The future – 4G and beyond

10th August 2012

Tektronix

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The telecommunications industry is undergoing a major transformation. Next generation technology is ensuring the industry moves from a capital intensive model focused on individual technologies, to a subscriber centric service delivery model that is of high-quality and cost-efficient. This has been driven by competitive pressures within the traditional market, and the disruptive business models of OTT players impacting traffic and revenue of service providers.

As the transformation to all-IP networks continues, the barriers-to-entry for equipment manufacturers are dropping, thus increasing overall competitiveness. Advances in smart devices and tablets, combined with new technologies such as Voice-Over-LTE and the GSM Association (GSMA) endorsed Rich Communication Suite, are revolutionising the mobile users’ experience. As mobile services become more integrated and more personalised, the operator needs to manage and test the underlying technologies that deliver these services.

To successfully manage this evolving range of technologies, protocols and equipment that are required for next-generation networks, it is crucial the industry has flexible, thorough and open test and measurement solutions to ensure that network components and subsystems are operating within specifications across both legacy and next-generation technologies.

If this abstract has piqued your interest, read the full article online in the August issue of Electronic Specifier Design, by clicking here.