipsets for R&D, quality control, and produ...

At EMV 2018 in Dusseldorf (Feb 20-22), Rohde & Schwarz will present its customised solutions for EMC measurements in all areas of product development, from the R&D phase to certification. A turnkey test system for certification testing in line with RED as well as complete systems for immunity measurements will also be on display.

From April 1, 2018 onward, all newly registered cars and light trucks in the European Union must be equipped with the eCall automatic emergency system. An option released by Rohde & Schwarz for the R&S SMBV100A vector signal generator together with test automation software delivers standard-compliant, fully automated performance tests for the GNSS receiver integrated in the eCall module.

The R&S CMW270 wireless connectivity tester emulates all IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac standards, including 802.11ax. In signalling mode, users can test the RF properties of WLAN stations under real-world conditions. Before now, the RF properties of WLAN stations (STA) were mainly tested in an artificial remote control operation, the non-signalling mode.

“Optimising the present. Designing the future.” is the theme for Rohde & Schwarz at this year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona (Feb 26-March 1). The company will showcase innovations to improve existing wireless technologies and demonstrate brand new solutions for 5G R&D and standardisation.

A firmware option for 5G New Radio (NR) downlink signal analysis has been announced by Rohde & Schwarz. The firmware option for the R&S FSW signal and spectrum analyser enables verification of signals for base stations, as well as component testing of 5G power amplifiers.